24JUL22 | Taree to Coffs Harbour

Simulation Date/Time: Current date set to daylight.

Weather: Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
If not using live weather, please be mindful of others who are using live weather and will be taking off and landing into the wind.

Distance: 105 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min.

Aircraft: Carbon Cub, Tiger Moth, light helicopter or other "low and slow" aircraft capable of 80 kias.

Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace outside Coffs Harbour CTR. See waypoint notes below.

Flight plan

File as: YTRE YLKS YPMQ YSWK YNAA NHS URU BDH SWTE YCFS

GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap.

Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually. For those less familiar the GPS flight plan is the recommended method of navigation.

Communications

Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. During an event, Pilots are requested to broadcast intentions on the published CTAF. Pilots should also be aware that it is a VATSIM CoC (Code of Conduct) requirement that all pilots at uncontrolled airfields should monitor UNICOM on 122.800. Pilots should ensure that at least one of their radios (COM 2 being the most likely) is tuned to receive UNICOM transmissions in addition to transmitting and receiving on the published CTAF.

Pilots also should read this post regarding the implications of using VATSIM UNICOM for CTAF. It provides some insight into potential pitfalls for the unwary when monitoring 122.80 in a CTAF environment.

Scenery

Due to the plethora of simulation platforms now being used, scenery is left to the discretion of each pilot. Updated X-Plane scenery is available here.

Flight details

• TAREE [YTRE] Takeoff
  elev: 38
  rwy: 04/22 asphalt
  rwy: 12/30 grass
  CTAF: 118.1
  
  Tune DME to Coffs Harbour VOR/DME (CFS 117.0).
  Not above 8500 ft to 36 DME CFS.
   
• THE LAKES [YLKS] T&G - visual along the Pacific Highway
  elev: 7
  rwy: 16/34 asphalt [All circuits to the east]
  CTAF: 118.1
   
• CAMDEN HEAD overfly - visual along the Camden Haven River.
   
• PORT MACQUARIE [YPMQ] T&G - visual along the coast
  elev: 15
  rwy: 03/21 asphalt
  CTAF: 118.1
  NDB: PMQ 395
  
  Remain on CTAF 118.1 until 10nm past Port Macquarie.
   
• CRESCENT HEAD overfly - visual along the coast
   
• SOUTH WEST ROCKS [YSWK] T&G - visual along the coast
  elev: 2
  rwy: 01/19 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
  
  Not above 4500 ft within 36 DME CFS.
   
• NAMBUCCA [YNAA] T&G - visual along the coast
  elev: 5
  rwy: 02/20 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
  
  Not above 3500 ft within 22 DME CFS.
   
• NAMBUCCA HEADS [NHS] overfly not above 3500 ft - visual along the Nambucca River.
  *** Inbound reporting point ***
  
  Not above 2500 ft within 17 DME CFS or as directed by ATC.
  Not above 1000 ft within 12 DME CFS or as directed by ATC.
   
• URUNGA [URU] overfly not above 1000 ft or as directed by ATC - visual along the coast
   
• BUNDANGEN HEAD [BDH] overfly not above 1000 ft or as directed by ATC - visual along the coast
  
  If Coffs TWR is active, do not proceed until given circuit instructions.
   
• SAWTELL [SWTE] overfly not above 1000 ft or as directed by ATC - visual along the coast
   
• COFFS HARBOUR [YCFS] Takeoff - track as directed by ATC
  elev: 18
  rwy: 03/21 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 03 except as directed by ATC. Note RWY 10/28 is unserviceable.]
  TWR/CTAF: 118.2
  VOR/DME: CFS 117.0

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