Event created by David B - 1487670
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: 142 nm
Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min.
Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 120-130 kias.
Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 4000 ft.
Flight plan
File as: YGRL YCNR YBOM YFGS YMER
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 (this includes Frogs Hollow which is not in default X-Plane).
Flight details
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GREAT LAKES AIRFIELD [YGRL] Takeoff
elev: 260
rwy: 08/26 asphalt
rwy: 13/31 gravel
CTAF: 126.7
Tune DME to East Sale TACAN (ESL 108.1)
Not above 4000 ft within 50 DME ESL.
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NOWA NOWA TOWNSHIP overfly not above 4000 ft - visual along the Princes Highway.
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NEWMERELLA GOLF COURSE overfly - visual along the Princes Highway
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ORBOST TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the Princes Highway
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CANN RIVER TOWNSHIP overfly visual along the Princes Highway
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CANN RIVER [YCNR] T&G - visual along the Monaro Highway
elev: 395
rwy: 02/20 grass
CTAF: 126.7
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BOMBALA [YBOM] T&G - visual along the Monaro Highway
elev: 2480
rwy: 09/27 15/33 grass
CTAF: 126.7
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CATHCART TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along Cathcart Road
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CANDELO TOWNSHIP overfly - H-059° D-15.6 nm
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FROGS HOLLOW [YFGS] T&G - visual along Candelo Bega Road
elev: 300
rwy: 09/27 18/36 grass
CTAF: 126.7
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WOLUMA TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the Princes Highway
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MERIMBULA [YMER] T&G - visual along the Princes Highway
elev: 8
rwy: 03/21 asphalt
CTAF: 126.7
NDB: MER 395
DME: MER 117.7
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