13NOV22 | Shellharbour to Temora

Simulation Date/Time: Current date set to daylight.

Weather: Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
Please note Rule B13 in the VATSIM Code of Conduct regarding weather.

Distance: 174 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min. Departure times may be staggered to avoid congestion.

Aircraft: Vintage aircraft, warbird or GA aircraft capable of 140 kias. This flight would particularly suit a DC-3.

Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace. See waypoint notes below.

Flight plan

File as: YSHL MSV YGLB GUNN YHAE YTEM

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

• SHELLHARBOUR [YSHL] Takeoff
  Note: Shellharbour may be in older navigation databases as YWOL Wollongong
  elev: 31
  rwy: 08/26 16/34 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 26 and 34]
  CTAF: 127.3
  
  Tune DME to Sydney DME (SY 112.1)
  
  If RWY 26 is in use, a RH circuit is recommended to gain altitude prior to crossing the Illawarra Range.
  
  Not above 7500 ft within 45 DME SY.
  Not above 8500 ft beyond 45 DME SY.
   
• ROBERTSON TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the Illawarra Highway
   
• MOSS VALE [MSV] overfly - visual along the Illawarra Highway
   
• MARULAN TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the Hume Highway
   
• GOULBURN [YGLB] T&G - visual along the Hume Highway
  elev: 2141
  rwy: 04/22 asphalt
  rwy: 08/26 grass/clay
  CTAF: 127.15
  
  Tune DME to Canberra VOR/DME (CB 116.7)
  
  Not above 6500 ft within 30 DME DB.
   
• GUNNING [GUNN] overfly - visual along the Hume Highway
   
• YASS INTERCHANGE overfly - visual along the Hume Highway
  
  Not above 8500 ft beyond 30 DME CB.
   
• BOWNING TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the Hume Highway
   
• BINALONG TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the Hume Highway and Burley Griffin Way
   
• HARDEN [YHAE] T&G - visual along the Burley Griffin Way
  elev: 1444
  rwy: 08/27 gravel
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• WALLANDBEEN TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the Burley Griffin Way
   
• STOCKINBINGAL TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the Burley Griffin Way
   
• TEMORA GOLF COURSE overfly - visual along the Burley Griffin Way
   
• TEMORA [YTEM] Land - visual along the railway
  elev: 921
  rwy: 05/23 18/36 asphalt
  rwy: 09/27 gravel
  CTAF: 126.15

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