04DEC22 | Gladstone to Hervey Bay

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: 138 nm

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

Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 120 kias.

Altitude: Not above 8500 ft. Suggested 2500 ft.

Flight plan

File as: YGLA YAWT ANDA YBUD YPAC URAN YHBA

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 for Bundaberg and for other airports.

Flight details

• GLADSTONE [YGLA] Takeoff
  elev: 59
  rwy: 10/28 asphalt
  CTAF: 118.8
  VOR: GLA 116.3
   
• BUSTARD HEAD LIGHTHOUSE overfly - visual along the coast
   
• AGNES WATER [YAWT] T&G - visual along the coast
  elev: 27
  rwy: 14/32 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• YANDARAN [ANDA] overfly - visual along the coast and Mullet Creek
   
• BUNDABERG [YBUD] T&G - visual along Rosedale Road
  elev: 107
  rwy: 14/32 asphalt
  rwy: 07/25 grass
  CTAF: 126.9
  NDB: BUD 302
   
• PACIFIC HAVEN [YPAC] T&G - visual along the railway
  elev: 30
  rwy: 02/20 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• URANGAN [URAN] overfly - visual along the coast
   
• HERVEY BAY [YHBA] Land - visual along Booral Road
  elev: 60
  rwy: 11/29 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.55

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