20JAN23 | Cooma to Moruya

Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 5

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: 147 nm

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

Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 120 kias.

Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 5000 ft.

Flight plan

File as: YCOM YPFT YBUY MHGO CAPT UDA BATB YMRY

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 Polo Flat and Moruya.

Flight details

• COOMA-SNOWY MOUNTAINS [YCOM] Takeoff
  elev: 3106
  rwy: 18/36 asphalt
  CTAF: 118.1
  NDB: COM 293
  DME: COM 114.0
   
• COOMA-POLO FLAT [YPFT] T&G - visual along Kosciuszko Road
  elev: 2701
  rwy: 18/36 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 36]
  rwy: 12/30 grass [RH circuit RWY 30]
  CTAF: 118.1
   
• BUNYAN [YBUY] T&G - visual along the Monaro Highway
  elev: 2583
  rwy: 10/28 16L/34R 16R/34L grass
  rwy: 12/30 dirt
  CTAF: 118.1
   
• BREDBO TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the Monaro Highway
   
• MICHELAGO [MHGO] overfly - visual along the Monaro Highway
   
• CAPTAINS FLAT [CAPT] overfly - H-048° D-15.5 nm
   
• BRAIDWOOD TOWNSHIP overfly - H-051° D-19.3 nm
   
• MONGARLOWE TOWNSHIP overfly - H-060° D-14.5 nm
   
• ULLADULLA [UDA] overfly - H-079° D-13 nm
   
• BATEMANS BAY [BATB] overfly - visual along the coast (recommended) or Princes Highway
   
• MORUYA [YMRY] Land - visual along the coast (recommended) or Princes Highway
  elev: 19
  rwy: 04/22 18/36 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.7

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