03FEB23 | Flinders Island to Launceston

Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 9

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: Any GA aircraft capable of 130 kias.

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

Flight plan

File as: YFLI YLDB YCBN YCKD CPLD YBDP YGTO BNE GVH TID YMLT

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

• FLINDERS ISLAND [YFLI] Takeoff
  elev: 33
  rwy: 05/23 14/32 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 05 and 14]
  CTAF: 127.8
   
• LADY BARRON [YLDB] T&G - visual along Lady Barron Road
  elev: 143
  rwy: 07/25 dirt
  CTAF: 127.8
   
• CAPE BARREN ISLAND [YCBN] T&G - H-207° D-15.7 nm
  elev: 151
  rwy: 08/26 gravel
  rwy: 03/21 13/31 grass
  CTAF: 127.8
   
• CLARKE ISLAND [YCKD] T&G - H-133° D-9.2 nm
  elev: 185
  rwy: 06/24 grass
  CTAF: 127.8
   
• SWAN ISLAND overfly - H-165° D-12.6 nm
   
• CAPE PORTLAND [CPLD] overfly - H-245° D-8.1 nm
  
  Tune DME to Launceston VOR/DME (LT 112.6)
  
  Not above 8500 ft within 45 DME LT.
   
• BRIDPORT [YBDP] T&G - visual along the coast
  elev: 54
  rwy: 10R/28L dirt
  rwy: 10L/28R grass
  CTAF: 126.7
  
  Remain over water between Lulworth and Beechford, or above 3500 ft over restricted airspace R362A.
   
• GEORGE TOWN [YGTO] T&G - visual along the coast
  elev: 120
  rwy: 06R/24L asphalt
  rwy: 06L/24R 11/29 14/32 grass
  CTAF: 127.3
  
  Not above 4500 ft within 30 DME LT.
   
• BATMAN BRIDGE [BNE] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along the River Tamar
  
  Not above 3500 ft within 20 DME LT
   
• GRAVELLY BRACH [GVH] overfly not above 3500 ft - visual along the River Tamar
  *** Inbound reporting point ***
  
  Not above 2500 ft within 16 DME LT 
   
• TAMAR ISLAND [TID] overly not above 2500 ft - visual along the River Tamar
  
  If Launceston ATC is active, do not proceed until given circuit instructions.
  
  Not above 1500 ft within 11 DME LT or as directed by ATC.
   
• LAUNCESTON [YMLT] Land - visual along the River Tamar and Midland Highway or as directed by ATC
  elev: 562
  rwy: 14R/32L asphalt
  TWR/CTAF: 118.7
  VOR/DME: LT 112.6
  NDB: LT 242

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