14MAY23 | Leonora to Kambalda

Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 38

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: 161 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min.

Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 140 kias.

Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 3000 ft.

Flight plan

File as: YLEO YJEY YMZI YGGR YCLG YKBL

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 Leonora in OzXP and for other airports (this includes Coolgardie which is not in default X-Plane).

Flight details

• LEONORA [YLEO] Takeoff
  elev: 1217
  rwy: 04/22 asphalt
  rwy: 12/30 gravel
  CTAF: 126.8
  NDB: LEO 377
   
• JEEDAMYA [YJEY] T&G - visual along the Goldfields Highway
  elev: 1348
  rwy: 04/22 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• MENZIES [YMZI] T&G - visual along the Goldfields Highway
  elev: 1414
  rwy: 06/24 14/32 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• GOONGARRIE MINE [YGGR] T&G - visual along the Goldfields Highway
  elev: 1244
  rwy: 09/27 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• COOLGARDIE [YCLG] T&G - H-182° D-56 nm
  elev: 1410
  rwy: 02/20 gravel
  rwy: 11/29 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• KAMBALDA [YKBL] Land - visual along the Great Eastern Highway and Coolgardie-Esperance Highway
  elev: 1059
  rwy: 16/34 gravel
  CTAF: 126.6

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