09JUL23 | Carnarvon to Exmouth

Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 54

Simulation Date/Time: Current date set to daylight.

Weather: Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
If not using live weather, please be mindful of others who are using live weather and will be taking off and landing into the wind.

Distance: 199 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 80 min

Aircraft: Beechcraft Baron or similar aircraft capable of 160 kias.

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

Flight plan

File as: YCAR YGAR YWRR YCOY YEXM

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

• CARNARVON [YCAR] Takeoff
  elev: 13
  rwy: 04/22 18/36 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.7
  VOR/DME: CAR 113.0
  NDB: CAR 323
   
• LAKE MACLEOD [AU50] T&G - visual along the coast
  elev: 30
  rwy: 16/34 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
  
  Tune DME to Learmonth VOR/DME (LM 112.4)
   
• RED BLUFF overfly not above FL125 - visual along the coast
   
• GNARALOO STATION [YGAR] T&G - visual along the coast
  elev: 26
  rwy: 02/20 17/35 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• WARROORA HOMESTEAD [YWRR] T&G - visual along the coast
  elev: 20
  rwy: 05/23 13/31 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• CORAL BAY [YCOY] T&G - visual along the coast
  elev: 3
  rwy: 02/20 17/35 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
  
  Not above 10,000 ft within 40 DME LM.
   
• POINT CLOATES overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the coast
   
• SOUTH LEFROY overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the coast
  
  Not above 2500 ft within 25 DME LM.
  
  If Learmonth APP (120.5) or Learmonth TWR (118.3) is active, confirm airspace restrictions before proceeding.
   
• YARDIE CREEK overfly not above 2500 ft - visual along the coast
   
• MANGROVE BAY overfly not above 2500 ft - visual along the coast
  
  Do not overfly RAAF Base Learmonth (YPLM) to the south of Exmouth Airport or the Naval Communication Station north of Exmouth township.
   
• EXMOUTH [YEXM] Land - H-116° D-10 nm
  elev: 10
  rwy: 02/20 gravel
  CTAF: 118.3 (also the frequency for Learmonth TWR if active)

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