23JUL23 | Sandfire to Broome

Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 58

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: 139 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min

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

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

Flight plan

File as: YSFI YAPA ANPLYLGB BHCP YECB YBRM 

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

• SANDFIRE [YSFI] Takeoff
  elev: 108
  rwy: 09/27 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
  
  Note: limited ramp space at Sandfire so staggered departures are recommended.
  
  Tune DME to Broome DME (BRM 115.3)
   
• ANNA PLAINS HS [YAPA] T&G - visual along the Great Northern Highway
  elev: 56
  rwy: 10/28 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• ANNA PLAINS [ANPL} overfly not above FL125
   
• LA GRANGE BAY [YLGB] T&G - visual along the Great Northern Highway
  elev: 98
  rwy: 09/27 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
  
  Not above 8500 ft within 50 DME BRM.
  Not above 6500 ft within 40 DME BRM.
  Not above 5500 ft within 31 DME BRM.
  
  If Broome TWR is active, not above 1200 ft within 31 DME BRM or as directed by ATC.
   
• BARN HILL CARAVAN PARK [BHCP] overfly - visual along the coast
  *** Inbound reporting point ***
  
  If Broome TWR is advice, advise if conducting a T&G at Eco Beach.
   
• ECO BEACH [YECB] T&G - visual along the coast
  elev: 6
  rwy: 10/28 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• BUSH POINT overfly not above 1200 ft or as directed by ATC - visual along the coast
  
  If Broome TWR is active, do not proceed beyond 9 DME BRM until given circuit instructions.
   
• CRAB CREEB overfly not above 1200 ft or as directed by ATC - visual along the coast
   
• BROOME {YBRM] Land - visual along the coast
  elev: 57
  rwy: 10/28 asphalt
  TWR/CTAF: 126.0
  NDB: BRM 320
  DME: BRM 115.3

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