30JUL23 | Derby to Fitzroy Crossing

Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 60

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: 135 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min

Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 110 kias.

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

Flight plan

File as: YDBY YELA YFTZ

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

• DERBY [YDBY] Takeoff
  elev: 24
  rwy: 11/29 asphalt
  rwy: 05/23 gravel
  CTAF: 126.7
  
  Tune DME to Curtin VOR/DME (CIN 114.3)
  
  Not above 3500 ft within 25 DME CIN
   
• AIRPORT CREEK overfly not above 3500 ft - depart the circuit to the west then track south along the coast
   
• MADOOWARRA RIVER overfly not above 3500 ft - visual along the coast
   
• YEEDA STATION overfly not above 3500 ft - H-103° D-3.4 nm
   
• WILLARE (road junction) overfly not above 3500 ft - visual along Langey Crossing Road
  
  Remain south of the Great Northern Highway to stay outside restricted military airspace.
   
• CAMBALLIN overfly not above 3500 ft - visual along the Great Northern Highway
  
  Not above 5500 ft within 75 DME CIN.
   
• ELLENDALE STATION [YELA] T&G - visual along the Great Northern Highway
  elev: 16
  rwy: 13/31 sand
  CTAF: 126.7
  
  Not above FL125 beyond 75 DME CIN.
   
• FITZROY CROSSING [YFTZ] Land - visual along the Great Northern Highway
  elev: 368
  rwy: 01/19 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.7

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