18AUG23 | Bathurst Island to Darwin

Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 65

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: 177 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min

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

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

Flight plan

File as: YBTI YMXC YSNK CAKE YPCM CGR JAC LPT YPDN

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

• BATHURST ISLAND [YBTI] Takeoff
  elev: 67
  rwy: 15/33 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.5
  
  Tune DME to Darwin VOR/DME (DN 112.6)
  
  Not above 8500 ft beyond 40 DME DN.
   
• MAXWELL CREEK [YMXC] T&G - visual along Piriangampi Road
  elev: 102
  rwy: 03/21 07/25 dirt
  CTAF: 126.5
   
• SNAKE BAY [YSNK] T&G - visual along Maxwell Creek
  Note: Snake Bay may be in older navigation databases as YSNB
  elev: 173
  rwy: 13/31 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.5
   
• RADFORD POINT overfly - visual along the coast
   
• HAROLD POINT overfly - visual along the coast
   
• SMOKY POINT overfly - visual along the coast
   
• POINT BYNG overfly - visual along the coast
   
• POINT JAHEEL overfly - visual along the coast
   
• CAPE FLEMING overfly - visual along the coast
   
• SOLDIER POINT overfly - visual along the coast
   
• CAPE KEITH [CAKE] overfly - visual along the coast
   
• PICKERTARAMOOR [YPCM] T&G - visual along Pickertaramoor Road
  elev: 294
  rwy: 16/34 dirt
  CTAF: 126.5
  
  Not above 6500 ft within 40 DME DN
  Not above 2500 ft within 30 DME DN
   
• CAPE GAMBIER [CGR] overfly not above 2500 ft - visual along the coast
  *** Inbound reporting point ***
  
  Not above 1000 ft within 15 DME DN or as directed by ATC.
   
• JACKOS JUNCTION [JAC] overfly not above 1000 ft or as directed by ATC - H-166° D-19.9 nm
   
• LEE POINT [LPT] overfly not above 1000 ft or as directed by ATC - H-240° D-9.1 nm
  
  If Darwin ATC is active, do not proceed beyond 11 DME DN until given circuit instructions.
  If Darwin ATC is not active, use TWR frequency as CTAF.
   
• DARWIN [YPDN] Land - H-193° D-5.1 nm or as directed by ATC
  elev: 103
  rwy: 11/29 18/36 asphalt
  TWR: 133.1
  VOR/DME: DN 112.6
  NDB (RWY 11): BGT 308

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