20AUG23 | Darwin to Jabiru

Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 66

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: 159 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min

Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 140 kias.

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

Flight plan

File as: YPDN WIKP CHI LAD ADB YMBN YANR YCOO YBAA YJAB

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

• 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
  
  If there is no ATC, use TWR frequency as CTAF.
  
  Tune DME to Darwin VOR/DME.
  
  Not above 1000 ft within 11 DME DN or as directed by ATC.
   
• WICKHAM POINT [WIKP] overfly not above 1000 ft or as directed by ATC - H-188° D-5.5 nm or as directed by ATC
   
• CHANNEL ISLAND [CHI] overfly not above 1000 ft or as directed by ATC - H-170° D-2.7 nm
  
  Not above 2500 ft within 30 DME DN
   
• LAKE DEAN [LAD] overfly not above 2500 ft - H-139° D-14.1 nm
   
• ADELAIDE RIVER BRIDGE [ADB] overfly not above 2500 ft - H-074° D-19.1 nm
  
  Not above 6500 ft within 40 DME DN
  Not above 8500 ft beyond 40 DME DN
   
• MOUNT BUNDEY MINE [YYBN] T&G - visual along the Arnhem Highway
  elev: 82
  rwy: 04/22 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• ANABUROO [YANR] T&G - visual along the Arnhem Highway
  elev: 61
  rwy: 02/20 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
  
  Track north of the Arnhem Highway to remain outside the Mount Bundey military training area.
   
• SOUTH ALIGATOR RIVER BRIDGE overfly - visual along the Arnhem Highway
  
  Slower aircraft may continue along the Arnhem Highway direct to Jabiru
   
• COOINDA [YCOO] T&G - visual along the South Aligator River
  elev: 42
  rwy: 09/27 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• BAROALBA [YBAA] T&G - visual along the Kakadu Highway
  elev: 128
  rwy: 09/27 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
  
  No circling south of Jabiru. Do not overfly the Ranger Uranium Mine.
   
• JABIRU [YJAB] Land - visual along the Kakadu Highway
  elev: 85
  rwy: 09/27 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 27]
  CTAF: 126.7

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