01OCT23 | Darnley Island to Bamaga

Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 78

Note new start time due to the start of daylight savings in most states.

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: 151 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min

Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 130 kias.

Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 1500 ft.

Flight plan

File as: YDNI YMAE ZIN YWBS YNPE

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

Note: limited ramp space at Darnley Island to staggered departures are recommended.

• DARNLEY ISLAND [YDNI] Takeoff
  elev: 220
  rwy: 10/28 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• MURRAY/MER ISLAND [YMAE] T&G - H-136° D-26 nm
  elev: 330
  rwy: 14/32 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• ZUIZIN ISLAND [ZIN] overfly - H-250° D-44 nm
   
• WARRABER ISLAND [YWBS] T&G - H-136° D-26 nm
  elev: 10
  rwy: 12/30 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.5
   
• CAPE YORK overfly - H-206° D-34 nm
   
• NORTHERN PENINSULA [YNPE] Land - H-190° D-16.4 nm
  elev: 34
  rwy: 13/31 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.5

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