Event created by David B - 1487670
Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 79
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: 175 nm
Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min
Aircraft: Beechcraft Baron or similar aircraft capable of 160 kias.
Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 2000 ft.
Flight plan
File as: YNPE YHTL YMOT YBTV YARC YCOE
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
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NORTHERN PENINSULA [YNPE] Takeoff
elev: 34
rwy: 13/31 asphalt
CTAF: 126.5
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HEATHLANDS [YHTL] T&G - visual along Bamaga Road
elev: 417
rwy: 10/28 dirt
CTAF: 126.7
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MORETON [YMOT] T&G - visual along Bamaga Road
elev: 158
rwy: 14/32 dirt
CTAF: 126.7
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BATAVIA DOWN [YBTV] T&G - visual along Bamaga Road
elev: 282
rwy: 07/24 dirt
CTAF: 126.7
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ARCHER RIVER [YARC] T&G - visual along Peninsula Development Road
elev: 348
rwy: 01/19 dirt
CTAF: 126.7
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COEN [YCOE] Land - visual along Peninsula Development Road
elev: 533
rwy: 11/29 asphalt
CTAF: 126.7
NDB: COE 404
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