20OCT23 | Ingham to Townsville

Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 83

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: 174 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min

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

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

Flight plan

File as: YIGM PLU YNMN YBTP YCHT YDOP DOP RMT RRDM TCNR YBTL

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 for Townsville and for other airports.

Flight details

• INGHAM [YIGM] Takeoff
  elev: 49
  rwy: 05/23 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.7
  
  Tune DME to Townsville VOR/DMR (TL 114.1)
  
  Not above 8500 ft within 65 DME TL.
   
• BAMBAROO TOWNSHIP overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the Bruce Highway
   
• PALUMA DAM [PLU] overfly not above 8500 ft - H-199° D-5.9 nm 
   
• NEW MOON [YNMN] T&G - visual along the Running River
  elev: 1087
  rwy: 16/34 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• BATTERY DOWNS [YBTP] T&G - visual along the Burdekin River
  elev: 1014
  rwy: 15/33 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• CHARTERS TOWERS [YCHT]] T&G - visual along the Gregory Development Road
  elev: 955
  rwy: 06/24 asphalt
  rwy: 01/19 gravel
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• MINGELLA overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the Flinders Highway
  
  Not above 5500 ft within 36 DME TL
   
• REID RIVER overfly not above 5500 ft - visual along the Flinders Highway
  
  Not above 3500 ft within 25 DME TL
   
• DONNINGTON AIRPARK [YDOP] T&G - visual along the Flinders Highway
  elev: 250
  rwy: 11/29 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• DONNINGTON AIRPARK [DOP] overly not above 3500 ft - overhead the airfield
   
• TOWNSVILLE MOTOCROSS PARK overfly not above 3500 ft - visual along the Flinders Highway
  
  Not above 2500 ft within 18 DME TL
   
• ROUND MOUNTAIN [RMT] overfly not above 2500 ft - visual along the transmission line (H-302° D-10.4 nm)
  
  Not above 1500 ft within 11 DME TL
   
• ROSS RIVER DAM [RRDM] overfly not above 1500 ft - visual along the transmission line (H-029° D-3.7 nm)
  *** Inbound reporting point ***
  
  If Townsville ATC is active, do not enter Townsville Military CTR (within 7 DME TL) until given circuit instructions.
   
• THE CORNER [TCNR] overfly not above 1500 ft or as directed by ATC - visual along the Ross River
   
• TOWNSVILLE [YBTL] Land - visual along Thuringowa Drive or as directed by ATC
  elev: 18
  rwy: 01/19 07/25 asphalt
  TWR/CTAF: 118.3

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