27OCT23 | Shute Harbour to Mackay

Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 85

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: 150 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min

Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 130 kias.

Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace as far as possible. See waypoint notes below.

Flight plan

File as: YSHR NAA DRY HAZ YLIN SHI BKIS GOI YKSI KSI YBPI BPI COH BHU YBMK

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 Shute Harbour (XP11 version or XP12 version) and Mackay.

Flight details

• SHUTE HARBOUR [YSHR] Takeoff
  elev: 40
  rwy: 14/32 asphalt [RWY 14 preferred. RH circuit both runways.]
  CTAF: 127.85
  
  If Hamilton Island TWR is active, remain below Class C/D airspace. 
   
• SOUTH MOLLE ISLAND GOLF COURSE overfly not above 1000 ft - H-071° D-4.7 nm
   
• NARA INLET [NAA] overfly not above 1500 ft - H-019° D-7.7 nm
   
• HAYMAN ISLAND overfly not above 3500 ft - H-345° D-6.8 nm
   
• PINNACLE POINT LIGHTHOUSE overfly not above 3500 ft - H-091° D-4.4 nm
   
• DELORAINE ISLAND [DRY] overfly not above 8500 ft - H-128° D-8.6 nm
   
• HAZELWOOD ISLAND [HAZ] overfly not above 2500 ft - H-164° D-7.1 nm
  
  If Hamilton Island TWR (118.7) is active, do not proceed until given clearance to enter Class D airspace.
  Advise intentions if making a T&G at Lindeman Island.
   
• LINDEMAN ISLAND [YLIN] T&G - H-185° D-10.4 nm
  elev: 109
  rwy: 01/19 13/31 dirt
  HM TWR: 118.7 (if active)
  CTAF: 127.85
   
• SHAW ISLAND [SHI] overfly not above 1500 ft - H-136° D-4.5 nm
   
• BLACKSMITH ISLAND [BKIS] overfly not above 3500 ft - H-181° D-7.3 nm
   
• GOLDSMITH ISLAND [GOI] overfly not above 3500 ft - H-093° D-3.1 nm
   
• WIGTON ISLAND overfly overfly not above 4500 ft - H-092° D-15.4 nm
  
  Tune DME to Mackay VOR/DME (MK 112.7)
   
• SCAWFELL ISLAND overfly not above 8500 ft - H-126° D-11.1 nm
   
• KESWICK ISLAND [YKSI] T&G - H-245° D-11.3 nm
  elev: 0
  rwy: 15/33 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• KESWICK ISLAND [KSI] - adjacent the airport
   
• BRAMPTON ISLAND [YBPI] T&G - H-303° D-10.2 nm
  elev: 37
  rwy: 14/32 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• BRAMPTON ISLAND [BPI] - adjacent the airport
  
  Not above 3500 ft within 22 DME MK.
   
• CAPE HILLSBOROUGH [CPH] overfly not above 4500 ft - H-236° D-13.8 nm
  *** Inbound reporting point ***
  
  Not above 2500 ft within 16 DME MK or as directed by ATC.
  Not above 1000 ft within 11 DME MK or as directed by ATC.
   
• BLACK MT [BCT] overfly not above 1000 ft or as directed by ATC - H-155° D-10.3 nm
  
  If Mackay TWR is active, do not proceed until given circuit instructions.
   
• MACKAY [YBMK] Land - visual along the railway or as directed by ATC
  elev: 19
  rwy: 14/32 asphalt
  TWR/CTAF: 124.5
  VOR/DME: MK 112.7
  NDB: MK 308

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