29OCT23 | Mackay to Rockhampton

Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 86

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: 166 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min

Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 140 kias.

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

Flight plan

File as: YBMK SRIN YSLW YOGM KUN YMA PRKH YBRK

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 Mackay, Rockhampton and other airports (this include Ogmore which is not in default X-Plane).

Flight details

• MACKAY [YBMK] Takeoff
  elev: 19
  rwy: 14/32 asphalt
  TWR/CTAF: 124.5
  VOR/DME: MK 112.7
  NDB: MK 308
  
  Tune DME to Mackay VOR/DME
  
  Not above 1000 ft within 11 DME MK or as directed by ATC.
  Not above 2500 ft within 16 DME MK.
   
• SARINA [SRIN] overfly not above 2500 ft - track as directed by ATC then visual along the Bruce Highway
  
  Not above 3500 ft within 22 DME MK.
  Not above 4500 ft within 36 DME MK.
   
• KOUMALA overfly - visual along the Bruce Highway
  
  Not above 8500 ft beyond 36 DME MK.
   
• ILBIBIE overfly - visual along the Bruce Highway
   
• CARMILA overfly - visual along the Bruce Highway
   
• CLAIRVIEW/BLUE ROCKS overfly - visual along the Bruce Highway
   
• ST LAWRENCE [YSLW] T&G - visual along the Bruce Highway
  elev: 58
  rwy: 11/29 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
  
  Tune DME to Rockhampton VOR/DME (RK 116.9)
   
• OGMORE [YOGM] T&G - visual along the railway
  elev: 75
  rwy: 02/20 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• MARLBOROUGH overfly - visual along the Bruce Highway
  
  Not above 4500 ft within 36 DME RK.
   
• KUNWARARA [KUN] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along the Bruce Highway
  
  Not above 3500 ft within 22 DME RK.
  Not above 2500 ft within 19 DME RK.
  Not above 1000 ft within 16 DME RK or as directed by ATC.
   
• YAAMBA [YMA] overfly not above 1000 ft or as directed by ATC - visual along the Bruce Highway
  *** Inbound reporting point ***
  
  If Rockhampton TWR is active, do not proceed beyond 7 DME RK until given circuit instructions.
   
• PARKHURST [PRKH] overfly not above 1000 ft or as directed by ATC - visual along the Bruce Highway
   
• ROCKHAMPTON [YBRK] Land - visual along the railway or as directed by ATC
  elev: 36
  rwy: 04/22 15/33 asphalt
  TWR/CTAF: 118.1
  VOR/DME: RK 116.9
  NDB: RK 257

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