12NOV23 | Watts Bridge to Archerfield

Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 90

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: 127 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min

Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 110 kias.

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

Flight plan

File as:  YWSG SMD YKCY KCY CABO YCAB BBRG WRM YTGA YBCX YDUN RUIS YHEC PKR YBAF

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 Archerfield, Heck Field in OzXP and other airports.

Flight details

• WATTS BRIDGE [YWSG] Takeoff
  elev: 300
  rwy: 03/21 12L/30R 12R/30L grass [RH circuit RWY 12R and 30R. Contra circuits.]
  CTAF: 127.3
  
  Tune DME to Brisbane VOR/DME (BN 113.2)
  
  Not above 7500 ft within 40 DME BN
   
• SOMERSET DAM [SMD] overfly not above 7500 ft - visual along the Brisbane River
   
• KILCOY [YKCY] T&G - visual along Somerset Dam
  elev: 400
  rwy: 09/27 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• KILCOY TOWNSHIP [KCY] overfly not above 7500 ft - visual along Kilcoy Creek
   
• WOODFORD overfly not above 7500 ft - visual along the D'Aguilar Highway
  
  Not above 4500 ft within 30 DME BN
  Not above 3500 ft within 22 DME BN
   
• CABOOLTURE TOWNSHIP [CABO] overfly not above 3500 ft - visual along the D'Aguilar Highway
   
• CABOOLTURE [YCAB] T&G - visual along Bribie Island Road
  elev: 40
  rwy: 06/24 11/29 grass [RH circuit RWY 29]
  CTAF: 125.85
   
• BRIBIE ISLAND BRIDGE [BBRG] overfly not above 2500 ft - visual along Bribie Island Road
   
• WOORIM [WRM] overfly not above 2500 ft - visual along First Avenue
  *** Turn landing and taxi lights on to transit Moreton Bay Coastal route ***
   
• TANGALOOMA [YTGA] T&G - via the Moreton Bay Coastal route
  elev: 27
  rwy: 17/35 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• KOORINGAL/BAROCO [YBCX] T&G - visual along the west coast of Moreton Island
  elev: 25
  rwy: 15/33 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• DUNWICH [YDUN] T&G - visual along the west coast of Moreton Island and North Stradbroke Island
  elev: 250
  rwy: 15/33 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• RUSSEL ISLAND [RUIS] overfly not above 3500 ft - visual along the west coast of North Stradbroke Island
   
• HECK FIELD [YHEC] T&G - visual along the coast
  elev: 10
  rwy: 10/28 18/36 gravel
  CTAF: 119.0
   
• BEENLEIGH GOLF COURSE overfly not above 3500 ft - visual along Stapylton-Jacobs Well Road
   
• LOGAN RESERVE [AU75] T&G - visual along Logan River Road
  Logan Reserve is an uncertified airfield not in the ERSA. T&G at pilot's discretion if present in scenery.
  elev: 41
  rwy: 06/24 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• PARK RIDGE WATER TOWER [PKR] overfly not above 2500 ft - visual along Park Ridge Road
  *** Inbound reporting point ***
   
• LOGAN MOTORWAY overfly not above 2500 ft - visual along the Mount Lindsay Highway
  *** Second inbound reporting point ***
  
  If Archerfield TWR is active, do not proceed until given circuit instructions
  
  Not above 1500 ft within Archerfield CTR or as directed by ATC.
   
• ARCHERFIELD [YBAF] Land - visual along the Mount Lindsay Highway
  elev: 65
  rwy: 10L/28R 10R/28L asphalt
  rwy: 04L/22R 04R/22L grass
  TWR/CTAF: 118.1

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