01DEC23 | Coffs Harbour to Tamworth

Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 95

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: 146 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min

Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 120 kias.

Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace outside Coffs Harbour CTR and Tamworth CTR. See waypoint notes below.

Flight plan

File as:  YCFS SWTE BDH URU BLIG DRO YBLI YWMM YARM BND KOT NEM YSTW

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 Tamworth and for other airports (this includes Woolomombi which is not in default X-Plane).

Flight details

• COFFS HARBOUR [YCFS] Takeoff
  elev: 18
  rwy: 03/21 10/28 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 03 except as directed by ATC]
  CTAF: 118.2
  VOR/DME: CFS 117.0
  
  Tune DME to Coffs Harbour VOR/DME
  
  Not above 1000 ft within 12 DME CFS or as directed by ATC.
   
• SAWTELL [SWTE] overfly not above 1000 ft - visual along the coast
   
• BUNDANGEN HEAD [BDH] overfly not above 1000 ft - visual along the coast
   
• URUNGA [URU] overfly not above 1000 ft - visual along the coast
  
  Not above 2500 ft within 17 DME CFS
   
• BELLINGEN [BLIG] overfly not above 2500 ft - visual along the Waterfall Way
  
  Not above 8500 ft beyond Bellingen.
   
• DORRIGO [DRO] overfly - visual along the Waterfall Way
   
• BALD HILLS [YBLI] T&G - visual along the Waterfall Way
  elev: 4041
  rwy: 10/28 15/33 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• WOLLOMOMBI [YWMM] T&G - visual along Grafton Road
  elev: 3375
  rwy: 12/30 grass [NOTE: runway is not level]
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• ARMIDALE [YARM] T&G - visual along Grafton Road
  elev: 3556
  rwy: 05/23 asphalt
  rwy: 09/27 gravel
  CTAF: 127.5
  NDB: ARM 401
  DME: ARM 112.6
  
  Tune DME to Tamworth VOR/DME (TW 116.0)
   
• BENDEMEER [BND] overfly - visual along the New England Highway
  *** Inbound reporting point ***
  
  Not above 3500 ft within 15 DME TW or as directed by ATC
   
• KOOTINGAL [KOT] overfly not above 3500 ft - visual along the New England Highway
  
  If Tamworth TWR is active, do not proceed until given circuit instructions
   
• NEMINGAH [NEM] overfly not above 3500 ft - visual along the New England Highway
   
• TAMWORTH [YSTW] Land - visual along the New England Highway and Manilla Road
  elev: 1335
  rwy: 12L/30R 12R/30L asphalt
  rwy: 06/24 18/36 grass/clay
  TWR/CTAF: 119.4
  VOR/DME: TW 116.0
  NDB: TW 341

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