12JAN24 | Camden to Canberra

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: 116 nm

Est Flight Time: approx 75 min

Aircraft: Any "low and slow" aircraft capable of 100 kias.

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

Flight plan

File as: YSCN THK YOAS PIC YMIG BWL YGLB LGGN SUE YSCB

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.

Flight details

• CAMDEN [YSCN] Takeoff
  elev: 230
  rwy: 06/24 asphalt
  rwy: 10/28 grass/clay
  TWR/CTAF: 120.1
  
  Tune DME to Sydney DME (SY 112.1)
  
  Departure altitude 1300 ft for fixed wing aircraft, 1000 ft for helicopters.
  
  Not above 2000 ft within Camden CTR.
  Not above 4500 ft within 30 DME SY.
  Not above 7500 ft within 45 DME SY.
   
• THE OAKS [THK] overfly not above 7500 ft - visual along Burragorang Road from extended leg of circuit.
   
• THE OAKS [YOAS] T&G - visual along Burragorang Road
  elev: 880
  rwy: 18L/36R 18R/36L grass [all circuits west of the airfield]
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• PICTON [PIC] overfly not above 7500 ft - visual along Montpellier Drive and Barkers Lodge Road
  
  Not above 8500 ft beyond 45 DME ST.
   
• MITTAGONG [YMIG] T&G - visual along Remembrance Drive and the Hume Motorway
  elev: 1840
  rwy: 06/24 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• BOWRAL [BWL] overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along Bowral Road
  
  Tune DME to Canberra VOR/DME (CB 116.7)
   
• GOULBURN [YGLB] T&G - visual along the Hume Motorway
  elev: 2141
  rwy: 04/22 asphalt
  rwy: 08/26 grass/clay
  CTAF: 127.15
  NDB: GLB 407
  
  Not above 6500 ft within 30 DME CB.
  Not above 5500 ft within 20 DME CB.
   
• LAKE GEORGE NORTH [LGGN] overfly not above 5500 ft - visual along the Hume Highway and Federal Highway
  *** Inbound reporting point ***
  
  Note: Melbourne (BIK) CTR may be controlling Canberra top down.
  
  Not above 3500 ft within 16 DME CB.
  
  If Canberra ATC (local or top down) is active, do not proceed within 9 DME CB until given circuit instructions.
   
• SUTTON ROAD OVERPASS [SUE] overfly not above 3500 ft - visual along the Federal Highway
  
  Avoid overflying the Majura Military Training Area below 3400 ft.
   
• CANBERRA [YSCB] Land - visual along Sutton Road or Majura Parkway, or as directed by ATC.
  elev: 1887
  rwy: 12/30 17/35 asphalt
  TWR/CTAF: 118.7
  CTR (top down): 123.75
  VOR/DME: CB 116.7
  NDB: CB 263

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