14JAN24 | Canberra to Camden

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: 120 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: YSCB QBN URG BEN TAGO YGLB BWL YMIG MEG YSCN

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

• CANBERRA [YSCB] Takeoff
  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
  
  Tune DME to Canberra VOR/DME.
  
  Not above 3500 ft within 11 DME CB or as directed by ATC.
   
• QUEANBEYAN [QBN] overfly not above 3500 ft or as directed by ATC - visual along Pialligo Avenue or a directed by ATC
   
• BURBONG [URG] overfly not above 3500 ft or as directed by ATC - visual along the Kings Highway
  
  Not above 4500 ft within 16 DME CB.
   
• BUNGENDORE [BEN] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along the Kings Highway
  
  Not above 5500 ft within 20 DME CB.
  Not above 6500 ft within 30 DME CB.
   
• TARAGO [TAGO] overfly not above 6500 ft - visual along Tarago Road
  
  Not above 8500 ft beyond 30 DME CB.
   
• GOULBURN [YGLB] T&G - visual along Braidwood Road
  elev: 2141
  rwy: 04/22 asphalt
  rwy: 08/26 grass/clay
  CTAF: 127.15
  NDB: GLB 407
  
  Tune DME to Sydney DME (SY 112.1)
   
• BOWRAL [BWL] overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the Hume Motorway
   
• MITTAGONG [YMIG] T&G - visual along the Hume Motorway
  elev: 1840
  rwy: 06/24 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.7
  
  Not above 7500 ft within 45 DME SY.
  Not above 4500 ft within 30 DME SY.
   
• MENANGLE [MEG] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along the Hume Motorway
  *** Inbound reporting point ***
   
• CAMDEN [YSCN] Land - visual along the Nepean River or as directed by ATC
  elev: 230
  rwy: 06/24 asphalt
  rwy: 10/28 grass/clay
  TWR/CTAF: 120.1

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