16FEB24 | Archerfield to Grafton

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: 142 nm

Est Flight Time: approx 75 min

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

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

Flight plan

File as: YBAF PKR YKBN RTY YCAS YSGR YGFN

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

• BRISBANE/ARCHERFIELD [YBAF] Takeoff
  elev: 65
  rwy: 10L/28R 10R/28L asphalt
  rwy: 04L/22R 04R/22L grass
  TWR/CTAF: 118.1
  
  Tune DME to Brisbane VOR/DME (BN 113.2)
  
  Not above 1500 ft within Archerfield CTR or as directed by ATC.
  Not above 2500 ft within 20 DME BN.
   
• PARK RIDGE [PKR] overfly not above 2500 ft - visual along the Mount Lindesay Highway
  
  Not above 4500 ft within 30 DME BN.
   
• JIMBOOMBA overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along the Mount Lindesay Highway
  
  Not above 7500 ft within 40 DME BN
   
• BEAUDESERT overfly not above 7500 ft - visual along the Mount Lindesay Highway
  
  Not above 8500 ft beyond 40 DME BN
   
• LARAVALE overfly - visual along the Mount Lindesay Highway
   
• KOORALBYN [YKBR] T&G - visual along Kooralbyn Road
  elev: 308
  rwy: 12/30 asphalt [RH circuit rwy 12]
  CTAF: 126.65
   
• RATHDOWNEY [RTY] overfly - visual along the Mount Lindesay Highway
   
• COUGAL SPIRAL overfly - visual along the railway or Running Creek Road 
  
  More information on the Cougal Spiral here.
   
• WIANGAREE overfly - visual along the railway or Lions Road and Gradys Creek Road
   
• KYOGLE overfly - visual along Summerland Way
   
• CASINO [YCAS] T&G - visual along Summerland Way
  elev: 86
  rwy: 10/28 asphalt
  CTAF: 132.45
   
• SOUTH GRAFTON [YSGR] T&G - visual along Summerland Way
  elev: 20
  rwy: 08/26 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.7
  
  Pilots may optionally land at South Grafton if Grafton is congested.
   
• GRAFTON [YGFN] Land - visual along Big River Way
  elev: 110
  rwy: 18/36 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.7
  NDB: GFN 389

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