12APR24 | Inverell to Goondiwindi

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: 131 nm

Est Flight Time: approx 75 min

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

Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 3500 ft.

Flight plan

File as: YIVL YINO YASF YTEX YILW YGDI

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. Note: it is recommended that X-Plane 12 users download the latest version of Ashford from Gateway to correct runway elevation.

Flight details

• INVERELL [YIVL] Takeoff
  elev: 2669
  rwy: 16/34 asphalt
  rwy: 04/22 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• INVERELL NORTH [YINO] T&G - visual along Bundarra Road
  elev: 2282
  rwy: 09/27 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• ASHFORD [YASF] T&G - visual along Ashford Road
  elev: 1532
  rwy: 08/26 gravel
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• TEXAS [YTEX] T&G - visual along Bonshaw Road and Bruxner Way
  elev: 979
  rwy: 09/27 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• INGLEWOOD [YILW] T&G - visual along Inglewood-Texas Road
  elev: 933
  rwy: 06/24 asphalt
  rwy: 08/26 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• GOONDIWINDI [YGDI] Land - visual along the Cunningham Highwa
  yelev: 933
  rwy: 04/22 asphalt
  rwy: 12/20 clay
  CTAF: 126.7

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