19APR24 | Cairns to Chillagoe

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: 137 nm

Est Flight Time: approx 75 min

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

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

Flight plan

File as: YBCS YKS TRIN BUCP WAT PTD MMA MMY YYAK YMBA YDIM YCGO

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

• CAIRNS [YBCS] Takeoff
  elev: 10
  rwy: 15/33 asphalt
  TWR: 124.9
  VOR/DME: CS 113.0
  NDB: CS 364
  
  NOTE: Cairns may be controlled top down by Brisbane Centre.
  
  Tune DME to Cairns VOR/DME.
  
  Not above 1000 ft within 12 DME CS or as directed by ATC.
   
• YORKEYS KNOB [YKS] overfly not above 1000 ft or as directed by ATC - visual along the coast
   
• TRINITY BEACH [TRIN] overfly not above 1000 ft or as directed by ATC - visual along the coast
   
• BUCHAN POINT [BUCP] overfly not above 1000 ft or as directed by ATC - visual along the coast
  
  Not above 2500 ft within 22 DME CS
   
• WANGETTI [WAT] overfly not above 2500 ft - visual along the coast
  
  Not above 4500 ft within 36 DME CS
   
• PORT DOUGLAS [PTD] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along the coast
   
• MOSSMAN [MMA] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along the coast
   
• MOUNT MOLLOY [MMY] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along Mossman-Mount Molloy Road
   
• YALKULKA [YYAK] T&G - visual along the Mulligan Highway
  elev: 1270
  rwy: 18/36 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• MAREEBA [YMBA] T&G - visual along the Mulligan Highway
  elev: 1564
  rwy: 10/28 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.7
  
  Not above 8500 ft beyond 36 DME CS
   
• DIMBULAH [YDIM] T&G - visual along Mareeba-Dimbulah Road
  elev: 1550
  rwy: 14/32 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• PETFORD overfly - visual along the Burke Development Road
   
• ALMADEN overfly - visual along the Burke Development Road
   
• CHILLAGOE [YCGO] Land - visual along the Burke Development Road
  elev: 1123
  rwy: 17/35 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.7

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