03MAY24 | Parafield to Port Pirie

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: 155 nm

Est Flight Time: approx 75 min

Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 130 kias.

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

Flight plan

File as: YPPF SUB SPR YRFA TUND NUPA TRUO YVAF TLEE YCVA YJST YPIR

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

• ADELAIDE/PARAFIELD [YPPF] Takeoff
  elev: 57
  rwy: 03L/21R 03R/21L 08L/24R 08R/24L asphalt
  TWR/CTAF: 118.7
  
  Tune DME to Adelaide VOR/DME (AD 116.4)
  
  Not above 1500 ft within Parafield CTR or as directed by ATC.
  Not above 2500 ft within 20 DME AD or as directed by ATC.
   
• SUBSTATION [SUB] overfly not above 2500 ft or as directed by ATC - H-041° D-5.2 nm
  
  Not above 4500 ft within 36 DME AD
   
• SOUTH PARA RESV [SPR] overfly not above 4500 ft - H-059° D-8.2 nm
   
• ROWLAND FLAT [YRFA] T&G - visual along the Lyndon Valley Road and Barossa Valley Way
  elev: 838
  rwy: 08/26 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• TANUNDA [TUND] overfly not above 4500 ft -  visual along Barossa Valley Way
  
  Not above 8500 ft beyond 36 DME AD
   
• NURIOOTPA [NUPA] overfly - visual along Barossa Valley Way
   
• TRURO [TRUO] overfly - visual along the Sturt Highwat
   
• TRURO/VALLEY FARM [YVAF] T&G - visual along Eudunda Road
  elev: 1111
  rwy: 02/20 07/25 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• KAPUNDA overfly - visual along  Truro Road
   
• TARLEE [TLEE] overfly - visual along Tarlee Road
   
• AUBURN overfly - visual along the Horrocks Highway
   
• CLARE overfly - visual along the Horrocks Highway
   
• CLARE VALLEY [YCVA] T&G - visual along RM Williams Way
  elev: 1120
  rwy: 17/35 asphalt
  rwy: 09/27 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• SPALDING overfly - visual along RM Williams Way
   
• JAMESTOWN [YJST] T&G - visual along RM Williams Way
  elev: 1550
  rwy: 16/34 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• GLADSTONE overfly - visual along the Wilkins Highway
   
• PORT PIRIE [YPIR] Land - visual along the Wilkins Highway
  elev: 39
  rwy: 08/26 asphalt
  rwy: 17/35 gravel
  rwy: 03/21 dirt
  CTAF: 126.9

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