Event created by Russell D - 1104622
Event Details
Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight.
Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
Distance : 175 nm
Est Flight Time : approx 75 mins
Aircraft : Single or twin engine aircraft such as Beechcraft Baron, Mooney Bravo or similar capable of 155 to 185 kias.
Communications
Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields.
FSCopilot/FSInn
VATSIM pilots connecting to the network using FSCOPILOT/FSINN can install an additional file that provides the ability to tune the CTAF frequency and make voice announcements to other pilots on frequency. These files can be obtained via this link.
Swift
Swift is a recent VATSIM Pilot Client alternative now released to the public as a beta release candidate. This pilot client is a one fits all alternative and will work with FSX, P3D V3/V4 and XPlane in either 32 bit Windows or 64 bit Windows, Mac and Linux. This client, once installed and configured (not for the faint of heart - some guidance can be found in this video tutorial for those with X-Plane on Windows x64), also provides a capability for pilots to designate a private voice channel to allow communication with other pilots in the same voice channel. However, to do this requires a frequency over ride to be set allowing the client to ignore the set frequency instead providing text entry into a text box. Into this box the name of the voice room needs to be entered to enable voice communication. A voice room is typically in the form of "some.server.org/<Airport ICAO>". The server component is ALWAYS "rw1.vatpac.org". So this week's departure would use "rw1.vatpac.org/<Airport ICAO>".
For airports without an airport ICAO it is typical to use VATPAC VFR Virtual voice room acccessed using 131.25 in FSINN. The equivalent for SWIFT is "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr".
Altitude : Remain clear of Hamilton Island and Mackay Class D airspace without prior clearance from any ACTIVE ATC
Flightplan
File as : YBHM YWSY YHAB YBWN YCSV YSUT RDHI YMRB
GPS Flightplan is available for FSX and X-Plane FMS and also provided is the original Plan-G flightplan for those that find this useful all enclosed within a Zip archive.
Navigation : Pilots familiar with the area can navigate visually, for those less familiar the accompanying GPS Flightplan is the recommended method of navigating the flight plan.
Navigation : Pilots have a choice of alternatives for this flight. There is the obligatory accompanying flight plan for those that embrace the latest technology. For the more adventurous pilots the radial and distances are provided allowing the flight to be navigated using ground based radio and visual navigation techniques.
Recommended Scenery
Flight Details
* NOTE Frequency 131.25 - "rw1.vatpac.org/virtualvfr"
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HAMILTON ISLAND [YBHM] Takeoff
elev : 15
rwy : 14ns/32 asphalt
CTAF/TWR : 127.85
VOR/DME : HM HAMILTON I 114.40 -
WHITSUNDAY AIRPORT [YWSY] T&G - H-284° D-12 nm
elev : 62
rwy : 14/32 sealed
CTAF : 131.25 -
HIDEAWAY BAY [YHAB] T&G - H-292° D-20.4 nm
(not in FSX)
elev : 36
rwy : 15/33 grass
CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25) -
BOWEN [YBWN] T&G - H-282° D-13.9 nm
elev : 26
rwy : 04/22 sealed
rwy : 12/30 gravel
CTAF : 126.70 -
COLLINSVILLE [YCSV] T&G - H-202° D-39.9 nm
(not in FSX)
elev : 591
rwy : 06/24ns dirt
CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25) -
SUTTOR CREEK [YSUT] T&G - H-162° D-45.1 nm
(not in FSX)
elev : 1054
rwy : 09/27 18/36 dirt
CTAF : 122.80 (FSINN 131.25) -
Red Hill [RDHI] Overfly - H-159° D-18.1 nm
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MORANBAH [YMRB] Land - H-168° D-25.5 nm
elev : 770
rwy : 16/34ns asphalt
CTAF : 127.50 (FSINN 126.70)
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