Cairns to the South

Event Details

Simulation Date/Time : Current date set to daylight.

Weather : Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.

Distance : 130 nm

Est Flight Time : approx 75 mins

Aircraft : Single engine piston aircraft such as Cessna 172 or similar capable of 105 to 135 kias.

Altitude : Once clear of Cairns Control Zone remain clear of Cairns Class C steps until ready to return to Cairns

Flightplan

File as : YBCS WEST.VFR GOV BADA YBMT YIFL GNR FID GNIS YBCS

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.

Communications : Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. Now that VATSIM has introduced AFV (Audio For VATSIM) CTAF can now be used across all VATSIM approved pilot clients. Pilots are requested to tune to the published frequency as detailed in the flight details for an event when operating in or around an aerodome to make and monitor CTAF broadcasts. Pilots should also be aware that it is a VATSIM COC (Code of Conduct) requirement that all pilots at uncontrolled airfields should monitor Unicom (Australia 122.80). It is highly recommended that pilots ensure that at least one of their "on board" COM radios (COM 2 being the most likely) is tuned to receive unicom transmissions in addition to transmitting and receiving on the published CTAF frequency. Please Note. All pilots should also be vigilant regarding the receipt of text on both unicom and CTAF. If it is discovered there is a pilot participating that is unable to receive voice transmissions, pilots should arrange to also broadcast via text to ensure those pilots without the benefit of voice is able to receive appropriate broadcasts. VATSIM provides an update guide for getting AFV working on each of the approved pilot clients.

CAIRNS PROCEDURES

Cairns is a class C civil aerodrome. An excellent source of VFR procedural information for Cairns can be found in this CASA "Ontrack" video. Pilots unfamiliar with Cairns Operations are encouraged to view the video prior to operating within Cairns airspace.

In particular, review :

• Outbound South via the Western VFR Corridor
• Inbound VFR from the North via Port Douglas and also Inbound from the South via the Coast

Recommended Scenery

• ORBX Australia
• ORBX Cairns [YBCS]
• ANTS AUSSIE AIRPORTS
• OZX AU Scenery

Flight Details

• CAIRNS INTL [YBCS] Takeoff
  elev : 10
  rwy : 15/33 asphalt
  CTAF/TWR : 124.90
  VOR/DME : CS CAIRNS 113.00
  NDB : CS CAIRNS 364.0

• EDMONTON [EDT] Overfly - H-183° D-9

• GORDONVALE [GOV] Overfly - H-134° D-5

• BABINDA [BADA] Overfly - H-145° D-17

• BRAMSTON BEACH [YBMT] T&G - H-082° D-5
  (Scenery not depicted in P3D)
  elev : 35
  rwy : 15/33 dirt
  CTAF : 122.80

• INNISFAIL [YIFL] T&G - H-173° D-13
  elev : 46
  rwy : 03/21 clay
  rwy : 14/32 asphalt
  CTAF : 132.90
  NDB : IFL INNISFAIL 212.0

• GIBSON REEF [GNR] Overfly - H-046° D-24

• FITZROY ISLAND [FID] Overfly - H-311° D-31

• GREEN ISLAND [GNIS] Overfly - H-348° D-11 NOT ABOVE A2500
  IF CAIRNS ATC ACTIVE OBTAIN CAIRNS ATIS THEN CALL [CALLSIGN][AIRCRAFT TYPE] POSITION GREEN ISLAND [ALTITUDE] RECEIVED INFORMATION [CAIRNS ATIS IDENTIFIER] INBOUND
  Comply with ATC instructions

• CAIRNS INTL [YBCS] Land - H-232° D-15
  elev : 10
  rwy : 15/33 asphalt
  CTAF/TWR : 124.90
  VOR/DME : CS CAIRNS 113.00
  NDB : CS CAIRNS 364.0

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