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Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 100 After 100 flights and 15,649 nautical miles, we finish the year the way we started by flying Victor 1. 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: 135 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 110-120 kias and maintaining accurate altitude. Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace as far as possible. See waypoint notes below. Flight plan File as: YLMQ BRNJ LRF SYHD MRBR CAPS BBH JIBN SLL SECF YWIO MEG CAMB INGL TWRN YSBK NOTE: It is recommended that pilots read the Sydney General Flying Guide for a more in depth description of some of the procedures in this flight. 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. Updated X-Plane scenery is available for Lake Macquarie (X-Plane 11 version and X-Plane 12 version). Flight details LAKE MACQUARIE [YLMQ] Takeoff elev: 5 rwy: 07/25 asphalt CTAF: 132.1 Tune DME to Sydney DME (SY 112.1). Not above 6500 ft to 45 DME SY. Not above 7500 ft within 45 DME SY. Not above 4500 ft within 30 DME SY. BARRENJOEY HEAD [BRNJ] overfly - visual along the coast Not above 2500 ft within 20 DME SY LONG REEF [LRF] overfly - visual along the coast Set Sydney (YSSY) QNH. At this point pilots may optionally fly HARBOUR SCENIC ONE or HARBOUR SCENIC TWO. Contact Sydney APP or Melbourne CTR covering the Sydney TMA if active prior to Long Reef for clearance. Refer to the Sydney General Flying Guide for details and procedures. This option is not included in the GPS flight plan. Note the additional communications requirements for entry to Victor 1 South following Harbour Scenic. Enter VFR coastal route Victor 1 South - remain over water along the coast. Use CTAF 120.8 from Long Reef to Jibbon Point. Broadcast position and intentions on 120.8. "Victor 1 traffic, [callsign], a [aircraft type], is at Long Reef southbound at [altitude], entering Victor 1." Not above 1000 ft within 12 DME SY. SYDNEY HEADS {SYD] overfly at 500 ft - visual along the coast over water Make an advisory call on 120.8. "Victor 1 traffic, [callsign], a [aircraft type], is at Sydney Heads southbound at 500 ft, Victor 1." Maintain exactly 500 ft from South Head to Jibbon Point. MAROUBRA BEACH [MRBR] overfly - visual along the coast over water BOTANY BAY HEADS [BBH] - visual along the coast over water Make an advisory call on 120.8. "Victor 1 traffic, [callsign], a [aircraft type], is at Botany Bay southbound at 500 ft, Victor 1." JIBBON POINT [JBBN] - visual along the coast over water Make an advisory call on 120.8. "Victor 1 traffic, [callsign], a [aircraft type], is at Jibbon Point southbound at 500 ft, exiting Victor 1." Not above 1000 ft until 12 DME SY. STANWELL PARK [SLL] overfly not above 2500 ft - visual along the coast Not above 2500 ft until 20 DME SY Not above 4500 ft within 30 DME SY SEA CLIFF BRIDGE [SECF] overfly - visual along the coast BELLAMBI POINT overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along the coast Broadcast transit intentions through danger area D535 on Wollongong CTAF 127.3. WOLLONGONG HARBOUR LIGHTHOUSE overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along the coast UNIVERSITY overfly not above 7500 ft - H-289° D-1.7 nm WILTON [YWIO] T&G - visual along Picton Road elev: 608 rwy: 18/36 dirt rwy: 15/33 grass (gliders only) CTAF: 124.55 Not above 4500 ft within 30 DME SY MENANGLE [MEG] overfly not above 4500 ft- visual along the Hume Motorway CAMPBELLTOWN [CAMB] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along the Hume Motorway Not above 2500 ft within 20 DME SY INGLEBURN [INGL] overfly not above 2500 ft - visual along the Hume Motorway TWO RN [TWRN] (radio towers) overfly not above 2500 ft - visual along the Hume Motorway *** Inbound reporting point*** If Bankstown TWR is active, do not proceed until given circuit instructions. Enter Bankstown CTR not above 1500 ft or as directed by ATC. BANKSTOWN [YSBK] Land - track as directed by ATC elev: 34 rwy: 11L/29R 11C/29C 11R/29L asphalt [RH circuit RWY 11R, 29C, 29R] TWR/CTAF: 132.8 NDB: BK 416 Charts