Newbie Night - Canberra to Gold Coast

Airport(s) YBCG,YSCB
Started 2022-01-15 08:00
Ended 2022-01-15 11:00
Total movements 46
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Gold Coast Airport (YBCG)

Canberra International Airport (YSCB)

Fly from Canberra (YSCB) to Gold Coast (YBCG) to experience Class C and enroute airspace, with a bit of time to relax in cruise and enjoy the scenery. This flight is for:


Newbie pilots who want to learn and gain confidence flying on the VATSIM network with live ATC.
Experienced controllers who are patient and willing to help newbie pilots on the network.
Experienced pilots who are patient and willing to assist newbie pilots through the VATPAC Discord.
The flight will depart from 0800z (1900 AEDT) with ATC requested/available until around 1100z (2200 AEDT).


An example of procedures between Class C airports in a radar environment can be found here: https://vatpac.org/help/pilot-tutorials/ifr-melbourne-to-sydney/


Route:

We recommend using the following route which is suitable for a jet such as a Boeing 737, Airbus A320, Cessna Citation or similar.


YSCB – YBCG:
ROUTE: DCT CB W137 MUDGI H66 TW Y23 BERNI DCT


Scenery:

YSCB - Canberra:
Payware - ORBX (FSX/P3D)
Freeware - FlyAwaySimulations (FSX/P3D)
Freeware - Gateway (X-Plane)


YBCG - Gold Coast:
Payware - Axonos (X-Plane)
Payware - Orbx (P3D/FSX)
Freeware - JBAviation (MFS2020)
Freeware – AVSIM (P3D/FSX)
Freeware - Zero Dollar Payware (X-Plane)