Designated Remote Areas, Au

[Reynard]

When undertaking a flight more than 50 NM radius from the aerodrome of

departure, you must carry a serviceable ELT. If the ELT is installed on the aircraft,

it must be armed before flight. If it is a survival (portable) ELT it must be carried in

a readily accessible place. 
 

 

 

[BurnieM]

For the blind people;

When undertaking a flight more than 50 NM radius from the aerodrome of

departure, you must carry a serviceable ELT. If the ELT is installed on the aircraft,

it must be armed before flight. If it is a survival (portable) ELT it must be carried in

a readily accessible place. 
 

Edited 18 hours ago by BurnieM

[Garfly]

On 26/02/2026 at 6:14 PM, coljones said:

I'm not sure about Majors Creek to Moruya, it is very rugged, I have been that way once and asked myself "what am I doing here? This is scarey" less scarey (a bit less scarey) is Braidwood to Batemans Bay then down the coast.

 

Yeah, Col, I think it's six of one and half-dozen of the other in that case. But anyway, to Moneybox's original point, it is now a lot easier to compare VNC and SAT map views while you plan a flight.

 

I had a look at your preferred path down to the coast - going straight over the escarpment south-east of Braidwood towards Bateman's Bay before tracking south.  Well the sat-view gives a very different impression than the VNC.  And we know there's a lot of rugged country around those Budawangs.  On the other hand, only about 7NM after leaving the safety to the tablelands - as the satellite view shows (when you pinch in) - there's a fairly landable flat area called Currowang Creek.  And beyond that it's not far to the Nelligen Valley, before you hit the beaches. [Pics#1-3].

These are insights we won't get from our aviation maps.

Likewise, the alternate route down the Araluen and Deau valleys - a bit to the south. [Pics#4-7] When you zoom in on sat-view you get to see that there are actually quite a few places enroute to put down in a pinch. It's not as rugged or remote as it first appears.

As always, a lot depends on the weather and the more height you can get the more options you have.

 

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[skippydiesel]

18 hours ago, Moneybox said:

 

OzRunways says I can go all the way on my 65L tank but I’ve got an extra 30 that will go in halfway home. I’m yet to work out the Sportstar’s range.

I am concerned about ".......I’m yet to work out the Sportstar’s range."

• Range is a factor of fuel available, fuel consumed/hr, at a given ground speed.
• Ground speed is affected by wind speed & direction ie faster & further with a following wind/slower & shorter with a head wind.
• The short message is - work on knowing your fuel consumed/hr, at your preferred Cruise speed.  Your Take-off , Climb & Descent to landing are your short duration exteem consumptions. Cruise is where you spend most of your time/fuel consumed on a trip.
• I prefer to know my average fuel consumption/hr for  the whole trip, rather than fuel consumed at Cruise itself. This will include Take-off, Climb, Cruise & Descent to Landing.
• If using OzRunways, it will ask for Taxi, TO, Climb, Cruise, Descent , fuel consumption - put in figures that are most likly to give a conservative result (POH/Rotax Operators manual will help with this).
• Keep a fuel log - Flight time (I use Hobbs) and Litres to refuel to same point (easy just to completely fill) = L/hr used for last flight.
• I then add a conservative extra eg known to deliver 14L/hr & 100 knots, flight plan at 15 or 16L/hr .
• Remember higher power settings = more fuel used for a faster air speed and the converse. Try & figure out what you prefer to do and stick to that power/prop pitch setting for all long distance flights.
• Plug your planed fuel consumption/hr into your calculations - this will tell you if you will make your destination or have to stop for fuel at one or more waypoints.
• Your range will vary for every given leg of every trip and will hardly ever be exactly as planned.
• Try never to use your reserve (mine is 30L = two hrs = 260 Nm in still air )

Be Safe!

😈

[Moneybox]

2 hours ago, skippydiesel said:

I am concerned about ".......I’m yet to work out the Sportstar’s range."

• Range is a factor of fuel available, fuel consumed/hr, at a given ground speed.
• Ground speed is affected by wind speed & direction ie faster & further with a following wind/slower & shorter with a head wind.
• The short message is - work on knowing your fuel consumed/hr, at your preferred Cruise speed.  Your Take-off , Climb & Descent to landing are your short duration exteem consumptions. Cruise is where you spend most of your time/fuel consumed on a trip.
• I prefer to know my average fuel consumption/hr for  the whole trip, rather than fuel consumed at Cruise itself. This will include Take-off, Climb, Cruise & Descent to Landing.
• If using OzRunways, it will ask for Taxi, TO, Climb, Cruise, Descent , fuel consumption - put in figures that are most likly to give a conservative result (POH/Rotax Operators manual will help with this).
• Keep a fuel log - Flight time (I use Hobbs) and Litres to refuel to same point (easy just to completely fill) = L/hr used for last flight.
• I then add a conservative extra eg known to deliver 14L/hr & 100 knots, flight plan at 15 or 16L/hr .
• Remember higher power settings = more fuel used for a faster air speed and the converse. Try & figure out what you prefer to do and stick to that power/prop pitch setting for all long distance flights.
• Plug your planed fuel consumption/hr into your calculations - this will tell you if you will make your destination or have to stop for fuel at one or more waypoints.
• Your range will vary for every given leg of every trip and will hardly ever be exactly as planned.
• Try never to use your reserve (mine is 30L = two hrs = 260 Nm in still air )

Be Safe!

😈

I planned on filling the tank as soon as I landed. I went down to the card operated bowser, the only 98 in town but it's out of order. It's already been reported but being out here repair might take some time. I do have 60L of fuel I changed out a month or two back, I could mix it with the half tank left.