🛩️ Sydney Scenic Harbour + Coast Loop // SCENIC FULL FLIGHT // Sydney (SYD) // Diamond DA62

This will be a VFR scenic flight departing/arriving *Sydney Kingsford Smith (YSSY)*.

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✈️ Flight Plan — “Sydney Scenic Harbour + Coast Loop”

Route: YSSY → YSSY (loop)
Aircraft: Diamond DA62 (excellent canopy + performance)
Cruising Altitude: 1,500–4,500 ft AGL
Flight Time: ~50–65 minutes
Distance: ~95 NM

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🌅 Best View

✅ Left side — gives best shots of the Harbour Bridge, Opera House, Bondi, and Blue Mountains.

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📍 Scenic GPS Coordinate Waypoints

(Coordinates OFFSET so the scenery is visible out the left side — never directly underneath you.)

| # | Waypoint Name | Coordinates (WGS84) | View / Description |
| -- | ------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| 1 | YSSY_DEPARTURE | 33.9450° S, 151.1750° E | Depart northbound over Botany Bay. |
| 2 | BOTANY_PASS | 33.9400° S, 151.2600° E | Offset east of coast — beaches + bay. |
| 3 | COOGEE_COAST | 33.9200° S, 151.2900° E | Left-side cliffs & ocean surf. |
| 4 | BONDI_VIEW | 33.8900° S, 151.3000° E | Slightly offshore — Bondi Beach fully visible. |
| 5 | HARBOUR_PASS | 33.8500° S, 151.2600° E | Offset NE of CBD — Harbour Bridge + Opera House. |
| 6 | MOSMAN_HEAD | 33.8300° S, 151.2800° E | Gorgeous view of North Head & harbour entrance. |
| 7 | PALM_BEACH | 33.6000° S, 151.3500° E | Northern Beaches + Pittwater inlet. |
| 8 | HAWKES_TURN | 33.5100° S, 150.7000° E | Turn inland toward Blue Mountains; valleys south-left. |
| 9 | BLUE_MTN_VIEW | 33.7000° S, 150.3000° E | Offset southeast — major cliffs & escarpment visible. |
| 10 | PENRITH_PASS | 33.7500° S, 150.6500° E | Rural outskirts + Blue Mountains backdrop. |
| 11 | PARRAMATTA_VIEW | 33.8200° S, 151.0100° E | Sydney skyline visible to left again. |
| 12 | YSSY_RETURN | 33.9450° S, 151.1750° E | Return & land at YSSY. |

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🧭 Route Overview

1. Depart *YSSY*, climb north along the shoreline.
2. Hug the coast past *Coogee + Bondi Beach*.
3. Turn northwest over the *Harbour*, passing east of the CBD to keep:

Sydney Opera House
Sydney Harbour Bridge
on your *left*.
4. Track north to *Palm Beach*, then turn west toward Hawkesbury River.
5. Head inland to the Blue Mountains — dramatic ridgelines + deep valleys.
6. Return via *Parramatta*, with skyline in sight.
7. Re-enter YSSY for landing.

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⚙️ Flight Notes

Best time: late afternoon for golden light + deep coastal color.
Watch out for altitude limits near Sydney Harbour CTR — stay VFR-approved.
Winds from the southeast can bring light coastal turbulence.