25JUN21 | Perth Clockwise

Join a sightseeing tour right around Perth along VFR corridors and skirting the edges of military airspace.

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: 182 nm

Est Flight Time: approx 80 mins

Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 140-160 kias.

Altitude: Remain in class G airspace as far as possible. See waypoint notes below.

Flight plan
File as: YPJT FREM CTE CYB OBC MUP BUB AKMW TOS YMBE YBHL YNTM MUE WUNG FDL YPJT
Pilots using economy or VA flight tracking software may file as YPJT FREM CTE CYB MUP BUB AKMW TOS YMBE YBHL YNTM, make a full stop landing at Northam (there is a sufficiently long parallel taxiway to prevent delaying other traffic) and file a second flight as YNTM MUE WUNG FDL YPJT.

GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap. This package includes high res charts.

Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually along the published VFR routes. For those less familiar the accompanying 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 11 scenery is available here.

Flight details (runway restrictions taken from ERSA effective 17JUN2021)
This flight assumes NOTAM of military flying within restricted areas R155A and R153A-D.

• JANDAKOT [YPJT] Takeoff
  elev: 99
  rwy: 06L/24R 06R/24L 12/30 asphalt
  TWR/CTAF: 118.1
  NDB: JT 281
  Tune DME to Perth VOR/DME (PH 113.7)
• FIONA STANLEY HOSPITAL overfly not above 1000 ft - H-314° D-2.4 nm from ARP. After overlying the hospital climb to 1500 ft as soon as practicable.
   
• FREMANTLE GOLF COURSE [FREM] overfly not above 1500 ft - H-286° D-3.8 nm
   
• COTTESLOE [CTE] overfly not above 1500 ft - track over land along the coast
   
• CITY BEACH [CYB] overfly not above 1500 ft - track over land along the coast. Remain east of the West Coast Highway. Do not overfly the Swanbourne army base.
   
• OBSERVATION CITY [OBC] overfly not above 1500 ft - track over land along the coast
  Watch for any VFR traffic joining from Perth CBD.
  
  After 11 DME PH, aircraft may climb to not above 2000 ft.
   
• MULLALOO POINT [MUP] overfly not above 2000 ft - track over land along the coast
   
• BURNS BEACH [BUB] overfly not above 2000 ft - visual along the coast
   
• ALKIMOS WATER [AKMW] overfly not above 2000 ft - visual along the coast
   
• TWO ROCKS [TOS] overfly not above 2000 ft - visual along the coast
   
• GUILDERTON LIGHTHOUSE overfly not above 2000 ft - visual along the coast
  
  After crossing Indian Ocean Drive, aircraft may climb to not above 8500 ft.
   
• GINGIN GOLF COURSE overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along Gingin Brook Road
   
• MOOLIABEENIE [YMBE] T&G - visual along the railway
  elev: 610
  rwy: 04/22 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• BINDOON HILL [YBHL] T&G - H-092° D-8.9 nm
  elev: 970
  rwy: 09/27 gravel [RH circuit RWY 27]
  CTAF: 126.7
  
  Orbit north/north west of the field to climb above 6500 ft before proceeding. 
   
• COONDLE overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along Bindoon-Dewars Pool Road. Remain south of the road to avoid overflying the Bindoon army base.
  
  Do not descend below 6500 ft until clear of military restricted airspace R153D.
   
• NORTHAM [YNTM] - H-127° D-15.6 nm or visual along the railway/Avon River
  T&G or land to commence a new flight at pilot's discretion.
  elev: 500
  rwy: 14/32 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 32]
  CTAF: 124.2
• NORTHAM WASTEWATER PLANT overfly not above 8500 ft - H-262° D-2.4 nm or visual along the railway
  
  Not above 4500 ft within 36 DME PH.
  Not above 3500 ft within 22 DME PH.
   
• MOUNT DALE [MUE] overfly not above 3500 ft - H-212° D-34 nm
   
• WUNGONG RESERVOIR [WUNG] overfly not above 3500 ft - H-252° D-12.2 nm
  Watch for any VFR traffic joining from the north.
   
• FORRESTDALE LAKE [FDL] overfly not above 2000 ft - H-292° D-7.2 nm
  *** Inbound reporting point ***
  If Jandakot TWR is active, do not proceed until given circuit instructions.
  Watch for any VFR traffic joining from the south.
   
• JANDAKOT [YPJT] Land - H-328° D-4.5 nm
  elev: 99
  rwy: 06L/24R 06R/24L 12/30 asphalt
  TWR/CTAF: 118.1
  NDB: JT 281

Charts

Due to image size limitations, only low res charts are included here. High res charts are included in the GPS flight plan package.