27JUN21 | Perth Anticlockwise

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 SHOP CDM MUE YNTM YBHL YMBE TOS AMKW BUB MUP OBC CYB CTE FRE POWR ADW YPJT
Pilots using economy or VA flight tracking software may file as YPJT SHOP CDM MUE 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 YBHL YMBE TOS AMKW BUB MUP OBC CYB CTE FRE POWR ADW 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 R153A-D and R155A.

• 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)
   
• ARMADALE SHOPS [SHOP] overfly not above 3500 ft- H-116° D-7.5 nm
   
• CANNING DAM [CDM] overfly not above 3500 ft- H-095° D-5.6 nm
   
• MOUNT DALE [MUE] overfly not above 3500 ft - H-081° D-8.9 nm
  
  Not above 3500 ft within 22 DME PH.
  Not above 4500 ft within 36 DME PH.
   
• NORTHAM WASTEWATER PLANT overfly not above 8500 ft - H-032° D-34 nm
   
• NORTHAM [YNTM] - H-082° D-2.4 nm or visual along the railway
  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
   
• COONDLE overfly not below 6500 ft and not above 8500 ft - H-307° D-15.6 nm or visual along the railway/Avon River
  
  Do not descend below 6500 ft until clear of military restricted airspace R153D.
   
• BINDOON HILL [YBHL] T&G - H-307° D-8.2 nm or visual along the Bindoon-Dewars Pool Road. Remain south of the road to avoid overflying the Bindoon army base. Orbit north/north west of the field to descend if making a T&G.
  elev: 970
  rwy: 09/27 gravel [RH circuit RWY 27]
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• MOOLIABEENIE [YMBE] T&G - H-272° D-8.9 nm 
  elev: 610
  rwy: 04/22 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• GINGIN GOLF COURSE overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the railway
  
  Visual along Gingin Brook Road. Descend to not above 2000 ft prior to crossing Indian Ocean Drive.
   
• GUILDERTON LIGHTHOUSE overfly not above 2000 ft
  Watch for any VFR traffic joining from the north.
   
• TWO ROCKS [TOS] overfly not above 2000 ft - visual along the coast
   
• ALKIMOS WATER [AKMW] overfly not above 2000 ft - visual along the coast
   
• BURNS BEACH [BUB] overfly not above 2000 ft - visual along the coast
  
  From Ocean Reef Marine Harbour, track over water along the coast.
   
• MULLALOO POINT [MUP] overfly not above 2000 ft - track over water along the coast
  
  Commence descent to 1500 ft to be level by 11 DME PH, or track further out to sea to remain outside Perth CTR Class C airspace.
   
• OBSERVATION CITY [OBC] overfly at 1500 ft - track over water along the coast
   
• CITY BEACH [CYB] overfly not above 1500 ft - track over water along the coast
  
  Do not climb above 1500 ft until after 11 DME PH.
  Do not descend below 1500 ft until past the Swanbourne army base - live firing range D169 extends 3 nm offshore and up to 1500 ft.
   
• COTTESLOE [CTS] overfly not above 2000 ft - track over water along the coast
   
• FREMANTLE [FRE] overfly not above 2000 ft - track over water along the coast
   
• POWERHOUSE [POWR] overfly at 1500 ft - track over water along the coast
  *** Inbound reporting point ***
  If Jandakot TWR is active, report abeam POWERHOUSE (over water) at 1500 ft.
   
• ADVENTURE WORLD [ADW] overfly at 1500 ft or as directed by ATC -  H-092° D-3.1 nm 
  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-094° D-3.2 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.