18NOV22 | Albany to Bunbury

Simulation Date/Time: Current date set to daylight.

Weather: Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations.
Please note Rule B13 in the VATSIM Code of Conduct regarding weather.

Distance: 165 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min. Departure times may be staggered to avoid congestion.

Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 140 kias.

Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 2500 ft.

Flight plan

File as: YABA YDEK YWPE YSHN YMJM YBUN

GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap.

Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually. For those less familiar the 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

• ALBANY [YABA] Takeoff
  elev: 233
  rwy: 05/23 14/32 asphalt
  CTAF: 127.85
  NDB: ABA 240
  DME: ABA 109.7
   
• DENMARK [YDEK] T&G - visual along the South Coast Highway
  elev: 230
  rwy: 09/27 asphalt
  CTAF: 127.85
   
• WALPOLE [YWPE] T&G - visual along the South Coast Highway
  elev: 59
  rwy: 13/31 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• SHANNON RIVER [YSHN] T&G - visual along the South Western Highway
  elev: 283
  rwy: 02/20 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• MANJIMUP [YMJM] T&G - visual along the South Western Highway
  elev: 940
  rwy: 12/30 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• BRDGETOWN TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the South Western Highway
   
• DONNYBROOK TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the South Western Highway
   
• BOYANUP TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the South Western Highway
   
• BUNBURY [YBUN] Land - visual along the South Western Highway
  elev: 53
  rwy: 07/25 asphalt
  CTAF: 127.0

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