02JUN23 | Busselton to Bunbury

Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 43

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: 129 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min.

Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 110 kias.

Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 2000 ft.

Flight plan

File as: YBLN YNAU YMJM YBOP 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 scenery is available here.

Flight details

• BUSSELTON [YBLN] Takeoff
  elev: 56
  rwy: 03/21 asphalt
  CTAF: 127.0
  NDB: BLN 386
   
• NANNUP [YNAU] T&G - visual along the Vasse Highway
  elev: 498
  rwy: 09/27 17/35 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• MANJIMUP [YMJM] T&G - visual along Graphite Road
  elev: 940
  rwy: 12/30 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• BOYUP BROOK [YBOP] T&G - visual along the South Western Highway, La Jeune Road and Boyup Brook-Cranbrook Road (direct track H-037° D-27 nm)
  elev: 819
  rwy: 17/35 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• DONNYBROOK GOLF COURSE overfly - visual along Donnybrook-Boyup Brook Road
   
• BOYANUP 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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