Event created by David B - 1487670
Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 49
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: 159 nm
Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min.
Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 140 kias.
Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 2000 ft.
Flight plan
File as: YJUR YLEA YEEB YTHS YMEW YDRA YGEL
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
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JURIEN BAY [YJUR] Takeoff
Note: Jurien Bay may be in older navigation databases as YJNB.
elev: 50
rwy: 02/20 asphalt
CTAF: 126.7
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LEAMAN [YLEA] T&G - visual along the coast
elev: 14
rwy: 02/20 13/31 dirt
CTAF: 126.7
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ENEABBA [YEEB] T&G - visual along the coast and Eneabba-Coolimba Road
elev: 268
rwy: 03/21 dirt
CTAF: 126.7
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THREE SPRINGS [YTHS] T&G - visual along the coast and Eneabba-Three Springs Road
elev: 862
rwy: 01/19 dirt
CTAF: 126.7
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MINGENEW [YMEW] T&G - visual along Midlands Road
elev: 862
rwy: 17/35 dirt
CTAF: 126.7
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DONGARRA [YDRA] T&G - visual along Midlands Road
elev: 23
rwy: 18/36 asphalt
CTAF: 126.7
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GERALDTON [YGEL] Land - visual along the coast
elev: 122
rwy: 03/21 14/32 asphalt
rwy: 08/26 gravel
CTAF: 126.8
VOR/DME: GEL 113.9
NDB: GEL 359
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