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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 JURIEN BAY [YJUR] Takeoff Note: Jurien Bay may be in older navigation databases as YJNB. elev: 50 rwy: 02/20 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 LEAMAN [YLEA] T&G - visual along the coast elev: 14 rwy: 02/20 13/31 dirt CTAF: 126.7 ENEABBA [YEEB] T&G - visual along the coast and Eneabba-Coolimba Road elev: 268 rwy: 03/21 dirt CTAF: 126.7 THREE SPRINGS [YTHS] T&G - visual along the coast and Eneabba-Three Springs Road elev: 862 rwy: 01/19 dirt CTAF: 126.7 MINGENEW [YMEW] T&G - visual along Midlands Road elev: 862 rwy: 17/35 dirt CTAF: 126.7 DONGARRA [YDRA] T&G - visual along Midlands Road elev: 23 rwy: 18/36 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 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 Chart

Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 48 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: 130 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min. Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 110 kias. Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace outside Jandakot CTR. See waypoint notes below. Flight plan File as: YPJT FREM FRE YRTI BUB AKMW TOS LANC YCVS YJUR 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 PERTH/JANDAKOT [YPKT] 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). Not above 1500 ft within Jandakot CTR. FIONA STANLEY HOSPITAL overfly not above 1500 ft - track towards hospital on crosswind leg. Not above 2000 ft within 18 DME PH. FREMANTLE GOLF COURSE [FREM] overfly not above 2000 ft - H-285° D-3.9 nm FREMANTE [FRE] overfly not above 2000 ft - H-265° D-1.6 nm Not above 2000 ft within 18 DME PH. Not above 3500 ft within 22 DME PH. ROTTNEST ISLAND [YRTI] T&G - H-289° D-10.7 nm elev: 12 rwy: 09/27 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 09] CTAF: 126.0 Not above 2000 ft within 18 DME PH. BURNS BEACH [BUB] overfly not above 2000 ft - H-030° D-19 nm Not above 2000 ft on VFR Route 4 to Lancelin. Track as close to the coastline as possible to remain outside restricted military airspace. ALKIMOS WATER [AKMW] overfly not above 2000 ft - visual along the coast. TWO ROCKS [TOS] overfly not above 2000 ft - visual along the coast LANCELIN [LANC] overfly not above 2000 ft - visual along the coast Not above 4000 ft on VFR Route 4 to Cervantes. Track as close to the coastline as possible to remain outside restricted military airspace. WEDGE ISLAND overfly not above 4000 - visual along the coast CERVANTES [YCVS] T&G - visual along the coast elev: 9 rwy: 16/34 dirt CTAF: 126.7 JURIEN BAY [YJUR] Land - visual along the coast Note: Jurien Bay may be in older navigation databases as YJNB. elev: 50 rwy: 02/20 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 Charts

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: 200 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 80 min Aircraft: Beechcraft Baron or similar aircraft capable of 160 kias. Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace outside Jandakot CTR. See waypoint notes below. Flight plan Important note: Older navigation databases may have Jurien Bay as YJNB. GPS flight plans are included for both YPJT-YJNB and YPJT-YJUR, however still file the flight plan as below. File as: YPJT SHOP CDM HRR TLMI YNTM YGOM YWOH YMOA YJUR 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 (this includes an updated Jurien Bay with ICAO code YJUR). Flight details PERTH/JANDAKOT [YPJT] Takeoffelev: 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) Not above 1500 ft within Jandakot CTR or as directed by ATC.. Not above 2000 ft within 11 DME PH. Not above 3500 ft beyond 11 DME PH. 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 Not above 2000 ft after crossing Brookton Highway HELENA RIVE RESERVOIR [HRR] overfly not above 2000 ft - H-031° D-10.6 nm Not above 2000 ft within 18 DME PH. Not above 3500 ft beyond 18 DME PH. THE LAKES MINE [TLMI] overfly not above 3500 ft - H-042° D-10.6 nm Not above 3500 ft within 22 DME PH. Not above 4500 ft beyond 22 DME PH. BAKERS HILL GOL COURSE overfly not above 4500 ft - H-039° D-8.6 nm Not above 4500 ft within 36 DME PH. Not above 8500 ft beyond 36 DME PH. NORTHAN [YNTM] T&G - visual along the Great Eastern Highwayelev: 500 rwy: 14/32 aspha.t CTAF: 124.2 GOOMALLING [YGOM] T&G - visual along Northam-Pithara Roadelev: 825 rwy: 03/21 08/26 10/28 dirt CTAF: 126.7 KONNORGORRING overfly - visual along Northam-Pithara Road WONGAN HILLS [YWOH] T&G - visual along Northam-Pithara Roadelev: 1054 rwy: 07/25 asphalt rwy: 01/19 dirt CTAF: 126.7 Not above 4000 ft after crossing the railway at Plawaning to remain below restricted military airspace. MOORA [YMOA/AU18] T&G - visual along Waddington-Wongan Hills Road, Great Northern Highway and Midlands Roadelev: 662 rwy: 12/30 dirt CTAF: 126.7 BADGINGARRA GOLF COURSE overfly not above 4000 ft - visual along North West Road Not above 8500 ft beyond 90 DME PH. JURIEN BAY [YJUR] Land - visual along Cowalla Road and the Hill Riverelev: 50 rwy: 02/20 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 Charts