Event created by David B - 1487670
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: 142 nm
Est Flight Time: approx 75 min
Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 110-120 kias.
Altitude: Not above 8500 ft Bendigo to Wedderburn, not above FL125 Wedderburn to Swan Hill. Suggested 2000 ft.
Flight plan
File as: YBDG YBGR YCHL YWYF YSLK YSWH
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
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BENDIGO [YBDG] Takeoff
elev: 710
rwy: 05/23 17/35 asphalt
CTAF: 119.3
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SPECIMEN HILL RESERVOIR overfly - H-239° D-4.4 nm
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MARONG RACECOURSE overfly - visual along the Calder Highway
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BRIDGEWATER [YBGR] T&G - visual along the Calder Highway
elev: 500
rwy: 09/27 18/36 grass
CTAF: 119.3
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INGLEWOOD GOLF COURSE overfly - visual along the Calder Highway
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WEDDERBURN RACECOURSE overfly - visual along the Calder Highway
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CHARLTON [YCHL] T&G - visual along the Calder Highway
elev: 458
rwy: 03/21 asphalt
CTAF: 126.7
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CHARLTON RACECOURSE overfly - visual along the Calder Highway
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WYCHEPROOF [YWYF] T&G - visual along the Calder Highway
elev: 350
rwy: 08/26 17/35 grass/clay
CTAF: 126.7
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CULGOA overly - visual along the Calder Highway
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SEA LAKE [YSLK] T&G - visual along the Calder Highway
elev: 184
rwy: 09/27 17/35 grass
CTAF: 126.7
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ULTIMA overfly - visual along Sea Lake - Swan Hill Road
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SWAN HILL [YSWH] Land - visual along Sea Lake - Swan Hill Road
elev: 234
rwy: 08/26 asphalt
rwy: 04/22 gravel
CTAF: 119.1
NDB: SWH 407
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