04MAR22 | Moorabbin to Yarram via Latrobe Valley

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: 120 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min

Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 100-110 kias.

Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace outside Moorabbin CTR. See waypoint notes below.. 

Flight plan

File as: YMMB GMH CARE CKT GEK YNNG YLOY YDRN DRN YLTV FYN YYRM

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

• MOORABBIN [YMMB] Takeoff
  elev: 55
  rwy: 04/22 13L/31R 13R/31L 17L/35R 17R/35L asphalt
  TWR/CTAF: 118.1
  NDB: MB 398
  
  Tune DME to Melbourne VOR/DME (ML 114.1)
  
  Not above 2500 ft within Moorabbin CTR.
  Not above 4500 ft within 30 DME ML.
   
• GMH [GMH] overfly not above 4500 ft - track as directed by ATC then visual along the Dandenong Bypass
   
• LYSTERFIELD DAM overfly not above 4500 ft - H-039° D-3.6 nm
  
  Not above 8500 ft beyond 30 DME ML.
   
• CARDINIA RESERVOIR [CARE] overly - visual along Mountain Flat Road
   
• COCKATOO TOWNSHIP [CKT] overfly - H-060° D-3.9 nm
   
• GEMBROOK TOWNSHIP [GEK] overfly - visual along the Belgrave-Gembrook Road
   
• NAR NAR GOON [YNNG] T&G - visual along Bessie Creek Road
  elev: 148
  rwy: 10/28 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• LONGWARRY [YLOY] T&G - visual along the Princes Highway or railway
  elev: 154
  rwy: 10/28 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• CHAMBERS ROAD INTERSECTION overfly - visual along Koo Wee Rup-Longwarry Road
   
• DROUIN [YDRN] T&G - H-090° D-5.9 nm
  elev: 154
  rwy: 09/27 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• DROUIN TOWNSHIP [DRN] overfly - visual along Main South Road
  
  Tune DME to East Sale TACAN (ESL 108.1)
   
• WARRAGUL RACECOURSE overfly - visual along the Princes Highway
   
• YARRAGON overfly - visual along the Princes Highway
  
  Not above 6000 ft within 50 DME ESL.
   
• TRAFALGAR overfly - visual along the Princes Highway
   
• MOE RACECOURSE overfly - visual along the Princes Highway
   
• BUCKEYS HILL RESERVOIR overfly - visual along the Princes Highway
   
• LATROBE VALLEY [YLTV] T&G - visual along the Princes Highway
  elev: 180
  rwy: 03/21 asphalt
  rwy: 09/27 gravel
  CTAF: 126.0
  NDB: LTV 486
   
• TRARALGON RACECOURSE overfly - visual along the Princes Highway
   
• FLYNN [FYN] overfly - visual along the Princes Highway
   
• GORMANDALE TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the Hyland Highway
  
  Not above 4000 ft south of Gormandale.
   
• YARRAM [YYRM] Land - visual along the Hyland Highway
  elev: 60
  rwy: 05/23 grass
  rwy: 09/27 gravel
  CTAF: 126.7

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