01APR22 | Bendigo to Colac

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: 125 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min

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

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

Flight plan

File as: YBDG YKTN KTN RLR BMP YBSS YLED YGBF YGNE YOLA

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 for Bacchus Marsh in OzXP and for other airports (including Barwon Field and Gnarwarre which are not in default X-Plane)..

Flight details

• BENDIGO (YBDG) Takeoff
  elev: 710
  rwy: 05/23 17/35 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 05 and 35]
  CTAF: 119.3
  
  Tune DME to Melbourne VOR/DME (ML 114.1)
   
• RAVENSWOOD INTERCHANGE overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the Calder Highway
   
• HARCOURT overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the Calder Highway
  
  Not above 7500 ft within 45 DME ML.
   
• KYNETON [YKTN] T&G - visual along the Calder Highway
  elev: 1650
  rwy: 18/36 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 18]
  rwy: 09/28 grass [RH circuit RWY 27. Runway unserviceable if wet.]
  CTAF: 119.0
   
• KYNETON TOWNSHIP [KTN] overfly not above 7500 ft - visual along the Calder Highway
  
  Not above 4500 ft within 30 DME ML.
  Not above 3500 ft within 20 DME ML.
   
• ROSSLYNNE RESERVOIR [RLR] overfly not above 3500 ft - visual along the Calder Highway
   
• BACCHUS MARSH TOWNSHIP [BMP] overfly not above 3500 ft - visual along Gisborne Road
   
• BACCHUS MARSH [YBSS] T&G - visual along Geelong-Bacchus Marsh Road
  elev: 520
  rwy: 01/19 09/27 asphalt
  CTAF: 118.8
  
  Not above 4500 ft within 30 DME ML.
  Not above 8500 ft beyond 30 DME ML.
   
• LETHBRIDGE [YLED] T&G - H-222° D-18.9 nm
  elev: 790
  rwy: 10/28 asphalt
  rwy: 16/34 grass
  CTAF: 127.65
   
• BARWON FIELD [YGBF] T&G - visual along the Midland Highway and Burnside Road
  elev: 260
  rwy: 02/20 15/33 grass
  CTAF: 119.0
   
• GNARWARRE [YGNE] T&G - H-239° D-3.3 nm
  elev: 420
  rwy: 06/24 grass
  CTAF: 119.0
   
• COLAC [YOLA] Land - visual along the Princes Highway
  elev: 450
  rwy: 09/27 asphalt
  rwy: 18/36 grass
  CTAF: 126.7

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