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: 121 nm
Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min
Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 110 kias.
Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace outside Melbourne CTR. See waypoint notes below.
Flight plan
File as: YTOC YSHT YWHG YMNG TLK BDF KIM WAN BVG KAO CGB YMEN
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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TOCUMWAL [YTOC] Takeoff
elev: 372
rwy: 09/27 18/36 asphalt [parallel grass strips for gliders only]
CTAF: 125.5
Tune DME to Melbourne VOR/DME (ML 114.1)
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NUMURKAH overfly - visual along the railway
Not above 8500 ft within 90 DME ML.
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SHEPPARTON [YSHT] T&G - visual along the Goulburn Valley Highway
elev: 375
rwy: 18/36 asphalt
rwy: 09/27 gravel
CTAF: 118.8
NDB: SHT 212
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WAHRING FIELD [YWHG] T&G - visual along the Goulburn Valley Highway
elev: 410
rwy: 03/21 grass [cross strip for gliders only]
CTAF: 121.1
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MANGALORE [YMNG] T&G - visual along the Goulburn Valley Highway
elev: 467
rwy: 05/23 18/36 asphalt
CTAF: 121.1
VOR: MNG 113.2
Not above 7500 ft within 45 DME ML.
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TALLAROOK [TLK] overfly not above 7500 ft - visual along the Hume Freeway
Not above 4500 ft within 30 DME ML.
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BROADFORD [BDF] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along the Hume Freeway
Contact Melbourne APP (132.0) if active between Broadford and Wallan to arrange clearance into Melbourne CTR. Essendon TWR will issue the clearance closer to Melbourne.
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KILMORE [KIM] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along Broadford-Kilmore Road
Not above 3500 ft within 20 DME ML.
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WALLAN [WAN] overfly not above 3500 ft - visual along the Northern Highway
Not above 2500 ft within 15 DME ML.
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BEVERIDGE [BVG] overfly not above 2500 ft - visual along the Hume Freeway
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KALKALLO [KAO] overfly not above 2500 ft - visual along the Hume Freeway
*** Inbound reporting point***
If Melbourne APP is not active, contact Essendon TWR (125.1) approaching Kalkallo to obtain clearance into Melbourne CTR. Do not proceed until given clearance.
If there is no ATC, use UNICOM 122.8 to broadcast intentions. There is no CTAF for Essendon.
Not above 1500 ft within 10 DME ML
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CRAIGIEBURN OVERPASS [CGB] overfly not above 1500 ft - visual along the Hume Freeway
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ESSENDON [YMEN] Land - track as directed by ATC
elev: 282
rwy: 08/26 17/35 asphalt
TWR: 125.1
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