29JAN23 | Leongatha to Flinders Island

Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 8

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. Departure times may be staggered to avoid congestion.

Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 140 kias.

Altitude: Not above 8500 ft to Cape Liptrap, not above FL125 beyond. Suggested 3000 ft.

Flight plan

File as: YLEG YIVE YDLI YCNK YFLI

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 for Leongatha and Yanakie (Yanakie is not in default X-Plane).

Flight details

• LEONGATHA [YLEG] Takeoff
  elev: 263
  rwy: 04/22 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 04]
  rwy: 18/36 gravel [RH circuit RWY 36]
  CTAF: 127.55
   
• INVERLOCH [YIVE] T&G - visual along the Bass Highway
  elev: 100
  rwy: 09/27 13/31 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• CAPE LIPTRAP LIGHTHOUSE overfly - visual along the coast
   
• YANAKIE T&G - visual along the coast
  Note: Yanakie does not have an ICAO of local code. it is identified in the GPS flight plan as YYANA
  elev: 72
  rwy: 04/22 09/27 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE overfly - visual along the coast
   
• HOGAN ISLAND overfly - H-089° D-27 nm
   
• DEAL ISLAND [YDLI] T&G - H-122° D-21 nm
  elev: 221
  rwy: 03/21 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• BLYTH POINT overfly - H-103° D-8.7 nm
   
• KILLERCRANKIE [YKCK] T&G - visual along the coast
  elev: 100
  rwy: 09/27 dirt
  CTAF: 127.8
   
• FLINDERS ISLAND [YFLI] Land - visual along the coast
  elev: 33
  rwy: 05/23 14/32 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 05 and 14]
  CTAF: 127.8

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