05MAR23 | Stawell to Colac

Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 18

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: 142 nm

Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min. Departure times may be staggered to avoid congestion.

Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 120 kias.

Altitude: Not above 8500 ft. Suggested 3000 ft.

Flight plan

File as: YSWL YGMP YVVA YNNR YDER YCRE 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 scenery is available here (this includes Dunkeld, Derrinallum and Cressey which are not in default X-Plane).

Flight details

• STAWELL [YSWL] Takeoff
  elev: 1008
  rwy: 11/29 18/36 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 18 and 29]
  CTAF: 119.1
   
• GRAMPIANS [YGMP] T&G - H-263° D-22 nm
  elev: 743
  rwy: 06/24 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• VICTORIA VALLEY [YVVA] T&G - visual along Lodge Road
  elev: 727
  rwy: 08/26 dirt
  rwy: 17/35 grass
  CTAF: 125.8
   
• DUNKELD TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along Victoria Valley Road
   
• DUNKELD T&G - visual along the Glenelg Highway
  Note: Dunkeld does not have an ICAO or local code but is identified in the GPS flight plan as YDUNK.
  elev: 876
  rwy: 09/27 17/35 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• GLENTHOMPSON TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the Glenelg Highway
   
• LAKE BOLAC overfly - visual along the Glenelg Highway
   
• NERRIN NERRIN [YNNR] T&G - H-102° D-8.4 nm
  elev: 768
  rwy: 01/19 11/29 dirt
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• DERRINALLUM [YDER] T&G - visual along the railway
  elev: 768
  rwy: 17/35 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• LISMORE TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the Hamilton Highway
   
• CRESSEY [YCRE] T&G - visual along the Hamilton Highway
  elev: 420
  rwy: 01/19 15/33 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• COLAC [YOLA] Land - visual along Colac-Ballarat Road
  elev: 450
  rwy: 09/27 asphalt
  rwy: 18/36 grass
  CTAF: 126.7

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