10MAR23 | Colac to Portland

Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 19

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: 133 nm

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

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

Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 2500 ft.

Flight plan

File as: YOLA POMP YPBH YWBL YPFA YPOD

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 Warrnambool in OzXP and for other airports.

Flight details

• COLAC [YOLA] Takeoff
  elev: 450
  rwy: 09/27 asphalt
  rwy: 18/36 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• GELLIBRAND TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along Colac-Lavers Hill Road
   
• LAVERS HILL TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along Colac-Lavers Hill Road
   
• RYANS DEN LOOKOUT overfly - visual along the Great Ocean Road
   
• PRINCETOWN overfly - visual along the Great Ocean Road
   
• PORT CAMPBELL [POMP] overfly - visual along the Great Ocean Road
   
• PETERBOROUGH [YPBH] T&G - visual along the Great Ocean Road
  elev: 105
  rwy: 09/27 gravel
  CTAF: 127.1
   
• WARRNAMBOOL RACECOURSE overfly - visual along the Great Ocean Road and the coast
   
• WARRNAMBOOL [YWBL] T&G - visual along Caramut Road
  elev: 242
  rwy: 04/22 13/31 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.0
   
• TOWER HILL overfly - visual along Tower Hill Road
   
• PORT FAIRY [YPFA] T&G - visual along the Princes Highway
  elev: 8
  rwy: 06/24 grass
  CTAF: 126.0
   
• PORT FAIRY TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the Princes Highway
   
• FITZROY RIVER overfly - visual along the coast
   
• PORTLAND [YPOD] Land - visual along the coast
  elev: 266
  rwy: 08/26 asphalt
  rwy: 17/35 gravel
  CTAF: 127.95

Charts