08MAR24 | Essendon to Wangaratta

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: 114 nm

Est Flight Time: approx 75 min

Aircraft: Any "low and slow" GA aircraft capable of 100 kias.

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

Flight plan

File as: YMEN CGB KAO BVG WAN BDF WLK YMNG YEUA YBLA YWGT

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. 

Flight details

• MELBOURNE/ESSENDON [YMEN] Takeoff
  elev: 282
  rwy: 08/26 17/35 asphalt
  TWR: 125.1
  
  Note: There is no CTAF for Essendon. If there is no ATC, use UNICOM 122.8 for the benefit of non-event traffic using Melbourne (YMML).
  Note: Essendon may be controlled top down by Melbourne Approach or Melbourne Centre.
  
  Tune DME to Melbourne VOR/DME (ML 114.1)
  
  Not above 1500 ft to Kalkalo or as directed by ATC.
   
• CRAIGIEBURN OVERPASS [CGB] overfly not above 1500 ft or as directed by ATC - visual along the railway
  
  Not above 2500 ft within 15 DME ML.
   
• KALKALO [KAO] overfly not above 2500 ft - visual along the Hume Freeway
   
• BEVERIDGE [BVG] overfly not above 2500 ft - visual along the Hume Freeway
  
  Not above 3500 ft within 20 DME ML.
   
• WALLAN [WAN] overfly not above 3500 ft - visual along the Hume Freeway
   
• Not above 4500 ft within 30 DME ML.
   
• BROADFORD [BDF] overfly not above 4500 ft - visual along the Hume Freeway
  
  Not above 8500 ft beyond 30 DME ML.
   
• TALLAROOK [TLK] overfly - visual along the Hume Freeway
   
• MANGALORE [YMNG] T&G - visual along the Hume Freeway
  elev: 467
  rwy: 05/23 18/36 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 18 and 23]
  CTAF: 121.1
  VOR: MNG 113,2
   
• EUROA [YEUA] T&G - visual along the Hume Highway
  elev: 555
  rwy: 01/19 grass [RWY 14/32 has been decommissioned]
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• BENALLA [YBLA] T&G - visual along the Hume Highway
  elev: 569
  rwy: 08/26 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 08]
  rwy: 17/35 grass [RH circuit RWY 17]
  CTAF: 125.6
  
  Note: Benalla has contra circuits with parallel glider strips. There is no dead side.
   
• WANGARATTA [YWGT] Land - visual along the Hume Highway
  elev: 504
  rwy: 18/36 asphalt
  rwy: 09/27 grass
  CTAF: 119.1

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