31MAY24 | Leongatha to Orbost

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: 153 nm

Est Flight Time: approx 75 min

Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 130 kias.

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

Flight plan

File as: YLEG DARL YLTV COWR LOWS YBNS YGRL YORB

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

• LEONGATHA [YLEG] Takeoff
  elev: 263
  rwy: 04/22 18/36 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 04 and 36]
  CTAF: 127.55
  
  Tune DME to East Sale TACAN (ESL 108.1)
  
  Not above 8500 ft to 50 DME ESL
   
• WOORAYL GOLF COURSE overfly - visual along Andersons Road and the Bass Highway
  
  Not above 6000 ft within 50 DME ESL
   
• MIRBOO NORTH overfly not above 6000 ft - visual along the Strzelecki Highway
   
• DARLIMURA [DARL] overfly not above 6000 ft - visual along the Strzelecki Highway
   
• LATROBE VALLEY [YLTV] T&G - visual along the the Strzelecki Highway
  elev: 180
  rwy: 03/21 asphalt
  rwy: 09/27 gravel
  CTAF: 126.0
  NDB: LTV 486
   
• GLENGARRY overfly not above 6000 ft - visual along Traralgon-Maffra Road
   
• TOONGABBIE GOLF COURSE overfly not above 6000 ft - visual along Traralgon-Maffra Road
   
• COWWARR [COWR] overfly not above 6000 ft - visual along Traralgon-Maffra Road
  *** Compulsory reporting point on CTAF 126.7 ***
  
  Not above 1500 ft within 20 DME ESL
  
  D353 is a narrow VFR transit lane through and below restricted military airspace. Aircraft must monitor CTAF 126.7 and broadcast at Cowwarr when entering the VFR transit lane. Vertical limit is 1500 ft on East Sale QNH. Lateral limit is 1nm either side of the railway/disused railway Cowwarr - Heyfield - Maffra - Stratford - Lindenow South. Keep right of the railway/disused railway.
   
• HEYFIELD overfly not above 1500 ft - visual along the Gippsland Plains Rail Trail (disused railway)
   
• TINAMBA overfly not above 1500 ft - visual along the Gippsland Plains Rail Trail (disused railway)
   
• MAFFRA overfly not above 1500 ft - visual along the Gippsland Plains Rail Trail (disused railway)
   
• STRATFORD RAIL BRIDGE overfly not above 1500 ft - visual along the Gippsland Plains Rail Trail (disused railway)
   
• STRATFORD TOWNSHIP overfly not above 1500 ft - visual along the railway
   
• MUNRO overfly not above 1500 ft - visual along the railway
   
• FERNBANK overfly not above 1500 ft - visual along the railway
   
• LINDENOW SOUTH [LOWS] overfly not above 1500 ft - visual along the railway
  *** Compulsory reporting point ***
  
  Aircraft broadcast at Lindenow South when exiting the VFR transit lane.
  
  Not above FL125 beyond 20 DME ESL.
   
• BAIRNSDALE SUBSTATION overfly - visual along the railway
   
• BAIRNSDALE [YBNS] T&G - visual along Bengowden Road
  elev: 165
  rwy: 04/22 13.31 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.7
• MITCHELL RIVER BRIDGE overfly - visual along the Princes Highway
   
• SWAN REACH overfly - visual along the Princes Highway
   
• GREAT LAKES AIRFIELD [YGRL] T&G - visual along the Princes Highway
  elev: 260
  rwy: 08/26 asphalt
  rwy: 13/31 gravel
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• NOWA NOWA overfly - visual along the Princes Highway
   
• ORBOST TOWNSHIP overfly - visual along the Princes Highway
   
• ORBOST [YORB] Land - visual along Marlo Road
  elev: 94
  rwy: 07/25 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.7

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