02JUN24 | Orbost to Leongatha

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: 151 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: YORB YGRL LKEE LSR MGBH YYRM WELS YLEG

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

• ORBOST [YORB] Takeoff
  elev: 94
  rwy: 07/25 asphalt
  CTAF: 126.7
  
  Tune DME to East Sale TACAN (ESL 108.1)
  
  Not above FL125 to 20 DME ESL
   
• GREAT LAKES AIRFIELD [YGRL] T&G - visual along the coast
  elev: 260
  rwy: 08/26 asphalt
  rwy: 13/31 gravel
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• LAKES ENTRANCE [LKEE] overfly - visual along the Princes Highway
   
• LOCH SPORT [LSR] overfly - visual along the coast
  *** Compulsory reporting point on CTAF 129.75 ***
  
  Not above 1000 ft between Loch Sport and McGauran Beach. Remain over water. Aircraft must monitor CTAF 129.75 and broadcast at Loch Sport when entering the VFR transit lane.
   
• MCGAURAN BEACH [MGBH] overfly - visual along the coast
  *** Compulsory reporting point ***
  
  Broadcast on CTAF 129.75 when exiting the VFR transit lane.
  
  Not above 4000 ft within 50 DME ESL
   
• WOODSIDE BEACH overfly not above 4000 ft - visual along the coast
   
• YARRAM [YYRM] T&G - visual along Woodside Beach Road
  elev: 60
  rwy: 09/27 gravel [RH circuit RWY 09]
  rwy: 05/23 grass
  CTAF: 126.7
   
• WELSHPOOL [WELS] overfly not above 4000 ft - visual along the South Gippsland Highway
  
  Not above 8500 ft beyond 50 DME ESL
   
• TOORA overfly - visual along the South Gippsland Highway
   
• FOSTER overfly - visual along the South Gippsland Highway
   
• MEENIYAN overfly - visual along the South Gippsland Highway
   
• LEONGATHA [YLEG] Land - visual along the South Gippsland Highway
  elev: 263
  rwy: 04/22 18/36 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 04 and 36]
  CTAF: 127.55

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