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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 mins Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 120-130 kias. Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace. See waypoint notes below. Flight plan File as: YORB YLKE LSR MGBH YYRM 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 accompanying 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 11 scenery is available here. Flight details ORBOST [YORB] Land - visual along the coast elev: 93 rwy: 07/25 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 Tune DME to East Sale TACAN (ESL 108.1) LAKES ENTRANCE [YLKE] T&G - visual along the coast not above 4000 ftelev: 220 rwy: 08/26 grass CTAF: 126.7 Not above 1000 ft within 20 DME ESL. LOCH SPORT [LSR] overfly not above 1000 ft - visual along the coast Monitor CTAF 129.75 between Loch Sport and McGaurhan Beach. MCGAURHAN BEACH [MGBH] overfly not above 1000 ft - visual over water along the coast After 20 DME ESL, aircraft may climb to not above 4000 ft. MCLAUGHLINS BEACH overfly not above 4000 ft - visual along the coast YARRAM [YYRM] T&G - visual along Woodside Beach Road and South Gippsland Highwayelev: 60 rwy: 05/23 09/27 grass CTAF: 126.7 PORT ALBERT overfly not above 4000 ft - visual along Yarram-Port Albert Road PORT WELSHPOOL overfly not above 4000 ft - visual along the coast After 50 DME ESL, aircraft may climb to not above 8500 ft. TOORA overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along Port Welshpool Road and South Gippsland Highway FOSTER overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along South Gippsland Highway BUFFALO/STONY CREEK [AU999] T&G - visual along South Gippsland Highway This airfield does not have an ICAO or local code and is identified in the GPS flight plan as AU999.elev: 180 rwy: 07/25 grass CTAF: 122.8 LEONGATHA [YLEG] Land - visual along South Gippsland Highway elev: 263 rwy: 04/22 asphalt [RH circuit RWY 04] rwy: 18/36 gravel/dirt/grass [RH circuit RWY 36] CTAF: 127.55 Charts

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: 152 nm Est Flight Time: approx 75 mins Aircraft: Any GA aircraft capable of 120-130 kias. Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace. See waypoint notes below. Flight plan File as: YLEG YTPF YLTV COWR LOSS 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 accompanying 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 11 scenery is available here. Flight details LEONGATHA [YLEG] Takeoff elev: 263 rwy: 04/22 asphalt rwy: 18/36 gravel/dirt/grass CTAF: 127.55 Tune DME to East Sale TACAN (ESL 108.1) LEONGATHA TOWNSHIP overfly not above 8500 ft - visual along the Bass Highway Not above 6000 ft within 50 DME ESL MIRBOO NORTH overfly not above 6000 ft - visual along the Bass Highway THORPEDALE [YTPD] T&G - visual along the Morwell-Thorpedale Road and Princes Freeway elev: 180 rwy: 11/29 grass CTAF: 122.8 LATROBE VALLEY [YLTV] T&G - visual along the Carnarvon Highway elev: 1325 rwy: 03/21 asphalt rwy: 09/27 gravel CTAF: 126.0 NDB: LTV 486 GLENGARRY SPORTS FIELDS overfly not above 6000 ft - visual along Traralgon-Maffra Road TOONGABBIE GOLF COURSE overfly not above 6000 ft - visual along Traralgon-Maffra Road COWWARR [COWW] overfly not above 6000 ft - visual along Traralgon-Maffra Road *** En route reporting point *** Aircraft must monitor 126.7 and broadcast when entering the VFR Transit Lane eastbound at Cowwarr. VFR Transit Lane D353 through restricted military airspace extends 1 nm either side of the railway Cowwarr - Heyfield - Maffra - Stratford - Lindenow South. Between Cowwarr and Stratford the railway is disused (Gippsland Plains Rail Trail). Vertical limit is 1500 ft within 20 DME ESL. Keep right of the railway if other aircraft are using the VFR Transit Lane westbound. HEYFIELD overfly not above 1500 ft - visual along disused railway MAFFRA overfly not above 1500 ft - visual along disused railway STRATFORD (AVON RIVER RAIL BRIDGE) overfly not above 1500 ft - visual along disused railway STRATFORD overfly not above 1500 ft - visual along railway MUNRO overfly not above 1500 ft - visual along railway FERNBANK overfly not above 1500 ft - visual along railway LINDENOW SOUTH [LOSS] overfly not above 1500 ft - visual along the railway *** En route reporting point *** Aircraft must broadcast on 126.7 when exiting the VFR Transit Lane at Lindenow South. After 20 DME ESL, aircraft nay climb to not above 4000 ft. BAIRNSDALE SUBSTATION overfly not above 4000 ft - visual along the railway BAIRNSDALE [YBNS] T&G - visual along Bengworden Road elev: 165 rwy: 04/22 13/31 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 BAIRNSDALE TOWNSHIP (MITCHELL RIVER BRIDGE) overfly not above 4000 ft - visual along Forge Creek Road SWAN REACH (TAMBO RIVER BRIDGE) overfly not above 4000 ft - visual along the Princes Highway GREAT LAKES AIRFIELD [YGRL] T&G - H-087° D-6.6 nm elev: 260 rwy: 08/26 asphalt rwy: 13/31 gravel CTAF: 126.7 LAKE TYERS BEACH overfly not above 4000 ft - H-090° D-4.4 nm ORBOST [YORB] Land - visual along the coast elev: 93 rwy: 07/25 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 Charts