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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: 146 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 120 kias. Altitude: Remain in Class G airspace outside Melbourne CTR. See waypoint notes below. Flight plan File as: YMEN CGB KAO BVG TLK YMNG YLCS YEUA YBLA YTOC 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 here. Flight details ESSENDON [YMEN] Takeoffelev: 282 rwy: 08/26 17/35 asphalt TWR: 125.1 (If there is no ATC covering Essendon, use UNICOM 122.8. There is no CTAF for Essendon.) Tune DME to Melbourne VOR/DME (ML 114.1) Not above 1500 ft within Melbourne CTR unless directed by ATC. CRAIGIEBURN OVERPASS [CGB] overfly not above 1500 ft - track as directed by ATC then visual along the railway KALKALLO [KAO] overfly not above 1500 ft or as directed by ATC - visual along the Hume Freeway Not above 2500 ft within 15 DME ML. BEVERIDGE [BVG] overfly not above 2500 ft - visual along the Hume Freeway Not above 3500 ft within 20 DME ML. Not above 4500 ft within 30 DME ML. Not above 7500 ft within45 DME ML. TALLAROOK [TLK] overfly not above 7500 ft - visual along the Hume Freeway Not above 8500 ft beyond 45 DME ML. MANGALORE [YMNG] T&G - visual along the Hume Freewayelev: 467 rwy: 05/23 18/36 asphalt CTAF: 121.1 VOR: MNG 113.2 LOCKSLEY FIELD [YLCS] T&G - visual along the Hume Freewayelev: 540 rwy: 01/19 grass CTAF: 121.1 EUROA [YEUA] T&G - visual along the Hume Freewayelev: 555 rwy: 01/19 grass CTAF: 126.7 VIOLET TOWN overfly - visual along the Hume Freeway BENALLA [YBLA] T&G - visual along the Hume Freewayelev: 569 rwy: 08/26 asphalt rwy: 17/35 grass CTAF: 125.6 KATAMATITE overfly - visual along Benalla-Tocumwal Road TOCUMWAL [YTOC] Land - visual along Benalla-Tocumwal Roadelev: 372 rwy: 09/27 18/36 asphalt [parallel grass strips for gliders only] CTAF: 125.5 Charts