[08 APR 18 | 0200-0600z] GA Madness Melbourne

[Callum Strawbridge]

 

After a long hiatus, GA Madness is back and stronger than ever!

 

 

What is GA Madness?

GA Madness focuses on the smaller side of aviation. It's designed to test a controller’s limits with high workload into small airports, with VFR and IFR aircraft. GA Madness focuses on cl[Mod - Happy Thoughts] D airports and this time we’ll be focusing on Essendon, Avalon and Moorabbin.

 

 

Where can I fly?

These airports are some of the busiest airports in Australia, however, don't get enough TLC from our controllers. You are welcome to conduct circuts, local area flights or even instrument operations. You may also want to fly a scenic route over the CBD! For those who are looking for longer flights, you could travel across the B[Mod - Happy Thoughts] Strait or perhaps conduct a Jetgo flight to another airport. The choice is yours!

 

Bring plenty of fuel and some charts as our controllers [Mod - Happy Thoughts]ist you to navigate through one of the busiest TMA's in the country.

 

 

The Details!

 

Sunday, 8th April 2018

 

ATC Will be provided from 0200z-0600z ||1200 - 1600 AEST

 

 

Rostered positions:

Melbourne Tower ML_TWR

Melbourne Approach ML_APP

Essendon Tower EN_TWR

Essendon Ground EN_GND

Avalon Tower AV_TWR

Moorabbin Tower MB_TWR

Moorabbin Ground MB_GND

 

 

Melbourne Local Area Instructions: http://operations.vatpac.org/docomeents/li/Melbourne%20Area%20Local%20Instructions.pdf

 

 

Charts are available at:

http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/dap/AeroProcChartsTOC.htm

 

If you need [Mod - Happy Thoughts]istance with the VFR visit:

http://ontrack.casa.gov.au/index

https://www.casa.gov.au/sites/g/files/net351/f/_[Mod - Happy Thoughts]ets/main/pilots/download/melbourne.pdf

 

 

Scenery:

Orbx Avalon/ Essendon/ Moorabbin (Payware) available at : https://orbxdirect.com/category/oceania .

Avalon/ Essendon/ Moorabbin (freeware) available at : http://www.freewarescenery.com/fsx/australia.html

X-Plane Essendon (freeware) available at: https://gateway.x-plane.com/scenery/page/YMEN

X-Plane Moorabbin (freeware) available at: https://gateway.x-plane.com/scenery/page/YMMB

X-Plane Avalon (freeware) available at: https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/19822-ymav-avalon-airport/

 

Further details available on the VATPAC Forum post https://forums.vatpac.org/index.php/topic,18679.0.html

You can also further discuss the event here or on our VATPAC Discussion forum https://forums.vatpac.org/index.php/topic,18680.0.html

 

We hope to see you there!

[Mark Richards]

Added to the VATSIM events calendar as https://www.vatsim.net/events/ga-madness-melbourne

[Callum Strawbridge]

Don't forget GA Madness this Sunday! A great opportunity to get in some VFR flying or IFR Practice!