Melbourne to Mt.Hotham Return Flight

 

VFR/RNAV

 

You've just got your Private Pilot license and you're looking for an adventure, so you decide to do some sight seeing in The Australian Alps. You know that Mt.Hotham is the highest altitude point in Australia and you are ready to challenge yourself. So you prepare a flight plan, hop in a Piper PA-28 and ask a friend to join you.

 

Suggested Aircraft:

  • Piper Warrior/Seneca

  • Cessna Caravan/Skyhawk

  • Beechcraft Baron 58

Pre-flight:

  • Check the aircraft and your fuel.

  • Pick an Assigned altitude and cruising speed for the flight ( not too low, there are mountains everywhere)

  • Check through your NDB and VOR charts.

  • Listen to the ATIS

  • Paste your Flight Plan in the chat box

  • Get your clearance

Important Information  

  • Unicom 118.75                  

  • Melbourne Tower 120.50

  • Mount Hotham Multicom 126.75

  • Eildon Weir VOR 112.3                                      

  • Mt. Livingstone NDB 227 VOR 117.20

Charts

Planned route

  • The flight begins at Melbourne Airport taking off to the east - check ATIS for current active runway

  • After taking off climb to assigned altitude and track Eildon Weir VOR

  • Once you pass Eildon Weir VOR track Mt. Livingstone NDB

  • Along the way don't forgot to look at the beautiful terrain!

  • When you have reached Mt Livingstone back track the VOR on the 286 Radial to line up for the threshold of runway 29 Mt.Hotham

  • Land at runway 29 and taxi to gate.

  • Welcome to Mount Hotham

Planned Return

  • Refuel if necessary Check ATIS

  • Taxi back to runway 29 and get your take off clearance

  • Take off runway, climb to assigned altitude and track Eildon Weir VOR

  • Begin descent and turn left 180 onto base for runway 27 at Melbourne

  • When ready for finals turn right and track 270 for a visual approach

Many Thanks To Kayla