Visit to Airservices ATC Melbourne and Airways Museum Essendon
Time Table
0700hrs - 13 members of EMAC set off in VH-BUS to travel at low level to Melbourne Airport (remarkably well piloted by Shane Austin (our new President)).
1040hrs - Briefing by Controller Phil Vabre before entering Melbourne ATC.
1200hrs - Lunch at shopping centre.
1300hrs - Travel to Airways Museum Essendon. Our host was President Roger Meyer who showed us a short film about aviation in Australia from the 50's and then gave us a guided tour of the museum covering such topics as Tower Control, Approach Control and En-route Control to name a few.
1600hrs - back on the bus and head for home.
1900hrs - Arrive back at Echuca.