Milk Run Monday

Name: Milk Run Monday
Start: 2026-11-16T07:00:00Z
End: 2026-11-16T11:00:00Z

By far our most popular of all the weekly events, on any given Monday you'll find the famous "J-Curve" between Melbourne and Sydney well serviced by both pilots and ATC.

Type: Event
Starts: 16 Nov 2026 07:00:00Z
Ends: 16 Nov 2026 11:00:00Z
Airports: YMML, YSCB, YSSY
Organisers: APAC / PAC
VATSIM page: Open event page

Description

By far our most popular of all the weekly events, on any given Monday you'll find the famous "J-Curve" between Melbourne and Sydney well serviced by both pilots and ATC. Aiport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) will most likely be in use. You can find your position in the queue [here.](https://vats.im/pac/CDM) **Pilot Briefing** We recommend new and experienced pilots alike watch the Milk Run Monday [Pilot Briefing Video](https://vats.im/pac/mrm-briefing) before the flying in the weekly event to prepare yourself for the frenetic four hours. The video includes explanations of: * Connecting, flight planning, pre-flight, and receiving an airways clearance via voice/PDC * Compliance with Towbar Disconnect Point (TDP) assignments at Melbourne (YMML) during push back * En-route sequencing expectations and examples * ODALE re-routes inbound Sydney (YSSY) * Compliance with specific STAR procedures * Independent Visual Approaches at Sydney (YSSY) * Executing go-arounds