Online Day: Olympic Edition

Next stop: Marseille!

Until the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in July 2024, we invite you to the Online Day: Olympic Edition. This new edition will continue to take place on Tuesday, every two weeks.


The aim of this Olympic Edition : Discover the cities where the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be hosted. For this purpose, for each edition, a different airport will be put under the spotlight.

If you have any question, do not hesitate to e-mail to fr-events@ivao.aero.


Here are the details for the edition on Tuesday, April 2nd :

 Your mission as a pilot

For this third edition, the organizers and the representatives of the involved countries are expected at Marseille (LFML).

In Marseille, the VĂ©lodrome stadium will host some football matches during the Olympic Games. The sailing event will also take place near to Marseille. Visiting the different places is scheduled in the next days.

Your mission: You must charter an aircraft to bring various celebrities to Marseille airport.


 Charts

You can get any required French chart from the SIA website :

  • IFR flight: "AIP" section
  • VFR flight: "Preflight briefing" section


Sceneries

IVAO France compiles most regional and airport sceneries within a list, regularly updated and available from the IVAO France website.


Next Online Day edition: Tuesday, April 16th

Event rules

You are entitled to receive points toward the Online Day Award (25 are necessary). You have to fill a participation report (Pilots & ATC) from your IVAO France dashboard or from the event page.

One point only will be awarded under the following conditions:

  • Every pilot flying to Marseille (LFML), regardless of the departing airport (in France or a foreign country), during the timeframe of the Online Day;
  • Every pilot flying from AND to an airport within the French division for at least 30 minutes during the timeframe of the Online Day;
  • Every ATC opening an ATC position under France division authority, for at least one hour and during the timeframe of the Online Day.

You will receive only one point for each Online Day evening!