Those general rules for tours are applicable to all French division pilot's tours. Are excluded ATC tours and Special Operations tours.
Some tours might have specific rules. In case of conflict, specific rules overrule general rules.
All flight must be performed online on IVAO network, with real weather. They have to be accomplished in real time rate (simulation rate x1 only, accelerated mode prohibited)
Legs must be accomplished in the published order
Speed restrictions IAS<250kts below FL100 must be observed.
Maximum speed in cruise is M0.85 with a maximum FL450.
During cruise phases, a disconnection up to 20 minutes is tolerated, providing the fact that it does not disturb the network operation, especially under ATC coverage. Please report any disconnection in your pilot report.
The use of UNICOM in text or voice mode, in absence of active ATC online, is MANDATORY. Legs might be rejected if not compliant.
All legs must be validated by sending a pilot report. It is essential to read and understand validator's comment for each leg, including if the leg is validated. We advise to not pursue the tour without validation of previous leg.
Pilot report must be sent within 12 days following the flight date. Any leg sent outside the window will be rejected.
Pilot report must include list of ATC contacted during the flight, and procedures performed during the flight.
A 'Direct to' is allowed, only with ATC instruction. Please mention any direct obtained in the pilot report.
It is mandatory to disconnect from the network at the end of each flight.
It is requested to be connected on the network at least 2 minutes before take off, and stay connected at least 2 minutes after landing. This will allow the tracker to save your flight entirely.
An IFR route, IFPS compliant at the time it is published, might be proposed on some legs. It is only a suggestion, you can perfectly fly your own route.
One flight can only be reported once, for one leg on one tour, even if the leg can fit for 2 tours or more.
Flight as a crew of two pilots, with shared cockpit functionality, is permitted on division's tours. However, only the pilot "master" of the connection is allowed to fill a pirep. The second pilot, connected as an observer, will not be allowed to fill a report based on this flight.
Should there is any follow-up or contestation after a leg validation, everything has to be sent only to you validator email. Supported languages are English or French. They have to be sent no later than 7 days after leg validation.
Specific rules to the ATC School Tour 2022-2023 tour :
The choice of airports is yours, but with one condition: an ATC School module must take place at the departure or arrival airport of a leg.
Only ATC School modules are concerned by this tour. ATC Trainings and exams are excluded.
The ATC module must be published on the division calendar.
It is not necessary to depart from the destination airport of the previous leg.
A maximum of one leg per day is allowed, knowing that a shuttle between 2 modules counts as a single leg.
The controller must be contacted no later than 1 hour after the module starts.
A maximum of 2 consecutive legs with the same flight rules (IFR or VFR) is allowed. For example, you cannot complete 3 consecutive legs under IFR (to facilitate leg validation, please indicate the flight rules in the comments).
Flight plans Y and Z are accepted. The flight rules counted for the rule of 2 consecutive legs will be the rules in effect during the module.
Under VFR:
A minimum of 30 minutes airborne flight time is required to validate the leg.
Only category A and B aircraft are accepted.
Real weather is optional.
Under IFR:
A departure or an arrival may be sufficient to validate the leg.
Real weather is mandatory.
To facilitate leg assessment, pilots are requested to fill the report with at least:
The concerned module.
The flight rules (IFR or VFR) during the module. For flight plans Y or Z, indicate only the rules in effect during the module, IFR or VFR.
The tour is mainly based on the division’s ATC training. Trainers reserve the right to refuse validation of a leg if the pilot does not follow ATC instructions or disrupts the ongoing module.
Any type of aircraft can be used (including helicopters and ultralights) except military aircraft.
Any pilot having participated in 20 ATC modules according to the above rules will be awarded the Pilot Training Assistance award.