Pioneer Latécoère : "Linking Men through the air"
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A man, a dream, an era ; linking Toulouse in France to Santiago of Chile .. Follow in the footsteps of Pierre-Georges Latécoère and the beginnings of the airmail flying vintage aircraft in the conditions of this pioneering journey.
Opening date and time
01/01/2026 00:01 UTC
Closing date and time
31/12/2026 23:59 UTC
Total distance
6675 NM
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Rules
General rules for tours :
- 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.
- Pilots will be particularly aware of:
- In IFR:
- Parity Odd/Even
- Minimum and maximum airways altitudes
- Published procedures when ATC is offline
- In VFR:
- VFR circuit integration
- Avoid P zones, as well as R zone when activated (Special Operations link)
- Take a really good care of your flight plan:
- Flight plan with wrong or misspelled airports will be rejected
- Filled equipment must be compatible with the aircraft
- Prevailing flight plan will be the active one during take off
- Operate the flights under military or any other Special Operation type is not allowed. Type of flight must only be G, S or N.
- The use of military aircrafts as described in 10.1 of the Special Operations Rules is prohibited on civilian tour.
- 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.
- The use of the IVAO France Tracker is optional on all tours, except Skills.
Specific rules to the Pioneer Latécoère : "Linking Men through the air" tour :
- The choice of aircraft is free according to the following restrictions :
- It must be a piston engine, no limit on the number of engines.
- His first flight took place before January, 1st 1950.
- Military aircraft that have been used as : fighters, spy, and/or bombers are not allowed ; we only accept military transport aircraft ; M/Military type flight plans are prohibited.
- Flight plans with aircraft not having a valid ICAO code shall indicate "ZZZZ" in box 9, supplemented by the tag "TYP/TYPE OF AIRCRAFT" in box 18.
- Find a list of compatible aircraft here.
- The tour is limited to aircraft of category : C.
- Helicopters are not allowed on this tour.
- Ensure that the selected aircraft has the necessary autonomy for the planned flight, no refueling stop will be allowed.
- Flights will be operated under VFR according to the following rules:
- Respecting visual flight rules.
- Respecting the VMC (Visual Meteorological Conditions).
- You must follow the published VFR routes if existing.
- Be sure to follow the integration procedure of the aerodrome circuit : it will be particularly checked !
- The navigation logs provided are only suggestions, as well as for the routes.
- Any pilot who has completed this tour will be awarded the "Pilot Tour - Vintage Propeller" divisional award :
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List of legs
| Legs | Distance | Status | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. LFDB - LELL | 153 NM | - | |
| 2. LELL - LEAL | 230 NM | - | |
| 3. LEAL - LEMG | 211 NM | - | |
| 4. LEMG - GMTT | 89 NM | - | |
| 5. GMTT - GMME | 108 NM | - | |
| 6. GMME - GMMN | 58 NM | - | |
| 7. GMMN - GMAD | 205 NM | - | |
| 8. GMAD - GMMH | 528 NM | - | |
| 9. GMMH - GQPP | 178 NM | - | |
| 10. GQPP - GOSS | 295 NM | - | |
| 11. GOSS - GOOY | 98 NM | - | |
| 12. GOOY - SBNT (optional leg) | 1631 NM | - | |
| 13. SBNT - SBRF | 134 NM | - | |
| 14. SBRF - SBSV | 350 NM | - | |
| 15. SBSV - SBVT | 455 NM | - | |
| 16. SBVT - SBRJ | 226 NM | - | |
| 17. SBRJ - SBST | 183 NM | - | |
| 18. SBST - SBFL | 255 NM | - | |
| 19. SBFL - SBPA | 196 NM | - | |
| 20. SBPA - SBPK | 119 NM | - | |
| 21. SBPK - SUAA | 270 NM | - | |
| 22. SUAA - SABE | 107 NM | - | |
| 23. SABE - SAME | 528 NM | - | |
| 24. SAME - SCTB | 95 NM | - |