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Pioneer Latécoère : "Linking Men through the air"
Opening date and time
01/01/2026 00:01 UTC
Closing date and time
31/12/2026 23:59 UTC
Total distance
6675 NM
Tracker (Optional)
IVAO France Tracker V1.2A 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.
Regulations
General rules for tours:
- These general rules for tours are applicable to all French division pilot tours. ATC tours and Special Operations tours are excluded.
- Some tours might have specific rules. In case of conflict, specific rules overrule general rules.
- All flights must be performed online on the IVAO network, with real weather. They have to be accomplished in real time (simulation rate x1 only, accelerated mode prohibited).
- Legs must be accomplished in the published order.
- Speed restrictions IAS < 250 kts below FL100 must be observed.
- Maximum speed in cruise is M0.85 with a maximum FL450.
- During cruise phases, a disconnection of up to 20 minutes is tolerated, provided that it does not disturb network operations, especially under ATC coverage. Please report any disconnection in your pilot report.
- The use of UNICOM in text or voice mode, in the absence of active ATC online, is MANDATORY. Legs may be rejected if not compliant.
- All legs must be validated by sending a pilot report. It is essential to read and understand the validator's comment for each leg, even if the leg is validated. We advise not proceeding with the tour without validation of the previous leg.
- Pilot reports must be sent within 12 days following the flight date. Any leg submitted after this deadline will be rejected.
- The pilot report must include the list of ATCs contacted during the flight and the procedures flown throughout the flight.
- A direct routing 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 should pay particular attention to:
- In IFR:
- Odd/Even semicircular parity;
- Minimum and maximum airway altitudes;
- Published procedures when ATC is offline.
- In VFR:
- Aerodrome traffic circuit integrations;
- Prohibited (P) areas, as well as Restricted (R) areas when active (Special Operations link).
- In IFR:
- Pay close attention to your flight plan:
- Flight plans with incorrect or misspelled departure/arrival aerodromes will be rejected;
- Filed equipment must be compatible with the aircraft used.
- The prevailing flight plan will be the one active at takeoff. Airborne modifications will not be accepted.
- Operating flights under military or any other Special Operations flight type is not allowed. The flight type must strictly be G, S, or N.
- The use of military aircraft as described in 10.1 of the Special Operations Rules is prohibited on civilian tours.
- Pilots are required to be connected to the network at least 2 minutes before takeoff and remain connected for at least 2 minutes after landing. This allows the tracker to record your flight entirely.
- An IFR route, IFPS-compliant at the time of publication, may be proposed on some legs. This is only a suggestion; you are free to file your own route!
- A single flight can only be reported once, for one leg on one tour, even if the flight meets the requirements of 2 or more tours.
- Flights with two pilots using shared cockpit functionality are permitted on division tours. However, only the "master" pilot of the connection is allowed to submit a pilot report. The second pilot, connected as an observer, is not permitted to file a report for the leg flown.
- Should there be any inquiry or contestation following a leg evaluation, it must be sent exclusively by email to the validator. Supported languages are English and French. Messages must be sent no later than 7 days after the leg evaluation, clearly specifying the report ID.
- The use of the IVAO France Tracker is optional on all tours, except Skills tours.
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 :
- Le choix d'aéronef est libre selon les restrictions suivantes :
- Il doit s'agir d'une motorisation à piston, pas de limite du nombre de moteurs.
- Son premier vol a eu lieu avant le 1er janvier 1950.
- Les aéronefs militaires qui ont servi de : chasseurs de combat, d’espions et/ou de bombardiers ne sont pas autorisés ; nous acceptons uniquement les aéronefs de transport militaire ; les plans de vol type M/Militaire sont interdits.
- Les plans de vol avec des aéronefs ne disposant pas de code OACI valide devront indiquer "ZZZZ" en case 9, complété de la balise "TYP/TYPE D'AÉRONEF" en case 18.
- Trouvez une liste d'aéronefs compatible ici.
- Le tour est limité aux aéronefs de catégorie : C.
- Les hélicoptères ne sont pas permis sur ce tour.
- Assurez-vous que l'aéronefs sélectionné dispose de l'autonomie nécessaire au vol prévu, aucun arrêt de ravitaillement ne sera permis.
- Les vols seront effectués en VFR selon les règles suivantes :
- En respectant les règles de vol à vue.
- En respectant les VMC (Visual Meteorological Conditions).
- Vous devez suivre les itinéraires VFR publiés si existant.
- Veillez à respecter la procédure d'intégration du circuit d'aérodrome : elle sera particulièrement vérifiée !
- Les logs de navigation mis à disposition ne sont que des suggestions, de même que pour les trajets.
- Tout pilote ayant terminé ce tour se verra attribuer l'award "Pilot Tour - Vintage Propeller" de la division :
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