FLY THE ROUTE.BUILD THE JOURNEY.

Tour description

Move freight between Europe, Africa and South America on a six-leg Lufthansa Cargo rotation from Frankfurt. Fly through Dakar and Viracopos to Buenos Aires, then retrace the route home.

Combine the MD-11F Legacy with the Boeing 777F as you handle oceanic planning, heavy payloads and cargo-specific challenges. From medical supplies to live cargo, every sector adds a different operational task to the journey.

Route: EDDF → GOOY → SBKP → SAEZ → SBKP → GOOY → EDDF

Three continents. Six sectors. One cargo mission.

Tour rules

1. Complete all 6 legs in order under tour code T.
2. Depart from and arrive at the published airports. Select the correct scheduled flight before starting the flight record.
3. Aircraft requirement: MD-11F Legacy and Boeing 777F; use the MD-11F on at least two legs and the Boeing 777F for the long-crossing missions identified in the published cargo challenge. Follow the approved flight assignments. Use only an approved assignment available to your pilot rank.
4. Record each complete flight through Stratos ACARS, from the departure gate or parking position to the arrival gate or parking position.
5. Fly at normal simulation speed. Slewing, teleporting and skipping parts of a recorded flight are prohibited.
6. Each leg requires an accepted PIREP. Contact staff if a technical issue affects the report; an unaccepted report does not count toward completion.
7. Plan each cargo load, fuel uplift and alternate before departure; remain within the aircraft's weight, balance and performance limits. Follow VirtualDLH’s standard operating rules.
8. Complete all legs within the availability or event dates published for the tour.

Additional tour-specific requirements

1. Use the scheduled GEC callsign. A historical 'German Cargo' greeting may be added to the flight log on the return to Frankfurt.
2. Frankfurt–Dakar: target arrival within 10 minutes either side of the SimBrief ETA. Dakar–Viracopos: target 95% of MTOW only when the aircraft's performance and limits permit.
3. Viracopos–Buenos Aires: keep bank angle at or below 15 degrees and speed at or below 250 knots below 10,000 feet for the live-cargo challenge. Buenos Aires–Viracopos: manage cargo-hold conditions according to the aircraft procedures and divert if a simulated failure makes continuation unsuitable.
4. Viracopos–Dakar: perform the published maximum-reverse challenge only where permitted by aircraft procedures and operating conditions. Dakar–Frankfurt: finish with a complete cold-and-dark shutdown at the cargo ramp.
5. For the published MD-11 landing challenge, the intended smooth-landing target is a downward touchdown rate no greater than 150 fpm. A touchdown harder than 400 fpm downward requires a 24-hour simulated inspection before using that aircraft again.
6. Plan to arrive with no more than 5,000 kg of discretionary extra fuel above required reserves. Keep all required reserves; if a fuel emergency occurs, report it to staff and restart the challenge from the last hub under the published tour rule.
7. Log 'Good Day, South America!' when crossing the equator and 'Hola Argentina!' on arrival at Buenos Aires. These are simulator traditions.

Completion requirement: All 6 legs completed in sequence with accepted PIREPs, plus any additional tour-specific requirements listed.

Tour dates are being confirmed. Check the available flying window with staff before starting.

Tour description

Follow an 11-leg journey from Chicago through Canada and the United States to San Juan. Busy hubs, mountain destinations, Pacific coastal flying and a Caribbean finish create a varied seasonal adventure.

Switch between mainline and regional aircraft as the tour moves through holiday deliveries, family connections and warmer-weather travel. The challenge rewards fleet versatility, careful winter preparation and consistent handling from the first departure to the final shutdown.

Route: KORD → CYYZ → KEWR → CYUL → KIAD → KORD → KDEN → KBZN → KSFO → KLAX → KMCO → TJSJ

Eleven legs. Changing seasons. One North American adventure.

Tour rules

1. Complete all 11 legs in order under tour code H.
2. Depart from and arrive at the published airports. Select the correct scheduled flight before starting the flight record.
3. Aircraft requirement: At least four legs in a 737-700/800/900 or A319/A320/A321, and at least four in a CRJ700, E170 or E175. Choose any authorised tour aircraft for the other three legs; do not use the same subtype for more than two consecutive legs. Use only an approved assignment available to your pilot rank.
4. Record each complete flight through Stratos ACARS, from the departure gate or parking position to the arrival gate or parking position.
5. Fly at normal simulation speed. Slewing, teleporting and skipping parts of a recorded flight are prohibited.
6. Each leg requires an accepted PIREP. Contact staff if a technical issue affects the report; an unaccepted report does not count toward completion.
7. Match the aircraft and payload to runway performance and weather. Use a regional aircraft on any tour arrival with less than 6,000 feet of available landing runway. Follow VirtualDLH’s standard operating rules.
8. Complete all legs within the availability or event dates published for the tour.

Additional tour-specific requirements

1. Start every flight cold and dark at a gate or parking position. Runway starts are not permitted.
2. For the winter phase, December 15–March 15, simulate de-icing before taxi when temperature is below 3°C and icing conditions warrant treatment. Plan an alternate and at least 45 minutes of reserve fuel.
3. On a runway reported contaminated by snow or ice, do not use autoland for this tour; hand-fly from at least the final approach fix when conditions permit a suitable manual approach.
4. On regional-aircraft legs, disconnect the autopilot no later than 1,000 feet AGL and land manually.
5. Legs 1–3: target approximately 90% of allowable zero-fuel weight within all aircraft limits. Legs 4–7: use the airline's maximum authorised passenger configuration and aim to keep descent below approximately 1,500 fpm below 10,000 feet when operational conditions permit.
6. Legs 8–11: aim for touchdown within the first 2,000 feet of usable runway when aircraft performance and conditions permit; go around if the approach is unsuitable.
7. A landing harder than 450 fpm downward triggers a simulated structural inspection and a 24-hour wait before submitting the next tour leg.
8. After the final shutdown, the published optional tradition is to set simulator COM2 to 121.500 MHz without transmitting.

Completion requirement: All 11 legs completed in sequence with accepted PIREPs, plus any additional tour-specific requirements listed.

Tour description

Celebrate classic Lufthansa widebody flying on a ten-leg European circuit in the Airbus A300. Depart Frankfurt for London and Paris, continue through Munich, Rome and Athens, then return via Málaga, Lisbon, Hamburg and Berlin.

Short domestic sectors and longer Mediterranean flights bring variety to this heritage journey. Plan each arrival carefully, manage a widebody on busy European routes and bring the A300 back to Frankfurt to complete the tour.

Route: EDDF → EGLL → LFPG → EDDM → LIRF → LGAV → LEMG → LPPT → EDDH → EDDB → EDDF

Ten legs. Classic widebody flying. Home to Frankfurt.

Tour rules

1. Complete all 10 legs in order under tour code HR.
2. Depart from and arrive at the published airports. Select the correct scheduled flight before starting the flight record.
3. Aircraft requirement: The assigned Lufthansa Airbus A300, using an approved variant available to your pilot rank.
4. Record each complete flight through Stratos ACARS, from the departure gate or parking position to the arrival gate or parking position.
5. Fly at normal simulation speed. Slewing, teleporting and skipping parts of a recorded flight are prohibited.
6. Each leg requires an accepted PIREP. Contact staff if a technical issue affects the report; an unaccepted report does not count toward completion.
7. Calculate takeoff and landing performance for each sector, manage the A300's energy carefully and use a Lufthansa heritage livery where available. Follow VirtualDLH’s standard operating rules.
8. Complete all legs within the availability or event dates published for the tour.

Completion requirement: All 10 legs completed in sequence with accepted PIREPs.

Itinerary review: confirm the seven intended Heritage legs with staff before starting.

Tour description

Explore the heart of European aviation on a seven-leg journey from Frankfurt through Munich, Vienna, Zurich, Geneva, Paris and London before returning home.

Fly the Lufthansa A319, A320neo or A321neo across a compact network of major gateways. Alpine scenery, busy terminal areas and varied approaches provide a rewarding introduction to VirtualDLH's European flying.

Route: EDDF → EDDM → LOWW → LSZH → LSGG → LFPG → EGLL → EDDF

Seven legs. A journey through Europe.

Tour rules

1. Complete all 7 legs in order using flights 9001–9007 under tour code VDLH0.
2. Depart from and arrive at the published airports. Select the correct scheduled flight before starting the flight record.
3. Aircraft requirement: An assigned Lufthansa A319, A320neo or A321neo available to your pilot rank.
4. Record each complete flight through Stratos ACARS, from the departure gate or parking position to the arrival gate or parking position.
5. Fly at normal simulation speed. Slewing, teleporting and skipping parts of a recorded flight are prohibited.
6. Each leg requires an accepted PIREP. Contact staff if a technical issue affects the report; an unaccepted report does not count toward completion.
7. Prepare the published departure and arrival procedures and suitable alternates for every sector, including the Alpine portion of the tour. Follow VirtualDLH’s standard operating rules.
8. Complete all legs within the availability or event dates published for the tour.

Completion requirement: All 7 legs completed in sequence with accepted PIREPs.

Tour description

Discover northern and western Europe on a six-leg circuit from Frankfurt. Connect Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo and London before returning to Germany.

Take the controls of an assigned Lufthansa A319, A320neo or A321neo and enjoy short sectors over Scandinavian coastlines and the North Sea. Each leg offers a new approach, a different terminal environment and another opportunity to refine your short-haul flying.

Route: EDDF → EHAM → EKCH → ESSA → ENGM → EGLL → EDDF

Six legs. One European journey.

Tour rules

1. Complete all 6 legs in order using flights 9010–9015 under tour code VDLH2.
2. Depart from and arrive at the published airports. Select the correct scheduled flight before starting the flight record.
3. Aircraft requirement: An assigned Lufthansa A319, A320neo or A321neo available to your pilot rank.
4. Record each complete flight through Stratos ACARS, from the departure gate or parking position to the arrival gate or parking position.
5. Fly at normal simulation speed. Slewing, teleporting and skipping parts of a recorded flight are prohibited.
6. Each leg requires an accepted PIREP. Contact staff if a technical issue affects the report; an unaccepted report does not count toward completion.
7. Plan for coastal weather, changing winds and busy hub arrivals, with suitable fuel and alternates for each sector. Follow VirtualDLH’s standard operating rules.
8. Complete all legs within the availability or event dates published for the tour.

Completion requirement: All 6 legs completed in sequence with accepted PIREPs.

Tour description

Experience Air Dolomiti regional flying on a ten-leg Embraer E195 tour linking Munich with Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Slovenia.

The published route connects Venice, Vienna and Bologna, then continues through Basel, Verona and Ljubljana before finishing in Geneva. Short sectors, Alpine scenery and repeated hub turnarounds make this a tour of precise planning, efficient cockpit work and carefully managed arrivals.

Route: EDDM → LIPZ → LOWW → LIPE → EDDM → LFSB → LIPX → EDDM → LJLJ → EDDM → LSGG

Ten legs. Alpine connections. Italian character.

Tour rules

1. Complete all 10 legs in order under tour code EN.
2. Depart from and arrive at the published airports. Select the correct scheduled flight before starting the flight record.
3. Aircraft requirement: The assigned Air Dolomiti Embraer E195, available to your pilot rank.
4. Record each complete flight through Stratos ACARS, from the departure gate or parking position to the arrival gate or parking position.
5. Fly at normal simulation speed. Slewing, teleporting and skipping parts of a recorded flight are prohibited.
6. Each leg requires an accepted PIREP. Contact staff if a technical issue affects the report; an unaccepted report does not count toward completion.
7. Brief terrain, arrival procedures and runway performance for the actual scheduled airport; use the published leg table for the route. Follow VirtualDLH’s standard operating rules.
8. Complete all legs within the availability or event dates published for the tour.

Completion requirement: All 10 legs completed in sequence with accepted PIREPs.

Flight assignments are pending. The route below describes the intended 12-leg journey.

Tour description

Follow a chain of Pacific islands between Honolulu and Guam in the Boeing 737-800 with winglets. The intended westbound journey links Majuro, Kwajalein, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Chuuk before reaching Guam; the eastbound return retraces those stops to Hawaii.

Short turnarounds, island approaches and careful fuel planning give this tour its character. Combine the endurance of the opening oceanic sector with the precision required for the smaller island airports.

Route: PHNL → PKMJ → PKWA → PTSA → PTPN → PTKK → PGUM → PTKK → PTPN → PTSA → PKWA → PKMJ → PHNL

Across the Pacific, one island at a time.

Tour rules

1. Complete all 12 legs in order under tour code IH.
2. Depart from and arrive at the published airports. Select the correct scheduled flight before starting the flight record.
3. Aircraft requirement: The assigned United Boeing 737-800 with winglets. Use only an approved assignment available to your pilot rank.
4. Record each complete flight through Stratos ACARS, from the departure gate or parking position to the arrival gate or parking position.
5. Fly at normal simulation speed. Slewing, teleporting and skipping parts of a recorded flight are prohibited.
6. Each leg requires an accepted PIREP. Contact staff if a technical issue affects the report; an unaccepted report does not count toward completion.
7. Calculate fuel and landing weight for every leg, including an alternate and at least a 30-minute holding allowance; respect the applicable reserve requirements and aircraft limits. Follow VirtualDLH’s standard operating rules.
8. Complete all legs within the availability or event dates published for the tour.

Additional tour-specific requirements

1. Do not use autoland. Disconnect both autopilot and autothrottle by 2,000 feet AGL for island arrivals and complete a suitable approach manually.
2. Use Flaps 40 for landings at PTSA, PTPN and PTKK under the published simulator challenge. If you float beyond the first 1,500 feet of runway, go around.
3. At Kwajalein, remain in cockpit view after landing; external-camera use and slew are prohibited. Do not backtrack without explicit clearance.
4. The intermediate-island turnaround target is 45 minutes: unload and load, check the next weather, programme the FMC and complete departure preparation.
5. Do not depart Honolulu with an indiscriminate full-fuel load. Plan each sector so that fuel, payload and landing weight are suitable for the next island.

Completion requirement: All 12 legs completed in sequence with accepted PIREPs, plus any additional tour-specific requirements listed.

Tour description

Explore the United network on a five-leg journey across America, followed by a transatlantic finale in Frankfurt.

Depart Chicago for San Francisco, follow the Pacific coast to Los Angeles, cross the American West to Denver, and continue east to Newark. Then step into the Boeing 777-200ER for the Atlantic crossing to Frankfurt. Fly the Boeing 737-800 on the first two legs and the 737-900ER on the next two. Coastal approaches, mountain scenery and busy international hubs make every sector a different challenge.

Route: KORD → KSFO → KLAX → KDEN → KEWR → EDDF

Five legs. Across America. Onward to Frankfurt.

Tour rules

1. Complete all 5 legs in order using flights 9016–9020 under tour code VDLH7.
2. Depart from and arrive at the published airports. Select the correct scheduled flight before starting the flight record.
3. Aircraft requirement: Boeing 737-800 for flights 9016–9017, Boeing 737-900ER for 9018–9019, and Boeing 777-200ER for 9020. Your pilot rank must permit the aircraft.
4. Record each complete flight through Stratos ACARS, from the departure gate or parking position to the arrival gate or parking position.
5. Fly at normal simulation speed. Slewing, teleporting and skipping parts of a recorded flight are prohibited.
6. Each leg requires an accepted PIREP. Contact staff if a technical issue affects the report; an unaccepted report does not count toward completion.
7. Plan appropriate fuel and alternates for every sector, including the final transatlantic flight, and follow VirtualDLH's standard operating rules. Follow VirtualDLH’s standard operating rules.
8. Complete all legs within the availability or event dates published for the tour.

Completion requirement: All 5 legs completed in sequence with accepted PIREPs.

Tour description

Explore Canada from the Pacific to the Atlantic, then continue beyond its borders on a 15-leg Air Canada adventure. Begin in Vancouver and cross the Rockies, Prairies, Ontario, Québec and Atlantic Canada before flying from St. John's to London.

Return to Toronto, head south to Orlando and complete the journey through Vancouver with a final flight to Toronto. Regional jets, mainline aircraft and widebodies make this a varied tour of the Canadian network.

Route: CYVR → CYYJ → CYYC → CYEG → CYWG → CYYZ → CYOW → CYUL → CYQB → CYHZ → CYYT → EGLL → CYYZ → KMCO → CYVR → CYYZ

Explore Canada. Cross the Atlantic. Bring the Maple Leaf home.

Tour rules

1. Complete all 15 legs in order under tour code C.
2. Depart from and arrive at the published airports. Select the correct scheduled flight before starting the flight record.
3. Aircraft requirement: Use the aircraft category assigned to each leg: E175 or CRJ family for regional sectors; A220, A319/A320/A321 or 737 MAX for mainline sectors; 787 or 777 for long-haul sectors. Use only approved aircraft available to your rank.
4. Record each complete flight through Stratos ACARS, from the departure gate or parking position to the arrival gate or parking position.
5. Fly at normal simulation speed. Slewing, teleporting and skipping parts of a recorded flight are prohibited.
6. Each leg requires an accepted PIREP. Contact staff if a technical issue affects the report; an unaccepted report does not count toward completion.
7. Plan fuel, alternates and performance for the assigned aircraft category, particularly the transatlantic flights. Follow VirtualDLH’s standard operating rules.
8. Complete all legs within the availability or event dates published for the tour.

Additional tour-specific requirements

1. Air Canada or Air Canada Express liveries should be used. Live weather and live traffic are strongly encouraged, not mandatory.

Completion requirement: All 15 legs completed in sequence with accepted PIREPs, plus any additional tour-specific requirements listed.

Tour description

Discover both sides of leisure flying on a 15-leg journey from Frankfurt and Munich. Begin with the Airbus A320, connecting Germany with Menorca, Tenerife, Djerba and Gran Canaria.

Then move to the Airbus A330-300 for the Atlantic crossings to Orlando, Punta Cana and Las Vegas. Short leisure sectors, longer island routes and international widebody flying build toward a final return from Las Vegas to Frankfurt.

Route: EDDF → EDDM → LEMH → EDDM → GCTS → EDDF → DTTJ → EDDF → GCLP → EDDM → KMCO → EDDF → MDPC → EDDF → KLAS → EDDF

Two aircraft. Fifteen legs. Time to discover.

Tour rules

1. Complete all 15 legs in order under tour code 4Y.
2. Depart from and arrive at the published airports. Select the correct scheduled flight before starting the flight record.
3. Aircraft requirement: The assigned Airbus A320 for the short-haul portion and Airbus A330-300 for the long-haul portion. Follow the aircraft type assigned to each leg. Use only an approved assignment available to your pilot rank.
4. Record each complete flight through Stratos ACARS, from the departure gate or parking position to the arrival gate or parking position.
5. Fly at normal simulation speed. Slewing, teleporting and skipping parts of a recorded flight are prohibited.
6. Each leg requires an accepted PIREP. Contact staff if a technical issue affects the report; an unaccepted report does not count toward completion.
7. Plan island alternates and suitable long-haul fuel reserves, and check takeoff and landing performance for each destination. Follow VirtualDLH’s standard operating rules.
8. Complete all legs within the availability or event dates published for the tour.

Additional tour-specific requirements

1. Discover Airlines liveries are strongly encouraged. Live weather and live traffic are recommended, not mandatory.

Completion requirement: All 15 legs completed in sequence with accepted PIREPs, plus any additional tour-specific requirements listed.

Itinerary review: confirm the 12 intended sectors and approved aircraft/airport assignments with staff before starting.

Tour description

Take the Airbus A220-300 on a Swiss-themed journey from Frankfurt through Alpine and regional destinations, with a visit to Marseille before returning home.

The intended tour contains 12 numbered sectors, combining short flights, mountain scenery and demanding airport planning. Careful preparation is central to the challenge: use the published procedures, review each runway and fly only a combination of aircraft, airport and conditions that meets the approved operating requirements.

Route: EDDF → LSZH → LSGG → LSZB → LSZA → LSZH → LSZL → LOWI → LSZH → LSGS → LSGC → LFML → EDDF

Twelve sectors. Alpine scenery. Precision at every arrival.

Tour rules

1. Complete all 12 legs in order under tour code LX.
2. Depart from and arrive at the published airports. Select the correct scheduled flight before starting the flight record.
3. Aircraft requirement: Airbus A220-300 in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, using a VirtualDLH or SWISS A220 livery. Use only an approved assignment available to your pilot rank.
4. Record each complete flight through Stratos ACARS, from the departure gate or parking position to the arrival gate or parking position.
5. Fly at normal simulation speed. Slewing, teleporting and skipping parts of a recorded flight are prohibited.
6. Each leg requires an accepted PIREP. Contact staff if a technical issue affects the report; an unaccepted report does not count toward completion.
7. Review runway dimensions, performance and applicable approach qualifications before each flight. If the assigned combination is unsuitable, obtain a corrected assignment from staff before flying. Follow VirtualDLH’s standard operating rules.
8. Complete all legs within the availability or event dates published for the tour.

Completion requirement: All 12 legs completed in sequence with accepted PIREPs.

Tour description

Step into the role of a United Express regional pilot on a 15-leg journey from Newark to Los Angeles. Connect major hubs with smaller airports, mountain destinations and coastal arrivals across the United States.

Operate primarily in the Embraer E175, with approved E-Jet substitutions, and experience everything from brief regional hops to longer sectors. Busy arrivals at Chicago, Houston and Denver contrast with the scenery of Gunnison, Bozeman and Monterey before the final approach into Los Angeles.

Route: KEWR → KDCA → KBUF → KORD → KSBN → KIAD → KCHS → KIAH → KPWM → KORD → KGUC → KDEN → KBZN → KSFO → KMRY → KLAX

Fifteen legs. Regional precision. Coast to coast.

Tour rules

1. Complete all 15 legs in order under tour code EJ.
2. Depart from and arrive at the published airports. Select the correct scheduled flight before starting the flight record.
3. Aircraft requirement: Embraer E175; the published rules also permit E170, E190 or E195 substitutions. Use a United Express livery representing SkyWest, Republic or Mesa. Use only an approved assignment available to your pilot rank.
4. Record each complete flight through Stratos ACARS, from the departure gate or parking position to the arrival gate or parking position.
5. Fly at normal simulation speed. Slewing, teleporting and skipping parts of a recorded flight are prohibited.
6. Each leg requires an accepted PIREP. Contact staff if a technical issue affects the report; an unaccepted report does not count toward completion.
7. Check regional-aircraft range, payload and runway performance, especially for longer sectors and the mountain destinations. Follow VirtualDLH’s standard operating rules.
8. Complete all legs within the availability or event dates published for the tour.

Additional tour-specific requirements

1. Perform a manual preflight walkaround before every departure in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
2. Keep the autopilot off until 10,000 feet on departure and disconnect it by approach minimums for a manual landing. For a planned cruise below 10,000 feet, continue manually unless staff provides an exception.
3. Live weather and live traffic are highly recommended, not mandatory.

Completion requirement: All 15 legs completed in sequence with accepted PIREPs, plus any additional tour-specific requirements listed.

Itinerary review: confirm the six intended festival legs with staff before starting.

Tour description

Celebrate Japan through a six-leg regional circuit in the Dash 8-Q400. Begin in Tokyo, visit Osaka and Fukuoka, return to Tokyo, then head north to Sapporo and Akita before completing the journey back at Haneda.

This festival-inspired tour combines short sectors, changing scenery and turboprop flying. Enjoy the cultural theme while concentrating on smooth handling, accurate navigation and well-prepared arrivals at every stop.

Route: RJTT → RJOO → RJFF → RJTT → RJCC → RJSK → RJTT

Six legs. Festival spirit. Japan from the flight deck.

Tour rules

1. Complete all 6 legs in order under tour code JF.
2. Depart from and arrive at the published airports. Select the correct scheduled flight before starting the flight record.
3. Aircraft requirement: Dash 8-Q400 on every leg; use the assigned ANA aircraft available to your pilot rank.
4. Record each complete flight through Stratos ACARS, from the departure gate or parking position to the arrival gate or parking position.
5. Fly at normal simulation speed. Slewing, teleporting and skipping parts of a recorded flight are prohibited.
6. Each leg requires an accepted PIREP. Contact staff if a technical issue affects the report; an unaccepted report does not count toward completion.
7. Plan fuel and alternates for every sector and manage turboprop speeds, descent and runway performance using the aircraft procedures. Follow VirtualDLH’s standard operating rules.
8. Complete all legs within the availability or event dates published for the tour.

Additional tour-specific requirements

1. Real weather is recommended. VATSIM participation is welcome but is not required.

Completion requirement: All 6 legs completed in sequence with accepted PIREPs, plus any additional tour-specific requirements listed.

Tour description

Support a fictional world motorsport logistics operation on a 29-leg Lufthansa Cargo tour coordinated through Frankfurt. Carry simulated race equipment, broadcast systems and team infrastructure between Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas.

Combine intercontinental freighter missions with shorter repositioning sectors as the tour moves from one event region to the next. The Boeing 777F, MD-11F Legacy and approved A330F support fleet give this programme its cargo identity; every flight requires careful payload, range and turnaround planning.

Route: EDDF → YMML → ZSPD → RJGG → EDDF → KMIA → CYMX → EDDF → LFMN → LEBL → LOWW → EGLL → EBLG → LHBP → EHAM → LIMC → LEMD → EDDF → UBBB → WMKK → WSSS → KLAX → KAUS → MMMX → SBGR → KLAX → KLAS → OTHH → OMAA → EDDF

Around the world. Behind every race.

Tour rules

1. Complete all 29 legs in order under tour code F1-20.
2. Depart from and arrive at the published airports. Select the correct scheduled flight before starting the flight record.
3. Aircraft requirement: Use the freighter assigned to each leg: Boeing 777F, MD-11F Legacy or approved A330F support aircraft. Select only aircraft available to your pilot rank.
4. Record each complete flight through Stratos ACARS, from the departure gate or parking position to the arrival gate or parking position.
5. Fly at normal simulation speed. Slewing, teleporting and skipping parts of a recorded flight are prohibited.
6. Each leg requires an accepted PIREP. Contact staff if a technical issue affects the report; an unaccepted report does not count toward completion.
7. Validate range, payload, fuel and alternates for each sector before dispatch. Request staff-approved changes where a published leg cannot be operated within the assigned aircraft's limits. Follow VirtualDLH’s standard operating rules.
8. Complete all legs within the availability or event dates published for the tour.

Additional tour-specific requirements

1. Follow the published virtual logistics cycle: preparation at T−10 to T−7 days, airlift at T−6 to T−3, and destination setup at T−2 to T−0.
2. Use Frankfurt Cargo City South for the specified night-departure scenario and record the cargo mission in the flight notes.
3. The simulated unloading order is safety equipment, broadcast systems, team garages, then hospitality units.
4. Model post-event breakdown and backhaul within the published 24–48-hour logistics phase. A compressed race-weekend planning cycle does not authorise increased simulation speed during an ACARS-recorded flight.

Completion requirement: All 29 legs completed in sequence with accepted PIREPs, plus any additional tour-specific requirements listed.