When Tour and Event Rules Are Different From Normal Flight Rules

Normal flying is flexible

Delta Virtual generally follows Any Route, Any Aircraft, Anytime. Typical Subfleet is guidance, and both scheduled and charter flying are permitted.

Special operations can be different

An official tour, group flight, competition, challenge, or special operation may publish additional conditions. Examples can include:

• A required aircraft or subfleet.
• Specific origin and destination airports.
• A required route or leg sequence.
• A required online network or callsign.
• A defined date and time window.

These conditions apply to the particular event, not automatically to every ordinary Delta Virtual flight.

Which rule should I follow?

1. Read the event's published requirements before departure.
2. Check official announcements for later approved clarifications.
3. Follow the event's additional eligibility rules if you want credit for that activity.
4. When flying online, obey the network's current rules and valid ATC instructions.
5. If two instructions seem to conflict, ask event staff for clarification before starting.

Example

Normal Delta Virtual rules allow you to choose a different aircraft from the typical subfleet. If a competition requires a specific aircraft model, you must use that model for competition credit even though the ordinary-flight rule is more flexible.

Policy reference: SOP v4.0, sections 1.2, 6.1 and 8.1-8.3.