HeliFest 2024

[PhrogPhlyer]

Attention All Rotor Wing Pilots

 

HeliFest

2024

Aerial Adventure

 

 

The 2024 inaugural HeliFest will take place starting August 5^th, 2024. The official end will be no later than September 15^th, 2024, or upon completion of the route by all contestants, if sooner.

 

This aerial adventure is open to all flight simulation platforms (FS98, FS2000, FS2004/FS9, FSX, MSFS 2020, P3D, X-Plane, etc.). The primary focus is to have fun while showcasing the different aircraft and scenery to be found within all the various flight sims.

 

This aerial adventure is open to all rotorcraft sim pilots across the web. Flight simulation enthusiasts participate in forums and other chat groups on a multitude of websites such as FlightSim.com. Everyone is welcome to join us at FlightSim.com no matter what flight simulation site you may call home. Get the word out to all simmers you know to join us on the grand adventure.

 

HeliFest 2024 will follow the route of the historic Simplon Orient Express of the 1930’s, landing at an airport in each city visited by the Orient Express from Paris France to Istanbul Turkey. Participants will fly 1300 miles, visit 11 airports, and traverse 7 countries, all while sharing their adventures along the way.

 

Primary Route

 

1.     Paris France, Orly Airport, LFPO

2.     Dijon France LFSD - Dist. 141.6nm

3.     Lausanne Switzerland LSGL - Dist. 75.9nm

4.     Milano Italy LIMC - Dist. 103.3nm

5.     Venezia Italy LIPZ - Dist. 152.6nm

6.     Trieste Italy LIPQ - Dist. 50.8nm

7.     Vincovci Croatia LDOV - Dist. 224.5 nm or Osijek Croatia LDOS - Dist. 224.9nm

8.     Beograd Serbia LYBE - Dist. 70.8 nm

9.     Nis Serbia LYNI - Dist. 111.1nm

10.   Sofia Bulgaria - Dist. LBSF 78.3nm

11.   Istanbul Turkey LTFM – Dist. 284.5nm or Istanbul Turkey LTBA – Dist. (283.4nm

 

Note: 

· Vincovci Croatia, being a major rail hub, was a stop along the Orent Express. However, the closest airport, LDOV, is not available in all sim versions. Therefore, Osijek Croatia is the alternate being the next closest airport. Add-on FSX scenery is available for LVOD through FlightSim.

· Istanbul ITFM is not available in FS9.  Therefore, Ataturk LTBA is the alternate being the next closest airport.

 

Aircraft

Any general aviation or commercial rotorcraft is welcome to participate. Please, no armed, military or police craft. In addition to the “as delivered” and “off the shelf” default paint schemes that are always a pleasure to see, we encourage custom repaints, with various colors and HeliFest, personal or rally sponsor colors and/or logos.

 

The official HeliFest 2024 logo will be posted on the HeliFest 2024 page. This may be used by all participants for any aircraft repaints or any of your HeliFest 2024 related posts. In addition, links for airport charts and other documents of interest and other additional material for this event will be added to the HeliFest 2024 thread.

 

Entrant requirements, rules and guidelines will be added in the next couple of weeks.

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me through the HeliFest 2024 thead or by direct private message on FlightSim.

 

Thank you and I look forward to seeing you in the skies of HeliFest 2024!

 

 

Official HeliFest 2024 Thread: