AutoPIREP Approval Criteria

To maintain consistency and uphold standards, United Virtual Airlines (UVA) follows specific criteria for Pilot Report (PIREP) approval. Pilots are required to adhere to

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Simulation Rate:

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   • Pilots on VATSIM must receive permission from ATC before using time acceleration.

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Your final score determines:

• Use of any feature allowing jumping between flight phases (e.g., to the next waypoint, top of descent, slewing) is strictly prohibited.

Landing Rate:

1. Maximum Landing Rate:
   • Landing rate must not exceed -600 feet per minute (fpm).
   • Multiple touchdowns must not exceed -600 fpm each.

Routing:

1. smartCARS Routing Requirement:
   • Routing must be entered in smartCARS.
   • Direct (airport to airport) routes are not permitted.

Flight Errors:

1. Stalls, Overspeeds, Violations:
   • Stalls, overspeeds, and >250kts below 10,000 ft. MSL violations may lead to PIREP rejection, based on severity and/or duration. Exemptions to this must be documented and a reason given, reasons for exemptions are to include but not limited to:
     • On departure in a heavy aircraft where the climb out speed V2 +10-20kts is greater than 250kts (265kts or greater will flag a violation in smartCARS)
     • ATC instructions
   • MSFS2020/2024 users:
     • note that using “Active Pause” registers as a stall; avoid using this feature during flight recording.

Fuel Guidelines:

1. MinimumNumerical Fuel at Landing:grade

   • At landing, fuel must be more than 2000 lbs. for all passenger transport aircraft.

2. ReserveLetter Fuel:grade

   • Reserve fuel should be added before departure for emergency, holding, or unforeseen circumstances.
   • Using "Unlimited Fuel" option in any simulator is strictly prohibited.
   • In-flight refueling is NOT permitted and any PIREPs submitted with a logged inflight refueling will be rejected (at Hub Manager/Executive/Admin Staff discretion).

Staff:

1. Discretionary Approval/Rejection:

   • Staff may approve or reject a PIREP at their discretion.
   • A reason for rejection will always be provided in the comments section.
   • Any administrative team member may overrule a rejection if found unnecessary.
   • Pireps of any staff member must be reviewed by a member of the executive or administrative team.

2. System decision (Accepted / Pending / Rejected)

3. Points earned

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Starting Score

Each flight begins with a Self-Approvalbase Prohibition:score of 100 points.

This represents a perfect operational flight.

Deductions are applied based on performance metrics recorded during the flight.

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Performance Categories & Point Adjustments

1. Landing Rate (FPM)

Landing rate is one of the most significant scoring factors.

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• -401 to -600 FPM → Moderate deduction

• Greater than -600 FPM → Major deduction

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   2. Touchdown G-Force

   High G-force touchdowns result in additional deductions.

   Smooth landings preserve your score.

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   4. Stall Detection

   Each recorded stall event reduces your score.

   Multiple stall detections may result in automatic Pending or Rejection status depending on severity.

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   Grade Calculation

   Once all deductions are applied:

   Your final numerical score is calculated.

   The system then assigns:

   • A Letter Grade (A, B, C, etc.)

   • A Decision Status

   Higher scores result in automatic acceptance.

   Lower scores may trigger Pending status.

   Severely low scores may result in rejection.

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   Decision Thresholds

   While exact internal thresholds may be adjusted over time, general logic is:

   • High Score → Automatically Accepted

   • Mid-Range Score → Pending Review

   • Low Score → Rejected

   Flights that enter Pending status allow the pilot to review their performance before final determination.

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   Points Earned

   In addition to scoring, flights may award operational points.

   Points earned are based on:

   • Successful completion

   • Grade achieved

   • Compliance with system rules

   These points contribute to:

   • Banked Points

   • Awards eligibility

   • Career progression

   • Leaderboards

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   Pending Status & Force Acceptance

   If your score places you into Pending:

   • The flight is temporarily locked

   • Staff cannot immediately override it

   • You may use 150 Banked Points to force accept the PIREP

   This system provides flexibility while maintaining standards.

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   What Causes Rejection

   Flights may be rejected if:

   • Severe landing violations occur

   • Multiple stall events are recorded

   • Excessive sim rate abuse is detected

   • Unrealistic or invalid flight data is submitted

   • Required operational criteria are not met

   Rejection removes the flight from accepted hours.

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   Why We Publish This

   Transparency matters.

   AutoPIREP exists to ensure:

   • Fair evaluation across all pilots

   • Consistent operational standards

   • Objective grading

   • Realistic flight behavior

   Every pilot is evaluated using the same flightscoring is strictly prohibited.

2. Violators may face PIREP rejection and possible disciplinary action by the Executive/Administration Team.

Airline & Aircraft Type Restrictions:

1. General Requirements:
   • Pilots may fly any airline and aircraft type, considering fuel range, appropriate aircraft size for departure and arrival airports, and runway length.
   • Substituting aircraft is allowed, but pilots must leave a comment in the “Comments” section of smartCARS before PIREP submission.

Charter Operations:

1. Charters Creation Limitation:
   • Charters (also known as Free Flights) can only be created for routes not already in the scheduling system.
   • Aircraft substitutions can be made through smartCARS, so charters/free flights should not be created solely for changing aircraft type.

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