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Flight standards and PIREP review
Operating rules for new and returning pilots · 26 October 2026
Fly at normal simulation speed (1×), track the actual flight with Pegasus and use the aircraft and registration shown in the booking.
Time-acceleration use and a gear-up landing are configured as rejection rules. The platform’s fixed-gear exception applies; report a suspected telemetry issue to staff.
An in-air fuel increase, negative score, diversion, excessive landing rate or G, multiple landings, or landing below final reserve triggers staff review under the active rules. Explain abnormal operations and recording problems in the PIREP; a review flag is not proof of misconduct.
If staff mark a PIREP as requiring your reply, respond in the PIREP comments within 7 days. The platform automatically invalidates an unanswered PIREP after that reply window. An ordinary support email does not replace the required PIREP reply.
Go-arounds and diversions are operational decisions to explain honestly. Use the current aircraft procedure and conditions; never continue an unsuitable approach or change configuration only to gain points.
Activity windows are in UTC. Follow each event’s registration, aircraft, airport, sequence and timing requirements.
Fleet scoring coverage — reviewed 27 October 2026
All 12 fleets are assigned to seven active scoring groups. Fixed-wing operations can earn up to 100 regular points per flight; H125/H130 operations can earn up to 55. Consult Scores and Rewards & Landing Standards for the active rules and the separate bonus programme.
Category standards and first-flight validation
Regular scoring awards 50 base points and 5 for engine shutdown. Fixed-wing groups additionally award 10 for landing above the planned final reserve, 5 for compliant taxi speed, 5 for take-off configuration and 25 for approach configuration, giving a maximum of 100. Landing below final reserve incurs −30; exceeding the taxi-speed condition incurs −10 after the configured 30-second tolerance. Ordinary scoring has no duration, online-network, FPM or G-force reward. Activity rewards and the daily-flight award are bonus points. Promotions use credited hours and accepted PIREPs; neither regular nor bonus points is a promotion requirement.
ATR 72 and L-410: use the correct turboprop checklist, loading, fuel, performance and engine/propeller procedures. Take-off and landing configuration rewards are 5 and 25 points. The initial simulator mappings are first detent for take-off and second detent for landing; confirm the recorded detents on the first tracked flight of each add-on/version. These are reward-only checks: additional flap penalties have not been enabled before that validation.
PC-24: use the business-jet checklist and actual charter load. The initial take-off mapping is the first flap detent; landing accepts the second or third detent as appropriate to the aircraft manual and conditions. The same 5/25 configuration rewards apply. Explain any abnormal or approved alternative configuration in the PIREP.
Fixed-wing fuel and taxi: the active company taxi-speed rule applies. The final-reserve rules use the matching SimBrief OFP, with +10 above reserve and −30 below it; they are not a fixed fuel quantity for every type. With manual planning, include the planned reserve and actual landing fuel in your PIREP for staff review. A score never substitutes for checking fuel and performance before departure.
H125 and H130: no flap, wheeled-taxi, two-engine sequence, jet pitch/roll or experimental stabilized-approach scoring is applied in this group. Use the helicopter flight manual for start, rotor checks, warm-up, cooling and shutdown. Plan the full sightseeing route, fuel/reserve, mass and balance, hover/power margins, weather, visual references and turn-back criteria. Record relevant planning figures and deviations in the PIREP; these are operational checks requiring pilot evidence and staff judgement, not telemetry that the scoring engine can certify.
Validation and review: fly one representative sector with Pegasus for each new add-on/version and check engine events, flap detents, fuel data and score against the log. Report a missing or inconsistent reward through Pilot Support with the PIREP reference. Follow the actual aircraft procedure; never change a safe configuration merely to gain points. Company AutoReject/review rules still apply, and an appropriate go-around or diversion should be explained for a contextual review.
Uzbekistan Airways Virtual
Choose a service
Passenger services cover the mainline network, regional flying and selected Express aircraft. Match the booked aircraft, registration and cabin to the simulator profile. Express is an aircraft option within our VA programme, rather than confirmation of the real-world equipment on a particular day.
Silk Avia services use the aircraft offered in the booking. Plan with the correct ATR or L-410 performance and loading information. When a suitable planning profile is unavailable, use the published manual procedure and ask Operations before substituting another aircraft.
Cargo services use the dedicated freighter configuration specified in the booking. The passenger B767 and freighter B767 are separate operational choices even where their ICAO type designator is the same.
Business Aviation services are on-demand VA charters. Set the actual passengers and baggage requested for that sector and verify fuel, performance and airport suitability for the selected PC-24.
Discovery Charters are fictional tourism programmes. Read the roadbook, passenger brief, aircraft requirements and sector order. A proposed group size is subject to the actual payload, fuel and performance limits on each flight.
Helicopter missions require the published VFR sightseeing route, actual mass and centre of gravity, suitable visual conditions and adequate power margins. The booked airport pair does not replace the sightseeing track. Use only the landing locations required by the mission.
Read the route labels
Passenger, Cargo, Business Aviation and Helicopter identify the primary operation. Express and Silk Avia identify the relevant aircraft option or regional programme. Freighter, On Demand, Charter, VFR and Grand Tour describe the service further.
Heritage identifies reconstructed services; Heritage VA network distinguishes reconstructed cargo-network services. Legacy Scenery identifies a sector that needs a period-appropriate airport/scenery plan. Use the source period and service notes to understand the reconstruction. VA-assigned flight numbers and open schedules are not a current commercial timetable. Legacy airports can require a dedicated simulator scenery and navigation plan.
Aircraft loading and performance
Applies to every dispatch. Use the aircraft and add-on documentation for the exact variant, engine and passenger, freighter or other configuration booked. The passenger B767-300ER and B767-300BCF require separate planning and loading configurations even though both use B763.
Match the planning profile
In SimBrief, select an airframe that matches the aircraft being simulated. Check units, operating empty mass, capacity, payload and fuel assumptions against that add-on. Where a suitable profile is unavailable, use the published manual-planning guidance and the aircraft’s own data. Obtain Operations guidance before substituting another type.
Load and check the aircraft
Load passengers, baggage, freight and fuel through the add-on’s supported controls or integration. Confirm the completed load in the aircraft or its EFB; importing an OFP alone does not establish that loading is complete. Compare actual mass, fuel and centre of gravity with the plan, allowing for the relevant phase of flight and documented model differences. Resolve unexplained discrepancies before departure.
Record freight in the correct mass units. Fuel, commercial freight, passenger baggage and container counts are different quantities. A total payload entry alone does not define a safe station distribution.
For cargo, use mass and station distribution, not container counts alone. Check station, compartment, floor and restraint limits where modelled. Verify the applicable mass and balance limits, including zero fuel, take-off and landing mass where published for the aircraft. Maximum fleet capacity is a limit, not a required load.
Calculate performance for the flight
Use a performance tool or manual appropriate to the loaded aircraft, actual mass, runway, weather, runway condition and selected configuration. Recalculate when a relevant input changes. Check fuel and reserves, alternates and suitable stand and handling arrangements. Regional, business and helicopter flights use their own loading and performance data; helicopter planning includes mass, balance and power margins for the intended conditions.
If the booked payload cannot be carried within the applicable limits, resolve the load or fuel plan and contact Operations when the booking needs correction. Apply the tolerances and methods documented for the actual add-on.
Operations Guide
Brief the actual route, weather, fuel and alternate options. A heritage route still requires a workable plan for the simulated conditions used on the day.
Track and report
Applies to all company flights. Read the booked service notes, route tags and any activity briefing before planning. Passenger, regional, cargo, business, heritage, Discovery Charter and helicopter operations retain their published scope and requirements.
Make the Phoenix booking before opening Pegasus. Select the VA and confirm the flight, aircraft and registration loaded by the client. Start tracking before departure and keep Pegasus running until the PIREP has been submitted successfully. Fly at normal simulation speed (1×), as required by the current company rules.
Prepare a new OFP for each sector using an aircraft profile that matches the booked variant and the add-on. Recheck the imported plan after regeneration. Review airport identifiers, route, weather, applicable publications, fuel, reserves, alternates and performance. Where no suitable SimBrief profile is available, follow the manual-planning guidance in Getting Started and the service briefing; ask Operations before substituting another aircraft.
Distinguish real-world aeronautical publications from VA notices and the conditions implemented in the simulator or online network.
VATSIM identification — required
Every company flight flown on VATSIM must identify Uzbekistan Airways Virtual in the filed flight-plan remarks. Dispatch through the VA and use Send to VATSIM on the booking page. Keep the automatically generated company identifier and website when filing or amending the plan. Check that UZBEKISTAN AIRWAYS VIRTUAL is present before submitting the flight plan.
Mainline example: CS=UZBEK=UZBEKISTAN AIRWAYS VIRTUAL
Silk Avia example: CS=SILK=UZBEKISTAN AIRWAYS VIRTUAL
Use the radio callsign of the booked operator and retain all applicable operational remarks. If filing manually or the company identifier is missing, restore the correct company remark before submission. VATSIM PIREP acceptance — mandatory. For company VATSIM flights dispatched after publication of this rule on 27 October 2026, the filed flight plan used for the flight must retain the complete VA identification: the matching CS marker, full VA name and supplied WEB link. A PIREP will not be accepted and will be rejected if that identification is missing, removed or altered so it no longer correctly identifies and links to Uzbekistan Airways Virtual. Keep a screenshot or copy of the filed VATSIM remarks until the PIREP is accepted; staff may request it. Staff verify the filed plan and record the evidence and reason for rejection. An automatically scored report is still subject to this acceptance requirement.
After landing, complete parking and shutdown, confirm PIREP submission and review the report in Phoenix. Explain significant deviations, go-arounds, diversions or recording issues in the PIREP. If a reply is required, answer in the PIREP comments within the published seven-day window. Activity credit follows the activity’s own airport, aircraft, sequence and timing requirements.
Pegasus and Phoenix hold the company flight record. UZB Ops and optional cockpit or ground-service tools support preparation and immersion; their progress or messages do not establish PIREP acceptance.
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Activities and sound
Register for activities that require it before the first qualifying flight. A route label alone does not establish badge eligibility. Follow the activity's fleet, leg and completion requirements.
Passenger cabin announcements belong to the appropriate passenger operation. Freighter operations use their own operational context. Regional and business aircraft should use announcements consistent with the aircraft and service actually flown.
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