General
Pitch
Pitch must not exceed +20/-20 degrees at all times.
Speeding
Exceeding 250kts between 1500 to 10,000 ft is allowed but entering aircraft overspeed of over 5 seconds will count as an infraction. The PIREP will be rejected unless a valid reason is provided in the comments. This can only happen a maximum of once every 6 months.
Stall
Maximum of 2 seconds is tolerated. Regardless, allowing such condition to occur and the potential resulting crash will be considered a serious infraction. This can only happen a maximum of once every 6 months.
Fuel Quantity
Mid-air refueling or any other fueling after engine start is forbidden. Please ensure you load the aircraft with an appropriate amount of trip and reserve fuel during preflight.
Slew
Slew is only allowed for the GSX pushback system. Usage is only allowed on the ground and in the context of repositioning the aircraft within an airport. Non-GSX slewing must be done before starting the tracker.
Simulation Rate
Only simulation rate of 1x is allowed. Any other use of time acceleration is prohibited.
Emergencies
Aircraft technical issues or emergencies either random or manually activated are strictly disallowed.
Pre-Departure
Engines “Off”
Fuel Cutoff Switches are OFF.
Flaps
Flaps and slats are in the up and retracted position.
Ample pre-departure time
Provide yourself with enough time to perform all pre-flight checks.
Taxi-Out
Ground Speed
Ground speed should not exceed 30kts at any point. In line with real world ops, all engines must be powered up during taxi-out.
Flaps
Flaps or slats are extended to the appropriate takeoff configuration. Pilots who takeoff with less than the following safe configurations will void the flight immediately.
Aircraft
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Minimum Flaps
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Boeing 737-800/ MAX 8
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Flaps 5
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Boeing 787
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Flaps 5
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Boeing 747
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Flaps 20
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Boeing 777-200/-300/-300ER
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Flaps 5
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Airbus A319/A320
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Flaps 1 + F
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Airbus A330
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Flaps 1 + F
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Airbus A350
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Flaps 1 + F
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Airbus A380
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Flaps 1 + F
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Fokker 100
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Flaps 8
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ATR 72-600
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Flaps 15
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Rejected Takeoffs
A maximum of two rejected takeoffs are allowed. A remark should be added to the PIREP in the event of RTO(s) explaining why.
Initial Climb (passing 1500ft)
Landing Gear
Landing gear in the raised and in the locked/disengaged position.
Cruise
Your PIREP should be filed with flight level in full 5 numerical digits only (ie. 35000). If there is step-climb involved, file your initial cruise altitude. Pausing is allowed at any point during the flight, but ensure you are disconnected from VATSIM.
Descend and Approach
Pitch
Under a safe and controlled descent, pitch down should not exceed -20 degrees.
Flaps
Flaps and slats extended to the appropriate landing configuration according to aircraft’s placarded speed limits. These speed limits can also be found in the plane’s Flight Crew Manual.
Landing Gear
Landing gear is deployed once established on final. Gear must not be extended above 250kts.
Touchdown Rate
The landing rate on every touchdown should not exceed -550fpm. Exceeding this, go-around must be initiated. Bounced touchdown rate is not observed.
Go-Around
Up to 2 go-arounds are permitted for each flight following which diversions are allowed only under severe weather.
Arrival
Ground Speed
Ground speed should not exceed 30kts except for high-speed turn offs.
In all jets, only a maximum of 1 engine may be shutdown during taxi.
Flaps
Flaps, slats and spoilers should be retracted during taxi-in and before engine shutdown.
Upon arrival into the bay, ensure flaps, slats and spoilers are retracted and engines shut down before the submission of your PIREP. Check your PIREP before submission; flight logs cannot be edited or changed after submission.
If you have any questions regarding flight or fuel planning, please approach any of the staff who will be happy to guide you. It’s okay to make mistakes, as long as you learn from them.
In the event of a major technical issue with the simulator or committing a serious error that jeopardizes your flight, you are advised to cancel the flight as all submitted flights form part of your permanent record.