# Flight Classification

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A completed flight is classified as being **Approved**, **Rejected** or **Diverted**.

<p class="callout info">*A flight is classified as being Completed when it was:   
(1) flown from a departure airport to an arrival airport, and,  
(2) documented by our ACARS-based Flight Data System.*</p>

<p class="callout info">*The Company’s Landing Rate Standard is -800 fpm or softer.*</p>

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-approved-rejected-di" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td class="align-center" style="width: 33.3333%; vertical-align: middle; background-color: grey;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">**Approved**</span></td><td class="align-center" style="width: 33.3333%; vertical-align: middle; background-color: grey;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">**Rejected**</span></td><td class="align-center" style="width: 33.3333%; vertical-align: middle; background-color: grey;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">**Diverted**</span></td></tr><tr><td class="align-center" style="width: 33.3333%; vertical-align: middle;">[![image-1637597338960.png](https://docs.walkerair.us/uploads/images/gallery/2021-11/scaled-1680-/image-1637597338960.png)](https://docs.walkerair.us/uploads/images/gallery/2021-11/image-1637597338960.png)

</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 33.3333%; vertical-align: middle;">[![image-1637597313025.png](https://docs.walkerair.us/uploads/images/gallery/2021-11/scaled-1680-/image-1637597313025.png)](https://docs.walkerair.us/uploads/images/gallery/2021-11/image-1637597313025.png)

</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 33.3333%; vertical-align: middle;">[![image-1637597502956.png](https://docs.walkerair.us/uploads/images/gallery/2021-11/scaled-1680-/image-1637597502956.png)](https://docs.walkerair.us/uploads/images/gallery/2021-11/image-1637597502956.png)

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The criteria used to make that decision is as follows.

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-accepted-rejected-di" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td class="align-center" style="width: 33.3333%; vertical-align: middle; background-color: grey;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">**Approved**</span></td><td class="align-center" style="width: 33.3333%; vertical-align: middle; background-color: grey;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">**Rejected**</span></td><td class="align-center" style="width: 33.3333%; vertical-align: middle; background-color: grey;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">**Diverted**</span></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 33.3333%;">The criteria for an **Approved** flight are:

- You completed a flight from your planned *departure* airport to your planned *arrival* airport; and,
- The Company’s *Landing Rate Standard – a landing rate equal to or softer than -800 fpm* was **achieved**.

All points, flight hours and pay are awarded.

The PIREP is posted to your Logbook as being Completed | **Approved**.

</td><td style="width: 33.3333%;">The criteria for a **Rejected** flight are:

- The Company’s *Landing Rate Standard – a landing rate equal to or softer than -800 fpm* was **exceeded**; and/or,
- Your flight time was 00:00 hours (premature landing); and/or,
- You used more fuel than you left the airport with (in-flight refueling)
- You did **not** fly with a *Walker Air Transport* livery. ([Patreon](https://docs.walkerair.us/books/2-training/page/pilot-profile-patreon) program members excluded)
- You used slew mode while not on the ground

No points, flight hours or pay are awarded.

The PIREP is posted to the your Logbook as being Completed | **Rejected**.

</td><td style="width: 33.3333%;">The criteria for a **Diverted** flight are:

- You completed a flight from your planned *departure* airport to an *unplanned arrival* airport; and,
- The Company’s *Landing Rate Standard – a landing rate equal to or softer than -800 fpm* was **achieved**.

All points, flight hours and pay are awarded.

<p class="callout danger">*If this occurs when flying a **Tour** leg, you will **not** be advanced to the next leg. The leg will have to be reflown.*</p>

The PIREP is posted to your Logbook as being Completed | **Diverted**.

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If you think your flight was categorized incorrectly or you'd like to ask a question about it, submit a **Help Ticket**.