Pilot Rank
We use a combination of required hours and points to determine and award Rank.
In order to be promoted to the next Rank, you must meet both of the requirements noted below for minimum hours and minimum points.
Rank
Rank | Title | Insignia | Minimum Hours | Minimum Points | Pay Rate (Hourly) |
Flight Student | 0 | 0 | $15.00 | |
First Officer | 25 | 300 | $35.00 | |
Senior First Officer | 75 | 900 | $45.00 | |
Captain | 100 | 1,200 | $65.00 | |
Flight Captain | 300 | 3,600 | $85.00 | |
Senior Flight Captain | 500 | 6,000 | $105.00 | |
Chief Pilot I | 1,000 | 12,000 | $115.00 | |
Chief Pilot II | 2,500 | 30,000 | $135.00 | |
Chief Pilot III | 5,000 | 60,000 | $165.00 | |
Senior Chief Pilot I | 7,500 | 90,000 | $192.00 | |
Senior Chief Pilot II | 10,000 | 120,000 | $225.00 | |
Senior Pilot Emeritus | 15,000 | 180,000 | $255.00 |
Points
Points are awarded for each completed flight receiving an ‘Approved’ designation.
The number of points you earn will depend on several factors – as you can see from the categories and points awards in the chart below.
Category | Points |
Completed Flight | +5 |
Per Hour of Flight | +1 |
Per 50 Nautical Miles of Flight | +1 |
Completed 20-Minute Pre-Flight | +3 |
Flaps Position Set – Takeoff |
+1 |
Flaps Position Set – Landing |
+1 |
Exceed 250kts under 10,000 ft for more than 2 minutes NOTE: When MTOW is less than 300,000lbs (136,077kgs). |
-5 |
Overspeed | -2 |
Time Compression |
|
Bonus Multiplier |
|
Pilots Hub Airport You departed from or arrived at your Hub airport. |
+5 |
Landing Rates | |
-600 fpm to -500 fpm |
-3 |
-499 fpm to -300 fpm |
-2 |
-299 fpm to -200 fpm |
+2 |
-199 fpm to -151 fpm |
+5 |
-150 fpm |
+100 |
-149 fpm to -100 fpm |
+5 |
-99 fpm to +300 fpm |
+2 |
+301 fpm to +500 fpm |
-2 |
+501 fpm to +800 fpm |
-3 |
COMMENT: A positive landing rate? Due to discrepancies in the way Sims handle terrain contours and the fact there are upsloping runways in the world, a positive landing rate is always a possibility – and that's why it's reflected in our Landing Rates chart.
Here are some examples illustrating how these category points factor into each flight.
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