Pilot Rank

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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.

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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

 

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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 Only applicable when aircraft MTOW is less than 300,000lbs (136,077kgs).	-5
Overspeed Only deducted once regardless of number of instances of overspeeding	-2
Time Compression A 15% penalty will be assessed against the total number of points earned for that flight. EXAMPLE: 46 points earned – 7 point penalty (.15 × 46) = 39 points awarded.
Bonus Multiplier The bonus multiplier helps equalize flights in all Fleet aircraft regardless of distance flown and/or cruising speed by using a proprietary algorithm and applying it to those with cruise speeds of 250kts or less and cruise speeds between 251kts and 400kts.
Pilots Hub Airport You departed from or arrived at your Hub airport.	+5
Landing Rates (Aircraft MTOW < 12,500lb)
-600800 fpm fpm to to -500701 fpm	-38
-499700 fpm fpm to to -300601 fpm

-6

-600 fpm to -501 fpm

-4

-500 fpm to -401 fpm

-2

-299400 fpm fpm to to -200300 fpm

+1

-300 fpm to -201 fpm

+2

-199200 fpm fpm to to -151101 fpm

+4

-100 fpm to 0 fpm

+5

-150 fpm

+100

Landing Rates (Aircraft MTOW > 12,500lb)  

-149800 fpm fpm to to -100701 fpm

-4 

-700 fpm to -601 fpm

-2

-600 fpm to -501 fpm

+1

-500 fpm to -401 fpm

+2

-400 fpm to -301 fpm

+4

-300 fpm to -101 fpm

+5

-99100 fpm fpm to to +3000 fpm

+2

+301 fpm  to  +500-150 fpm

-2

+501 fpm  to  +800 fpm

-3100

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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