Information on this website is used exclusively for virtual flying with the use of a flight simulation software. Do not use for real aviation in any way.
This is not a real airline. This virtual aviation enthusiast project is in no way officially affiliated with any real airline.
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004
- Microsoft Flight Simulator X (DVD or Steam edition)
- Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
- Prepar3D (v2 and newer)
- X-Plane 10, X-Plane 11, X-Plane 12
- After registration, at least one valid flight within one month is recommended. Otherwise, the account might be deleted.
- In the case of inactivity, at least one valid flight per six months is recommended. Otherwise, the account might be deleted.
- smartCARS flight tracking software setup:
- Altitude must be set to feet.
- Time must be set to UTC and to 24 Hour format.
- Speed must be set to knots.
- Weight must be set to kilograms.
- Refuelling is permitted only on the ground and the engines must not be running. It is recommended to load fuel prior to starting smartCARS tracking.
- The simulation rate must always be 1x (real-time). Accidental inadvertent switching of simulation rate, if corrected immediately, is tolerated.
- Always use a valid route. Longer flights on a direct path (“as the crow flies”) from origin to destination may not be valid.
- Always use the aircraft registration you have booked, or at least the same aircraft type. If you fail to do so, the flight will not be valid (see exceptions). Aircraft or livery change (including tail number) during flight is not permitted.
- Aircraft type exceptions:
- Booking Airbus A320: you can use Airbus A320neo;
- Booking Boeing 737-300/400/500: you can use any variant of the B737 Classic (-300, -400 or -500);
- Booking Boeing 737 MAX 8: you can use Boeing 737-800.
- Flying for more than one virtual airline at a time is not permitted.
- The flight must not begin or end on a runway or on a runway’s holding point.
- Slew Mode and Replay usage is not permitted. If you need to do so, a valid reason must be stated in the comment section of the flight in the smartCARS tracking software.
- If the pilot’s absence in critical flight phases is evident from the flight log (e.g., significant diversion from the route, long holding in a holding pattern without a reason), the flight will not be valid.
- In case of a sim crash:
- A) set the aircraft to the same position and altitude as it was before the simulator crash (use the Online Map or other means of tracking for reference), set weight and fuel to the approximate correct level (if possible), and reconnect the smartCARS software thereafter, OR
- B) cancel the booking on the website, rebook the flight and fly again.
- Diverts to airports of the pilot’s choice are allowed if the situation requires such action. If you need to do so, a valid reason must be stated in the comment section of the flight in the smartCARS tracking software.
- Any longer holding, i.e., more than 3 holding patterns, must be adequately justified in smartCARS remarks section (traffic, weather, technical reasons etc.)
- Flights to closed airports, military bases without civilian operations or airports with an unsuitable runway (length or surface) or other operational aspects (such as insufficient Fire Fighting Category) are not permitted.
- Please, do not close the simulator before completing and submitting the PIREP in the smartCARS tracking software - especially if you are using Microsoft Flight Simulator (FS2020). Otherwise, the flight destination might not be recorded correctly.
¶ 4. Flight evaluation and point scoring
Based on the flight report (PIREP) generated by smartCARS software, you may
receive extra bonus points or penalties.
Each flight has a starting score of 80 points.
Landing rate (in feet per minute, fpm) is used to describe the smoothness of a
landing; landing rate is automatically recorded by the smartCARS tracking
software.
| Landing rate |
Description |
| 0 fpm and other positive figures |
usually a tracking error or a runway elevation bug, actual landing rate not determinable, no bonus/penalty |
| -1 to -49 fpm |
too smooth landing, penalty -10 points |
| -50 to -99 fpm |
perfect landing, bonus +40 points |
| -100 to -149 fpm |
smooth landing, bonus +35 points |
| -150 to -249 fpm |
good landing, bonus +20 points |
| -250 to -299 fpm |
normal landing, no bonus/penalty |
| -300 to -499 fpm |
hard landing, penalty -20 points |
| -500 to -749 fpm |
very hard landing, penalty -50 points |
| -750 to -999 fpm |
very hard landing, aircraft inspection required, penalty -100 points |
| -1000 fpm and harder |
crash, serious aircraft damage, flight rejected |
| Item |
Description |
| < 1 hour |
no bonus |
| 1 to 2 hours |
bonus +20 points |
| 2 to 3 hours |
bonus +40 points |
| 3 to 4 hours |
bonus +60 points |
| > 4 hours |
bonus +80 points |
| Item |
Description |
| online flight |
flying on an online network (VATSIM, IVAO etc.), bonus +10 points |
| event flight |
flight within an event organized by the airline, bonus +10 points |
| airspeed higher than 280 kts below FL100 |
speed limit given by SOP exceeded, penalty -20 points |