When new members join, they are given a 30-day or 5 flight introductory period (whichever comes first) where flight report managers are more sympathetic of errors in flight reports. Guidance may be offered to the member instead of rejecting the flight. UK virtual expects new members to accept the guidance and not exploit the privilege of having an introductory period. Those who exploit the introductory period will be treated like existing members.
At UK virtual our rules and regulations are minimal but fair. We want everyone to enjoy UK virtual's community together, so please read the page below before you complete your first flight
UK virtual does not have a minimum age to join, but we run a policy of segregation for anyone under 18 years of age on the Discord server. "UK virtual Cadets" will be allocated to an U18 only room in Discord and no over 18 members will have access to, or view of this room apart from UK virtual staff. All flight schedules and tours will be available to Cadets, but the upcoming Aero club may have some restrictions on usage, mainly around group VFR flights. UK virtual group flights will not be extended to Cadets, however we may organise Cadet only group flights if there is enough uptake.
All flights must be performed fairly to comply with UK virtual regulations. Flight quality requirements are very lenient because UK virtual accommodates for a wide range of experience levels. Generally we employ the following guidelines.
Aspect | Guideline |
---|---|
Landing Rate (See Flying Regulations for exceptions) |
Less than 750 f/m in jets. Less than 500 f/m in propellers and rotary aircraft. |
Slews & Crashes | Not permitted |
Simulation Rate | Must be 1x |
Stalls | Not acceptable in jets or rotary aircraft. Occasional stalls in propeller aircraft are allowed. |
Overspeeds |
Should be dealt with appropriately. Flight reports can be rejected due to excessive overspeeds |
AFK Rejections |
Flights over 3 Hours, each AFK must be acknowledged within 30 minutes Under 3 hours, you will not get any AFK checks |
Schedules and Charter Mode | Schedules must be used if available Using Charter Mode where a schedule exists will result in flight rejection |
PS. Breaking of flight quality rules is the most common cause of flight report rejection.
Please do not
inconvenience yourself and your staff by filing flight reports that do not meet flight quality regulations.