vaBase Rating – Flugwurst VA

How we evaluate flights and calculate the Performance Score.

How does the flight rating work?

Every flight starts with a maximum rating of 100%. During the flight, our ACARS system checks various parameters to encourage realistic and clean flight operations.

If the system detects certain events, the so-called Performance Score is reduced by a corresponding percentage. Instead of using technical values only, we deliberately show clear deductions so that every pilot can immediately understand how an event affects the rating.

Important: The Performance Score is not just a statistic. It also affects how many XP a pilot receives for a flight. The cleaner and more realistically a flight is conducted, the better the rating and the more XP can be awarded accordingly.
Our goal is not to make the rating unnecessarily strict, but to find a fair balance: encourage realistic procedures, reward clean flights and still preserve the fun of flying with Flugwurst VA.

Our rating criteria

Criterion Deduction
Landing rate lower than -200 FPM No deduction
Landing rate lower than -250 FPM 5%
Landing rate lower than -500 FPM 20%
Crash detected 100%
Landing lights switched on above 10,000 ft 5%
Landing lights switched off below 10,000 ft 5%
Aircraft overspeed detected 30%
Slew mode detected 5%
Taxi overspeed detected 5%
Above 250 knots below 10,000 ft No deduction
Beacon light off while engines are running No deduction
Aircraft stall detected 47%

What does this mean for XP?

The amount of XP awarded depends on flight performance and the achieved Performance Score. A flight with a full rating therefore earns more XP than a flight where several deductions were detected.

This rewards pilots who fly cleanly, follow realistic procedures and operate their aircraft safely. At the same time, individual minor mistakes are not the end of the world – they only have a proportional effect on the rating and therefore on the XP awarded.

Forgot to start ACARS?

You can submit a manual PIREP through the Crew Center. However, you will receive only 50 XP for the flight. Therefore, after your PIREP has been approved, expect a corresponding XP deduction.