Filing your PIREP
There are two ways to file:
- Auto-file (on by default, toggle in the Flight Log panel): once you're parked at the destination with your engines off, CAVacars 2 waits about 6 seconds to make sure you've actually stopped, then files the PIREP for you automatically.
- Manual: click File PIREP on the tracking screen. This becomes available once you're on the ground with either your engines off or your parking brake set. If you file from somewhere other than the planned arrival airport, you'll be asked to confirm it as a diversion.
The Flight Log panel (toggle with the Log button) records notable events during the flight automatically (gear, flaps, lights, engine starts, touchdown, and more) and lets you add your own comments, which get folded into the PIREP.
If filing fails (for example because your internet dropped), the bar under the map shows the error with a Retry button.
After you file
A summary pops up with your landing rate, fuel used and flight time. If the flight earned you a promotion or any awards, they're shown too, with confetti for a great landing or a new unlock.
If the PIREP needs a staff review (see below), the summary says so. Any awards or rank progress it earns are granted once it's approved.
Automatic approval
Most PIREPs are approved automatically. A PIREP goes to staff for review instead if any of these show up:
| Check | Sent for review when… |
|---|---|
| Landing rate | Touchdown was harder than 750 fpm (or the landing rate is implausibly positive) |
| Ground speed | The average ground speed for the flight is over 560 kt |
| Slew mode | Slew mode was used |
| Sim rate | The sim rate was changed from 1x at any point |
| Fuel increase | Fuel went up while airborne by more than 1% of your starting fuel, for example from refuelling in flight |
| Crash | The aircraft crashed |
| Flight resumed | The flight was resumed more than half a mile from where tracking last saw you (see Flight tracking) |
| Landing location | You landed more than 5 nm from the planned arrival airport, e.g. a diversion |
| Distance and fuel | No distance was flown, or no fuel was used |
| Flight number | The flight number contains anything other than letters and numbers |
A review isn't a penalty. It just means a staff member looks at the flight before it counts. Each of these events is recorded in your flight log, so you can see what happened.