Anatomy of a Perfect Touchdown
Every landing is a delicate balance of speed, pitch, and timing. Our automated system breaks down your flight telemetry into precise metrics, rewarding skill, consistency, and discipline across the most demanding runway environments.
How Points Are Earned
Descent Rate
The defining factor of a smooth landing. We measure your precise vertical speed the moment your main gear makes contact with the runway surface.
Centerline Precision
A true pilot stays strictly on the line. Points are calculated based on your lateral deviation from the absolute center of the runway at touchdown.
Touchdown Zone
Floating eats up valuable stopping distance. Hitting the designated touchdown markers with precision ensures maximum score without compromising safety.
Aircraft Configuration
Proper flap settings, timely gear deployment, and correct approach speeds are verified. A perfect landing counts for nothing if the aircraft is poorly configured.
Fair Play Verification
To maintain a level playing field, our platform analyzes the raw flight logs exported from your simulator. We do not rely on screenshots or word of mouth; our automated tools evaluate wind conditions, barometric pressure, and live simulator weather settings.
This ensures every challenge is flown exactly to the briefing specifications. Any tampering with physics parameters, disabling structural damage, or altering weather injections will result in an immediate rejection of the flight submission.
- Live weather injection matching verified automatically
- Payload and fuel weight requirements strictly checked
- Aircraft realism and damage settings enforced for all flights
Critical Deductions
Not every approach goes to plan, and aviation rewards safe decision-making over forced maneuvers. Our scoring algorithm applies severe point deductions for dangerous practices. Bouncing upon contact, excessive G-forces that would compromise the airframe, or landing outside the designated touchdown zone will heavily impact your final score.
A go-around is always a safer choice than forcing a bad approach. While initiating a missed approach might cost you the top spot on the weekly speed route, it demonstrates true airmanship. Submitting a compromised landing with critical structural warnings will result in a zero-score entry for that round.
Rule Clarifications
If you have questions about specific challenge parameters, aircraft eligibility, or need help understanding your recent landing score, our operations team is ready to assist.