vAMSYS 5.0.17
[vAMSYS 5.0.17 is now available for Public Testing on vAMSYS Next](https://next.vamsys.io)
We're excited to announce that **5.0.17** marks the first vAMSYS v5 release with a public beta testing period. Moving forward, we plan to leverage public testing more frequently to gather valuable feedback on new features and improvements.
A few important points to note for this initial public beta:
**Shared Database**: vAMSYS Next and vAMSYS.io operate on the same database. Any actions taken on vAMSYS Next will be immediately reflected on the main vAMSYS.io platform
**Open Access**: vAMSYS Next is available to all vAMSYS users
Pilot Profile Rework
My Profile
The **My Profile** section has been restructured into several dedicated pages:
**Dashboard**: The previous "My Profile" page
**Map**: A new flight history map
**Statistics**: Charts showcasing your pilot statistics
**Badges**: Displays badges (or awards, depending on your VA's terminology) you've earned
**PIREPs**: A list of your PIREPs, relocated from the Flight Centre
**Claims**: Your PIREP Claims, also moved from the Flight Centre
**Preferences**: Manage your pilot-specific preferences
**Account Settings**: Redirects to vAMSYS Auth for managing account details
Dashboard
The **Statistics Breakdown** no longer includes a Settings tab
The **Details Section** has been streamlined, and the Hub Change button now includes a tooltip explaining its purpose
**Popular Aircraft** are now tracked based on PIREPs rather than bookings
The Badge Breakdown has been moved to the bottom of the page
The **Bookings Table** has been removed
Map
The long-anticipated **Flight History Map** is back, now better than ever and in full-page view
Displays all your flights within a selected period (default: one month ago to today)
Offers visualization options for both great circle routes and actual flight paths
Statistics
Introducing the **Pilot Statistics Center**, complete with detailed charts:
**Aircraft Types**: Types used in PIREPs
**Callsigns**: ICAO callsign prefixes used
**Network**: Networks where flights were booked
**Departures**: Day/night departure breakdown
**Route Types**: Types of routes flown
**Simulators**: Simulators used
**Event Flights**: PIREPs with bonus points
**Landings**: Day/night landing breakdown
**Flights**: PIREPs flown per month (starting from your registration date)
**Landing Rate**: Average landing rate per month
**Logbook**: A detailed text summary of your aircraft types, total flights, passengers and freight carried, air time, distance flown, fuel used, and day/night takeoff/landing stats
Badges
For now, this page offers a basic breakdown similar to the one on the Dashboard. We plan to expand its functionality in the future.
Preferences
The previous settings drawer has been replaced with a full-page interface, retaining all previous options:
Use Imperial Units
Prefer Honorary Rank
Preferred Network (pre-selected for dispatch)
**SimBrief OFP Format**: Now always visible. If the VA disabled pilot overrides, it shows the default set by the VA. Otherwise, pilots can choose their preferred format
**Delete Pilot Account**: Initiates a 60-day freeze before deletion
**New in 5.0.17**: If not disabled by your VA, pilots can now **Reset Pilot Account**. This option, requiring password confirmation, removes all bookings and PIREPs from your account. These records are reassigned to the VA's Robot Pilot to preserve overall VA statistics.
VAs can disable this option in Orwell -> Settings -> Airline -> Pilot -> Enable Pilot Account Reset toggle.
Day/Night Departures & Arrivals
vAMSYS 5.0.17 introduces a feature to evaluate whether your departures and landings occurred during day or night.
This determination uses the airport's location and the times recorded on your PIREP to calculate whether the flight occurred before or after civil twilight
Note: If your simulator is not set to real local time, these evaluations may be inaccurate, as we can't track simulator time
Testing Required
We've updated how **Profile Map**, **Book Flight Map**, and **Destination Maps** load and navigate. These maps now leverage navigation methods used in other areas of vAMSYS, eliminating the need for full-page refreshes.
If you experience issues where a map fails to load:
Hit **F5** to refresh the page
If the map loads after refreshing, try retracing your steps
If the issue recurs, report it to your VA Staff or Vision with **precise steps to reproduce the error**. Detailing each click and action is crucial for diagnosing the problem
Various other tweaks and bug fixes
Updated Trigger Event for Flaps/Engine scorers to clarify the 30kts speed threshold
Landing points are now limited to whole numbers; fractional points are no longer allowed
SimBrief now supports fuel calculations in kilograms. Conversions have been implemented in vAMSYS for users preferring KG
Multiple improvements to Tours Event pages, including correct leg sorting and hiding completed legs
Switched to a cloud-based map tiles provider for enhanced performance and reliability
Fixed an issue where activity grace periods were not removed when restoring a pilot account
Disabled PIREP point editing when no scoring group is attached to the fleet used for the PIREP
Resolved issues with holiday cancellations not fully restoring unused days
Fixed validation of network IDs to prevent conflicts with deleted user accounts
Removed the Pilot Data Export feature
Social icon URLs now require a full URL, including the `https://` prefix
Fixed a bug allowing pilot registrations for VAs on trial
Addressed a rare issue where the Profile page failed to load due to missing booking data
