PIREP & Reward Settings

Configure PIREP appeals, diversion behaviour, flight time awards, point settings, and Airport Manager bonuses.

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Last verified: February 20, 2026

PIREP & Reward Settings control how PIREPs are handled after filing — appeal options, diversion behaviour, which route types earn hours and points, and Airport Manager bonuses.

Accessing PIREP & Reward Settings

In Orwell, go to Settings → PIREP Settings and Settings → Reward Settings. You need the Can See Airline Settings permission.

PIREP Review

Appeal Settings

By default, pilots can comment on rejected or invalidated PIREPs to dispute them. These toggles replace the commenting system with a link to an external appeal process instead.

Toggle

Description

Rejected PIREP Appeal Offsite

Disables commenting on rejected PIREPs. Shows the appeal URL instead.

Invalidated PIREP Appeal Offsite

Disables commenting on invalidated PIREPs. Shows the appeal URL instead.

Appeal URL

Link to your appeal procedure or form. Required when either toggle above is enabled.

Diversion Settings

Controls what happens when a pilot lands at an airport other than their intended destination. These settings only take effect when the "Landing Away From Destination" AutoReject rule is enabled.

Landed at Company Airport (airport exists in your route network):

Option

What Happens

Continue from said company airport

Pilot stays at the diversion airport.

Move to Intended Arrival Airport

Pilot is relocated to the original destination.

Move to Departure Airport

Pilot is relocated back to the origin.

Book empty transfer to intended arrival

System books a repositioning flight to the destination.

Book scheduled flight to intended arrival

System books a scheduled flight to the destination.

Book empty transfer to departure airport

System books a repositioning flight back to the origin.

Book scheduled flight to departure airport

System books a scheduled flight back to the origin.

Let Pilot Choose

Pilot picks from the available options.

Landed at Non-Company Airport (airport not in your route network):

Option

What Happens

Move to Departure Airport

Pilot relocated to origin.

Move to Intended Arrival Airport

Pilot relocated to destination.

Let Pilot Choose

Pilot picks.

Reward Settings

Flight Time

Toggle

Description

Include Taxi Time

Taxi time is included in the PIREP's flight time and counts towards rank progression.

Repositioning Hours

Award hours for PIREPs flown via Repositioning route type.

Training Hours

Award hours for PIREPs flown via Training route type.

Charter Hours

Award hours for PIREPs flown via Charter route type.

Point Settings

Toggle

Description

Include Bonus Points for Rank

Bonus points are treated as regular points for rank calculations.

Repositioning Points

Award points for PIREPs flown via Repositioning route type.

Training Points

Award points for PIREPs flown via Training route type.

Charter Points

Award points for PIREPs flown via Charter route type.

Airport Manager Rewards

When enabled, Airport Managers receive bonus points with every PIREP they file.

  • Award Manager Points — enable or disable the bonus.

  • Bonus Points Amount — how many bonus points per PIREP (visible when enabled).

Permissions

Permission

Grants

Can See Airline Settings

Access to PIREP Settings and Reward Settings pages

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