Resources & Documents
Find your Virtual Airline's manuals, guides, and reference materials in Phoenix.
Phoenix includes two navigation sections — Documents and Resources — where your Virtual Airline publishes reference materials, guides, and operational information. The content on these pages is created by your VA staff, so what you see will vary between airlines.
Documents
The Documents section in the Phoenix sidebar contains reference pages about how the airline operates. Alongside any custom pages your VA has created, you will always find two built-in pages here:
Ranks — the Rank Manual (covered below)
Scores — explains PIREP statuses, auto-reject rules, and scoring rules for each aircraft group
Your VA may also add custom document pages here — things like SOPs, rules, training manuals, or any other written material relevant to pilots.
Resources
The Resources section provides operational reference data. It always includes two built-in pages:
Airports — browse all airports in your airline's network
Aircraft — browse the airline's fleet, view individual aircraft details, mark favourites, and assign SimBrief profiles
Your VA may add additional custom resource pages here, and if Hangar (the vAMSYS file sharing service) is enabled, you may also see a link to download liveries, utilities, or other files your VA has shared.
Standalone Pages
Some custom pages appear as standalone items in the sidebar rather than being grouped under Documents or Resources. These have their own icon and sit at the top level of the navigation. Your VA decides which pages appear this way.
Rank Manual
The Rank Manual is a built-in page found under Documents → Ranks. It shows every rank available at your airline, along with the requirements to achieve each one.
For each rank, you can see the following promotion requirements (where applicable):
Hours — total flight hours needed
Points — total points earned
Bonus Points — bonus points accumulated
Accepted PIREPs — number of accepted flight reports
Your current rank is highlighted so you can quickly see where you stand. The entry-level rank has no requirements — it is assigned when you join.
Below the main rank list, a separate section shows Team & Honorary Ranks. These are special ranks that may be assigned by VA staff and are not part of the standard progression path.
Scores Page
The Scores page, found under Documents → Scores, explains how your PIREPs are processed and scored. It covers:
PIREP statuses — what each status means (Accepted, Complete, Rejected, Invalidated, Awaiting Review, Reply Needed, Processing, Scoring) and whether any action is needed from you
Auto-reject rules — conditions that automatically flag a PIREP for staff review
Aircraft scoring rules — detailed scoring criteria grouped by aircraft type, covering categories like engines, flaps, landing, and more
Content Varies by Airline
The custom pages you see under Documents, Resources, and Standalone are created and managed by your VA staff. Different airlines will have different pages — and some may have very few or none at all. The built-in pages (Ranks, Scores, Airports, and Aircraft) are always available.
Rank-Restricted Pages
Your VA can restrict certain custom pages to specific ranks. If a page is restricted to ranks you haven't reached yet, it simply won't appear in your navigation. As you progress through ranks, new pages may become visible to you.
Related
Custom Pages — how VA staff create and manage custom pages (Orwell documentation)
Ranks — how the rank system works
Scoring Rules — how PIREP scoring is configured
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