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Rules and regulations for pilots

Rules and regulations for pilots at BlueNova Virtual Airlines.

Key rules

1.1

The applicant must be registered with an online network (VATSIM or IVAO). Without a valid network ID, you will not be admitted to BlueNova Virtual Airlines.

2.2

You must complete and submit at least one valid BlueNova flight every 30 days. After reactivating your account, you have 24 hours to fly; otherwise it becomes inactive again.

3.3

Landing rate of 400 ft/min or higher.

3.5

Only online flights (VATSIM/IVAO) are accepted. Offline flights are prohibited. A disconnect of up to 20 minutes is allowed.

1) Registration rules

4 rules
  1. 1.1

    The applicant must be registered with an online network (VATSIM or IVAO). Without a valid network ID, you will not be admitted to BlueNova Virtual Airlines.

  2. 1.2

    The applicant must be at least 13 years old on the date of registration.

  3. 1.3

    The applicant must provide their real identity. No nicknames or aliases.

  4. 1.4

    The ICAO prefixes of BlueNova Virtual Airlines are BNV (scheduled), BNC (charter) and BNO (events/training). On every online flight, use your assigned callsign: prefix plus up to 3 digits (e.g. BNV101, BNC205). New pilots receive BNV by default. After registration, staff assigns your personal callsign; you may submit a preference.

2) Account activity

5 rules
  1. 2.1

    Your first flight must be flown and submitted within 7 days of acceptance. If this does not happen, your account will become inactive.

  2. 2.2

    You must complete and submit at least one valid BlueNova flight every 30 days. After reactivating your account, you have 24 hours to fly; otherwise it becomes inactive again.

  3. 2.3

    A maximum of three returns after inactivity is allowed. On a fourth inactivity, you may be permanently excluded. Contact the staff team before becoming inactive if you will be unable to fly for an extended period.

  4. 2.4

    If you are unable to fly for an extended period, submit a Leave of Absence request via the contact form.

  5. 2.5

    If you are removed due to serious violations or fraud, re-registration is permanently not possible.

3) PiRep rejection reasons

7 rules
  1. 3.1

    Flying an aircraft type that is not permitted for your rank.

  2. 3.2

    Sim rate higher than 1x or air refueling is not permitted.

  3. 3.3

    Landing rate of 400 ft/min or higher.

  4. 3.4

    Simulation paused for longer than 2 minutes.

  5. 3.5

    Only online flights (VATSIM/IVAO) are accepted. Offline flights are prohibited. A disconnect of up to 20 minutes is allowed.

  6. 3.6

    Flights with single-engine aircraft are not accepted.

  7. 3.7

    For every online flight, your VATSIM or IVAO ID must be listed in your profile and match the network on which you are flying. Otherwise, the PiRep will be automatically rejected.

4) Flight rules

1 rules
  1. 4.1

    On a scheduled flight, you must complete the return flight within 48 hours. Aircraft left outside the hub without a booking will be returned to their hub by the staff team.

5) Disclaimer

2 rules
  1. 5.1

    BlueNova Virtual Airlines is in no way affiliated with any real airline. The VA is intended solely for flight simulation (MSFS, X-Plane, P3D, etc.). All logos and brand names belong to their rightful owners.

  2. 5.2

    Our activities and content may not be used for real-world aviation. Administrators and members of BlueNova Virtual Airlines accept no liability for misuse of site information.

6) Data collection

5 rules
  1. 6.1

    We collect only basic data to process your registration and verify your identity: name, email, date of birth, and network ID.

  2. 6.2

    We do not share your personal data with third parties.

  3. 6.3

    We do not sell your data or make it available to others.

  4. 6.4

    We do not collect sensitive personal data (ethnicity, political views, health, sexual orientation, criminal record, etc.).

  5. 6.5

    Right to be forgotten: after registration, you may always contact info@bluenovav.com to request deletion of your account and data.