Awards & Ranks
Recognising achievement across Manston Air Group
Rank Progression
Your rank advances automatically as you log hours and flights.
🎓
Student Pilot
SP
0h · 0 flights
$50/hr
🔰
Second Officer
SO
25h · 10 flights
$75/hr
🛫
First Officer
FO
100h · 50 flights
$100/hr
✈️
Senior First Officer
SFO
250h · 100 flights
$125/hr
⭐
Captain
CPT
500h · 200 flights
$150/hr
🌟
Senior Captain
SCPT
1,000h · 400 flights
$175/hr
✈️
Training Captain
TCP
2,000h · 750 flights
$200/hr
✈️
Chief Pilot
CP
3,000h · 1,000 flights
$250/hr
Milestone Awards
Earned automatically when you reach specific milestones.
B.U.T.T.E.R
Achieve a landing with a descent rate of -10fpm or less.
7 holders
Bone-Breaker
Achieve a landing with a descent rate in excess of -500fpm.
1 holder
Chief Pilot
Attain 1,500 hours flying for Manston Air.
1 holder
Closer
Fly the last MAG flight of the year.
0 holders
Fatigued
Fly 30 flights in 30 days.
7 holders
Globetrotter
Fly to every single destination on the Manston Air route network.
1 holder
Greaser
Achieve a landing with a descent rate lower than -50fpm.
22 holders
Long Hauler
Fly a flight with a flight time in excess of 12 hours.
1 holder
Master Pilot
Fly every single aircraft in the Manston Air fleet.
0 holders
Time Traveller!
Cross the International Date Line! Fly from tomorrow, back into yesterday and land into today!
2 holders
Special Awards
Granted by staff for exceptional achievement or event participation.
2023 Earthquake Relief!
Perform a Humanitarian relief flight to either Syria or Turkey, flying volunteers or aid, to those affected by the 2023 Earthquake.
1 holder
A Cut Above
Win the screenshot of the YEAR competition.
5 holders
A Helping Hand
Complete a return trip of one of the Ukraine Crisis Relief charter flights.
1 holder
Aloha
Fly to and from Honolulu (PHNL).
2 holders
Asleep At The Wheel
Overfly your destination without descending by a significant margin.
1 holder
Bermudian Challenge
Stretch the legs of the B739ER; fly to and from the remote island of Bermuda (TXKF).
1 holder
Chambery Challenge
Fly to and from Chambery (LFLB).
5 holders
Change of Plan
Make a diversion to the Manston Air preferred alternate.
1 holder
Charter Express
Fly a currently active Manston Air charter flight.
1 holder
Cross the Pond
Fly to any US/Caribbean destination.
7 holders
Defending the Right
Fly to and from RAF Mount Pleasant (EGYP).
2 holders
Edelweiss
"The hills are alive with the sound of... JET ENGINES" — Fly to and from all 3 major airports in Austria (Innsbruck, Salzburg and Vienna).
1 holder
Fear God, Honour the King
Fly to and from Nadi (NFFN).
1 holder
Flight to Nowhere
Complete the "Flight to Nowhere", MSE90.
1 holder
Formula One
Fly a Formula One charter to any of the season's races.
1 holder
Freight Dog
Fly all the Manston Air cargo routes.
1 holder
G'Day Mate
Fly to and from Perth (YPPH).
1 holder
GOOOAAAALLL!!!
Fly to and from Christiano Ronaldo International Airport, Madeira (LPMA).
1 holder
Go Compare!... Mate
Fly to and from Sydney (YSSY).
1 holder
Got the T-Shirt
Fly to and from both Jersey (EGJJ) and Guernsey (EGJB).
10 holders
Grand Tourer: August 2025
Complete the August 2025 destination of the month.
0 holders
Great Tahiti of the Golden Haze
Fly to and from Tahiti (NTAA).
2 holders
Jabel-al-Tariq
Fly to and from Gibraltar (LXGB).
6 holders
La Ciudad de Todos
Fly to and from the City of Everyone — "La Ciudad de Todos", Bogotá (SKBO).
0 holders
Land of the Thunder Dragon
Fly to and from Paro (VQPR).
1 holder
Le Courrier
Fly to and from Saint Pierre (LFVP).
1 holder
Live On Air
Fly a Manston Air Group flight while streaming live on Twitch.
5 holders
Love Is In The Air
Complete the annual Valentines Day event routing in the month of February.
1 holder
Maho Beach Blaster
Fly to and from St. Maarten (TNCM).
5 holders
Nerves of Steel
Fly to and from Antwerp (EBAW) in a narrow-body jet.
2 holders
Penance
Make a landing at -700FPM or more, resulting in the aircraft needing to be removed from service for maintenance. Once maintenance is performed, fly the aircraft on a test flight back to base.
1 holder
Photogenic
Win the monthly screenshot competition hosted on Discord.
5 holders
Plane Brain
Fly 100 flights in 30 days.
1 holder
Rambler
Fly to and from every destination in Kent with the Cessna C208B Caravan.
8 holders
Repatriation
Repatriate an aircraft back to base after it has been left unattended away from base for over 30 days.
2 holders
Skiathos Skill
Fly to and from the "Greek St. Maarten" Skiathos (LGSK).
3 holders
Sleigh Rider
Fly to and from Rovaniemi (EFRO).
3 holders
Team Spirit
Participate in any Manston Air group flight event.
15 holders
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Fly at least one flight during our record breaking month on the VABase rankings of August 2023.
2 holders
Thank You NHS
Complete a return trip of one of the special NHS charter flights.
1 holder
The Butler Watch Award
Complete 'The Butler Watch Run'.
2 holders
The Jim Kenny Memorial Flight
On the 26th of April every year, fly from CYXU to KBUF in memory of Jim Kenny, a former member of Vorona Aviation.
0 holders
The Napoleon Award
Fly to and from St Helena (FHSH).
1 holder
Thou, Fairest Land Of Mine
Fly to and from Vagar (EKVG).
2 holders
Tyrolean Hat Wearer
Fly to and from Innsbruck (LOWI).
4 holders
Unwavering Tenacity
Commit to your destination, burning into your alternate/diversion fuel before landing — final reserve fuel must remain intact.
2 holders
Vola a Firenze
Fly to and from Florence (LIRQ).
5 holders
Aotearoa Antics
Complete the Aotearoa Antics tour.
2 holders
Appalachian Trail
Complete the Appalachian Trail tour.
2 holders
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie
Complete the Aussie, Aussie, Aussie Tour.
1 holder
Bermuda Triangle
Complete the Bermuda Triangle tour.
2 holders
Caspian Challenge
Complete the Caspian Challenge.
1 holder
Dan's Retirement
Complete the Dan's Retirement Tour.
1 holder
Following Marco Polo
Complete the Following Marco Polo tour.
0 holders
Ghosts of Greenland
Complete the Ghosts of Greenland Tour.
2 holders
Goddess of the Sky
Complete the "Goddess of the Sky" tour.
0 holders
Grand Tourer April 2024
Complete the Destination of the Month event for April 2024.
2 holders
Grand Tourer August 2023
Complete the Destination of the Month event for August 2023.
3 holders
Grand Tourer December 2023
Complete the Destination of the Month event for December 2023.
2 holders
Grand Tourer February 2024
Complete the Destination of the Month event for February 2024.
2 holders
Grand Tourer January 2024
Complete the Destination of the Month event for January 2024.
2 holders
Grand Tourer July 2023
Complete the Destination of the Month event for July 2023.
3 holders
Grand Tourer June 2023
Complete the Destination of the Month event for June 2023.
2 holders
Grand Tourer March 2024
Complete the Destination of the Month event for March 2024.
2 holders
Grand Tourer May 2023
Complete the Destination of the Month event for May 2023.
3 holders
Grand Tourer November 2023
Complete the Destination of the Month event for November 2023.
1 holder
Grand Tourer October 2023
Complete the Destination of the Month event for October 2023.
3 holders
Grand Tourer September 2023
Complete the Destination of the Month event for September 2023.
3 holders
Island Hopping Ouzo Tour
Complete the Island Hopping Ouzo Tour.
2 holders
Madagascar Mysteries
Complete the Madagascar Mysteries tour.
1 holder
Majestic Mexico
Complete the Majestic Mexico Tour.
2 holders
Orient Express
Complete the Orient Express tour.
1 holder
Route 66
Complete the Route 66 Tour.
1 holder
Siberian Express
Complete the Siberian Express Tour.
1 holder
Silk Road
Complete the Silk Road Tour.
2 holders
Somalian Secrets
Complete the Somalian Secrets tour.
1 holder
The Himalayan
Complete The Himalayan tour.
0 holders
The Tundra Tour
Complete the "Tundra Tour".
2 holders