ACCURACY TRIAL
SFL Pilot SPINS · v2.0
Course
~18 NM
Gate-to-gate
Gates
2
Start & Finish
Targets
3
Orbiting aircraft
Start
30k′
MSL · 2.1 NM SE
Finish
100′
AGL · over Vegas Blvd
Timing
Gate→Gate
Start to Finish plane
Mission Overview
Course
Approximately 18 NM, flown gate-to-gate through three target areas that step down in altitude
Gates
Two precision air gates — Start and Finish. Competitors must pass through each gate; missing a gate applies a time penalty.
Route
Flow through three target areas sequentially, decreasing in altitude from the Start gate down to the Finish gate
Targets
Target 1 — Large Frame Aircraft (LFA), in orbit
Target 2 — Medium-sized fighter, in orbit
Target 3 — Unmanned Aircraft (UA), in orbit
All three targets spawn and enter their orbits when the aircraft passes through the Start gate — the target areas are empty until Start-gate crossing.
Timing
Starts: passing through the Start gate
Stops: passing through the Finish gate
Stops early if the aircraft crashes into terrain, a gate, or a target aircraft
Course Profile
Admin — Overview
Map Study
Not required
Line Up
Eligible aircraft: F/A-18C Hornet | F-16C Fighting Falcon
Environmentals
Ceiling and visibility unrestricted (CAVU), winds light, sun overhead
Fuel
F/A-18 starts with 8,000 lb
F-16 starts with 4,500 lb
Admin — Start & Finish
Marshal / Taxi / Takeoff / Departure
Competitors spawn airborne 2.1 NM SE of the Start gate at 30,000′ MSL
Recovery
Finish gate overhead Vegas Blvd
TacAdmin
Fires
- 20MM F/A-18: 462 rds (80%) | F-16: 460 rds (90%)
Expendables
- All buckets filled with flares
Navigation
- Nevada Test & Training Range (NTTR)
- Primarily visual navigation
Comm
- None
Threats
- None — the orbiting aircraft are for aerial gunnery and will not engage
Target Aircraft
Target 1
Large Frame Aircraft (LFA) — in orbit
Target 2
Medium-sized fighter — in orbit
Target 3
Unmanned Aircraft (UA) — in orbit
Engagement
Aerial gunnery only. Targets do not maneuver to engage; a target is removed when SPLASHED.
TechAdmin
Authoritative source: SFL Charter Appendix B — TechAdmin SOP.
Required reading: all Competitors must read Appendix B in its entirety prior to competition.
Trial-specific: § B.7 — Trials execution standard.
Required reading: all Competitors must read Appendix B in its entirety prior to competition.
Trial-specific: § B.7 — Trials execution standard.
Relevant SOP Sections
- § B.2 Registration, entry, and qualification (register, enter, qualify, compete; account verification; qualification runs)
- § B.4 Competition environment: DCS server, MIZ files, MODs, terrain, aircraft
- § B.5 Client requirements and prohibited assistance, including the SFL Virtual Pilot Kit (VPK)
- § B.6 Authoritative record, run validity, and technical dispositions
- § B.7 Trials execution standard
- § B.9 Timing, reporting, and troubleshooting
- § B.10 Acronyms and definitions
Op Area — Operating Area
Vertical
Start at 30k′ MSL, descending to 100′ AGL at the Finish gate
Course Track
360° True
Gates — Start & Finish
Two precision air gates, each a 167′-radius ring. The entire aircraft must pass through the gate plane; a contacted, skipped, or missed gate applies a time penalty.
Start Gate
Setup
Fighters spawn 90° off the Start gate (tracking West), 2.1 NM offset SE
Course track is 360° True
Time starts passing through the gate
Gate Data
HDG 360° True
Centroid N 35 46.873 | W 115 10.433
Altitude 30,000′ MSL
Finish Gate
Setup
Finish gate overhead Vegas Blvd
Time stops passing through the gate
Gate Data
HDG 359° True
Centroid N 36 04.928 | W 115 10.367
Altitude 100′ AGL
Scoring — Total Score Time
Total Score Time (sec) = RT + (60 × MG) + (90 × MT) − SRB
RTRaw Time — seconds from the aircraft piercing the Start gate plane to piercing the Finish gate plane. If a crash occurs, RT stops at crash time.
MGMissed Gates — gates contacted, skipped, or remaining after a crash
MTMissed Targets — targets still airborne when the aircraft pierces the Finish gate plane or crashes
SRBSaved Rounds Bonus — efficiency bonus based on remaining ammunition, awarded only when all three targets are splashed. A competitor who saves rounds but leaves a target flying receives no SRB.
Cleared Gate & Penalties
Cleared Gate Definition
A gate is cleared when the entire aircraft passes through the gate plane without contacting the gate structure. A gate that is contacted, skipped, or remains after a crash is counted as a Missed Gate (MG).
Missed Gate Penalty
Each missed gate adds a 60-second penalty to Total Score Time.
Missed Target Penalty
A target is SPLASHED when the DCS damage model removes the target from flight or the target crashes. Each target still flying when the aircraft pierces the Finish gate or crashes adds a 90-second penalty to Total Score Time.
Normalized Score — Accuracy Display Score (ADS)
Your Total Score Time (ATST) is normalized to a 0–100 ADS, so a higher score wins.
ADS = 100 × (AZERO − ATST) / (AZERO − ABEST)
ABEST85.19 sec = 100 (a flawless, max-efficiency run)
AZERO335.19 sec = 0 (zero-point anchor — slower runs score 0)
ATSTYour Total Score Time, in seconds
ADSAccuracy Display Score, 0–100
Clamp
ADS is clamped at a floor of 0 — no run scores below zero. The ceiling is open: ABEST sits at the measured physical limit of the course, so a score above 100 triggers an automatic scoring review.