Challenges

Challenges — ASA
ASA · Season 2026 Fly. Earn. Win. Complete challenges across Portugal, collect stars, and climb the leaderboard. The top pilot at year-end wins 2 hours of free flight.
Year-end prize — 2 free flight hours
Rules How it works
01 Fly Complete any challenge below during your hour-building sessions in Portugal.
02 Send proof Photo, GPS track, or logbook entry — send it to ASA via WhatsApp or email.
03 Collect stars Each challenge is worth stars. They go straight onto the leaderboard.
04 Win 2 free hours The pilot with the most stars on 31 December wins 2 free flight hours with ASA.
Category 1 Landings
4 challenges
4 stars
Land at Bragança Full-stop landing at Bragança aerodrome (LPBG) — the most remote airfield in mainland Portugal. Touch-and-goes do not count.
HardValid once
3 stars
Land at Portimão Full-stop landing at Portimão aerodrome (LPPM). Perfect excuse to fly the Algarve coastline on the way. Touch-and-goes do not count.
MediumValid once
2 stars
Land at Évora Full-stop landing at Évora aerodrome (LPEV). Touch-and-goes do not count.
EasyValid once
2 stars
Land at Coimbra Full-stop landing at Coimbra aerodrome (LPCO). Touch-and-goes do not count.
EasyValid once
Category 2 Overflights
3 challenges
Alqueva
1 star
Overfly Alqueva Fly over the Alqueva reservoir — the largest artificial lake in Western Europe. Photo evidence showing the lake required.
SouthValid once
Óbidos
1 star
Overfly Óbidos Fly over the medieval walled town of Óbidos. The castle and village walls must be visible in your photo evidence.
CenterValid once
Praia de Odeceixe
1 star
Overfly Praia de Odeceixe Fly over Odeceixe beach — where the river meets the Atlantic. One of the most striking aerial views on the Alentejo coast.
SouthValid once
Category 3 Flight Hours
4 milestones
1 star
10-hour milestone Log 10 hours with ASA. Awarded automatically on confirmation — no extra submission needed.
3 stars
20-hour milestone Reach 20 total hours flown with ASA. Submit your cumulative logbook total.
8 stars
50-hour milestone 50 hours with ASA. Submit your logbook page signed by the operator for verification.
20 stars
100-hour milestone 100 hours with ASA — an extraordinary commitment. Submit a signed logbook page and a photo from your centenary flight.
Category 4 Cross-Country Missions
2 challenges
5 stars
3 different aerodromes in one day Full-stop landing at 3 different aerodromes within a single calendar day. Touch-and-goes do not count. Can be repeated on other days — aerodromes must be different each time to count.
Medium
7 stars
4 different aerodromes in one day Full-stop landing at 4 different aerodromes within a single calendar day. Touch-and-goes do not count. Can be repeated on other days — aerodromes must be different each time to count.
Hard
Rankings Pilot leaderboard
Updated weekly · closes 31 Dec 2026
2 2nd place
A
Ardit DE Germany
0 ★
1 1st place
AC
Afonso Capinha 🇵🇹 Portugal
19 ★
3 3rd place
MC
Marco Grassi
0 ★
# Pilot Stars
1
AC
Afonso Capinha🇵🇹 Portugal
19
2
A
Ardit🇬🇧 United Kingdom
0
3
MG
Marco GrassiCH Switzerland
0