Achievements

Every time you show up, we notice.

Achievements aren’t participation trophies. They’re the credible record of what you’ve actually caught — the first time a new tail shows up, the first time a type lands somewhere, the week your clip is better than everyone else’s.

Your standings

Max Yaney · KLAL

Unlocked

11 of 18

Tiered progress

7 tiers

across 4 tracks

Curator Picks

First Catches

143

Firsts

Be the first to film something. Rewards discovery.

First Catch

First ever clip of a given tail on TailVideos.

143 caught by you →

New & Notable

First clip of a new type, new registration, or new livery, eligible for post-publish highlight within 48h.

48-hour priority window

Locked

First Flight Witness

Caught a delivery, ferry, or maiden flight.

Rare

Rare & unusual

Catch airframes that don't show up often.

Rare Airframe

Clip of a type with fewer than 50 cataloged clips globally.

61 rare catches →

Locked

Unicorn

First clip of a type with fewer than 5 global entries.

Epic

Special Livery

Documents a retro, anniversary, sports, or promotional paint scheme.

Uncommon

Coverage

Breadth — more airports, more operators, more variety.

Globetrotter

Clips from distinct airports around the world.

Tier I · 5Unlocked

Tier II · 5048/50

Tier III · 25048/250

Locked

Fleet Hunter

Distinct operators or airlines filmed.

Tier I · 5034/50

Tier II · 10034/100

Tier III · 50034/500

Tail Collector

Distinct registrations filmed.

Tier I · 100Unlocked

Tier II · 500218/500

Tier III · 2500218/2500

Volume

Consistency over time. No slot math attached.

Prolific

Lifetime accepted clips.

Tier 100 · 100Unlocked

Tier 1k · 1000932/1000

Tier 10k · 10000932/10000

Hot Streak

10 consecutive accepted clips without a rejection.

7 of 10 on current streak →

Quality

Post-publish recognition for useful clips.

Curator Pick

Published clip spotlighted by a community curator after the fact. Not a gate.

14 Curator Picks →

Featured

Clip promoted by the editorial team to a discovery row.

Curatorial

Clip of the Week

The week's signature clip. Surfaced on the homepage.

2 wins to date →

Specialty

Nerdier niches — warbirds, military, helicopters, liveries.

Night Owl

Clips shot in true low-light conditions.

How achievements work

Published first, honored second. Your clip publishes as soon as detection completes. Achievements land after — never as a gate before.
Automatic.You don’t apply for anything. The moment your clip meets the criteria, the chip appears on the clip and on your profile with a toast.
Permanent. Once earned, honors stay on the clip — even if an aircraft is retired or a livery repainted.
No pay-to-win.Rarity is based on catalog data, not activity. Uploading 1,000 clips of the same 737 won’t unlock rarer honors.
No public drama. There are no leaderboards for rejection rates, no callout threads, no date-cheating scandals. Honors are a celebration of your best clips, not a weapon.
Linked back. Clicking an achievement chip anywhere takes you to the moment it was earned.