diff --git a/.env.dev.example b/.env.dev.example
index 09583387..8f71600a 100644
--- a/.env.dev.example
+++ b/.env.dev.example
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@ DB_USERNAME=
 DB_PASSWORD=
 
 CACHE_DRIVER=array
+CACHE_PREFIX=
 
 PHPVMS_CURRENCY=dollar
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/RankController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/RankController.php
index 3695e741..a4273f3c 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/RankController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/RankController.php
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ class RankController extends BaseController
         $model = $this->rankRepository->create($input);
         Flash::success('Ranking saved successfully.');
 
+        Cache::forget(config('phpvms.cache_keys.RANKS_PILOT_LIST')['key']);
+
         return redirect(route('admin.ranks.edit', ['id' => $model->id]));
     }
 
@@ -141,6 +143,7 @@ class RankController extends BaseController
         }
 
         $rank = $this->rankRepository->update($request->all(), $id);
+        Cache::forget(config('phpvms.cache_keys.RANKS_PILOT_LIST')['key']);
 
         Flash::success('Ranking updated successfully.');
         return redirect(route('admin.ranks.index'));
diff --git a/app/Models/Pirep.php b/app/Models/Pirep.php
index d5a35aea..973b1ff0 100644
--- a/app/Models/Pirep.php
+++ b/app/Models/Pirep.php
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class Pirep extends Model
             'route_leg',
             'dpt_airport_id',
             'arr_airport_id',
+            'source',
             'level',
             'route',
             'notes',
@@ -43,14 +44,10 @@ class Pirep extends Model
      */
     protected $casts
         = [
-            'user_id'     => 'integer',
-            'flight_id'   => 'string',
-            'aircraft_id' => 'integer',
             'flight_time' => 'integer',
             'level'       => 'integer',
-            'route'       => 'string',
-            'notes'       => 'string',
-            'raw_data'    => 'string',
+            'source'      => 'integer',
+            'status'      => 'integer',
         ];
 
     /**
@@ -92,6 +89,11 @@ class Pirep extends Model
         return $this->belongsTo('App\Models\Flight', 'flight_id');
     }
 
+    public function pilot()
+    {
+        return $this->user();
+    }
+
     public function user()
     {
         return $this->belongsTo('App\Models\User', 'user_id');
diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index 2c2ca687..f445390f 100755
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -11,22 +11,38 @@ use Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\CanResetPassword;
 /**
  * App\User
  *
- * @property integer $id
- * @property string $name
- * @property string $email
- * @property string $password
- * @property string $remember_token
- * @property \Carbon\Carbon $created_at
- * @property \Carbon\Carbon $updated_at
- * @property-read \Illuminate\Notifications\DatabaseNotificationCollection|\Illuminate\Notifications\DatabaseNotification[] $notifications
- * @property-read \Illuminate\Notifications\DatabaseNotificationCollection|\Illuminate\Notifications\DatabaseNotification[] $unreadNotifications
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder|\App\Models\User whereId($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder|\App\Models\User whereName($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder|\App\Models\User whereEmail($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder|\App\Models\User wherePassword($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder|\App\Models\User whereRememberToken($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder|\App\Models\User whereCreatedAt($value)
- * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder|\App\Models\User whereUpdatedAt($value)
+ * @property integer
+ *                                                       $id
+ * @property string
+ *                                                       $name
+ * @property string
+ *                                                       $email
+ * @property string
+ *                                                       $password
+ * @property string
+ *                                                       $remember_token
+ * @property \Carbon\Carbon
+ *                                                       $created_at
+ * @property \Carbon\Carbon
+ *                                                       $updated_at
+ * @property-read \Illuminate\Notifications\DatabaseNotificationCollection|\Illuminate\Notifications\DatabaseNotification[]
+ *                $notifications
+ * @property-read \Illuminate\Notifications\DatabaseNotificationCollection|\Illuminate\Notifications\DatabaseNotification[]
+ *                $unreadNotifications
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder|\App\Models\User
+ *         whereId($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder|\App\Models\User
+ *         whereName($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder|\App\Models\User
+ *         whereEmail($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder|\App\Models\User
+ *         wherePassword($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder|\App\Models\User
+ *         whereRememberToken($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder|\App\Models\User
+ *         whereCreatedAt($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder|\App\Models\User
+ *         whereUpdatedAt($value)
  * @mixin \Eloquent
  */
 class User extends Authenticatable
@@ -39,22 +55,35 @@ class User extends Authenticatable
      *
      * @var array
      */
-    protected $fillable = [
-        'name', 'email', 'password',
-    ];
+    protected $fillable
+        = [
+            'name',
+            'email',
+            'password',
+        ];
 
     /**
      * The attributes that should be hidden for arrays.
      *
      * @var array
      */
-    protected $hidden = [
-        'password', 'remember_token',
-    ];
+    protected $hidden
+        = [
+            'password',
+            'remember_token',
+        ];
+
+    protected $casts
+        = [
+            'flights'      => 'integer',
+            'flight_hours' => 'integer',
+            'balance'      => 'double',
+            'timezone'     => 'integer',
+        ];
 
     public function pilot_id()
     {
-        return $this->airline->code . str_pad($this->id, 3, '0', STR_PAD_LEFT);
+        return $this->airline->code.str_pad($this->id, 3, '0', STR_PAD_LEFT);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
index c4379642..d414b185 100755
--- a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
+++ b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
@@ -33,5 +33,14 @@ class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
         $this->app->bind('App\Services\AircraftFareService', function($app) {
             return new \App\Services\AircraftFareService();
         });
+
+        $this->app->bind('App\Services\PilotService', function($app) {
+            return new \App\Services\PilotService();
+        });
+
+        $this->app->bind('App\Services\PIREPService', function($app) {
+            return new \App\Services\PIREPService();
+        });
+
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Services/AircraftService.php b/app/Services/AircraftService.php
index 0a03510c..0b70437f 100644
--- a/app/Services/AircraftService.php
+++ b/app/Services/AircraftService.php
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ class AircraftService extends BaseService
 {
 
     public function create(
-        array $attributes,
-        AircraftClass $class = null
+        array $attributes
     ) {
 
         $repo = app('App\Repositories\SubfleetRepository');
@@ -20,10 +19,10 @@ class AircraftService extends BaseService
             return false;
         }
 
-        if ($class != null) {
+        /*if ($class != null) {
             $model->class()->associate($class);
             $model->save();
-        }
+        }*/
 
         return $model;
     }
diff --git a/app/Services/BaseService.php b/app/Services/BaseService.php
index 3c80d020..da589486 100644
--- a/app/Services/BaseService.php
+++ b/app/Services/BaseService.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Services;
 
-class BaseService {
+
+class BaseService  {
 
 }
diff --git a/app/Services/PIREPService.php b/app/Services/PIREPService.php
index bc36bea6..f66902e5 100644
--- a/app/Services/PIREPService.php
+++ b/app/Services/PIREPService.php
@@ -5,33 +5,45 @@ namespace App\Services;
 use App\Models\Pirep;
 use App\Models\PirepFieldValues;
 
-use App\Repositories\PirepRepository;
-use App\Repositories\SubfleetRepository;
 
-
-class PIREPService extends BaseService {
-
-    protected $aircraftRepo, $pirepRepo;
+class PIREPService extends BaseService
+{
+    protected $pilotSvc;
 
     /**
      * return a PIREP model
      */
-    public function __construct(
-        SubfleetRepository $aircraftRepo,
-        PirepRepository $pirepRepo
-    ) {
-        $this->aircraftRepo = $aircraftRepo;
-        $this->pirepRepo = $pirepRepo;
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        $this->pilotSvc = app('App\Services\PilotService');
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Create a new PIREP with some given fields
+     *
+     * @param Pirep $pirep
+     * @param array [PirepFieldValues] $field_values
+     *
+     * @return Pirep
+     */
     public function create(
         Pirep $pirep,
-        array $field_values  # PirepFieldValues
-    ) {
+        array $field_values=[]
+    ): Pirep {
 
-        $pirep->save();
+        # Figure out what default state should be. Look at the default
+        # behavior from the rank that the pilot is assigned to
+        if($pirep->source == \VMSEnums::$sources['ACARS']) {
+            $default_status = $pirep->pilot->rank->auto_approve_acars;
+        } else {
+            $default_status = $pirep->pilot->rank->auto_approve_manual;
+        }
 
-        foreach($field_values as $fv) {
+        if ($default_status == \VMSEnums::$pirep_status['ACCEPTED']) {
+            $pirep = $this->accept($pirep);
+        }
+
+        foreach ($field_values as $fv) {
             $v = new PirepFieldValues();
             $v->name = $fv['name'];
             $v->value = $fv['value'];
@@ -39,6 +51,105 @@ class PIREPService extends BaseService {
             $v->save();
         }
 
-        # TODO: Financials
+        # TODO: Financials even if it's rejected, log the expenses
+
+        $pirep->save();
+
+        # update pilot information
+        $pilot = $pirep->pilot;
+        $pilot->refresh();
+
+        $pilot->curr_airport_id = $pirep->arr_airport_id;
+        $pilot->last_pirep_id = $pirep->id;
+        $pilot->save();
+
+        return $pirep;
+    }
+
+    public function changeStatus(Pirep &$pirep, int $new_status): Pirep
+    {
+        if ($pirep->status === $new_status) {
+            return $pirep;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Move from a PENDING status into either ACCEPTED or REJECTED
+         */
+        if ($pirep->status == \VMSEnums::$pirep_status['PENDING']) {
+            if ($new_status == \VMSEnums::$pirep_status['ACCEPTED']) {
+                return $this->accept($pirep);
+            } elseif ($new_status == \VMSEnums::$pirep_status['REJECTED']) {
+                return $this->reject($pirep);
+            } else {
+                return $pirep;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /*
+         * Move from a ACCEPTED to REJECTED status
+         */
+        elseif ($pirep->status == \VMSEnums::$pirep_status['ACCEPTED']) {
+            $pirep = $this->reject($pirep);
+            return $pirep;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Move from REJECTED to ACCEPTED
+         */
+        elseif ($pirep->status == \VMSEnums::$pirep_status['REJECTED']) {
+            $pirep = $this->accept($pirep);
+            return $pirep;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param Pirep $pirep
+     * @return Pirep
+     */
+    public function accept(Pirep &$pirep): Pirep
+    {
+        # moving from a REJECTED state to ACCEPTED, reconcile statuses
+        if ($pirep->status == \VMSEnums::$pirep_status['ACCEPTED']) {
+            return $pirep;
+        }
+
+        $pilot = $pirep->pilot;
+        $ft = $pirep->flight_time;
+
+        $this->pilotSvc->adjustFlightHours($pilot, $ft);
+        $this->pilotSvc->adjustFlightCount($pilot, +1);
+        $this->pilotSvc->calculatePilotRank($pilot);
+        $pirep->pilot->refresh();
+
+        # Change the status
+        $pirep->status = \VMSEnums::$pirep_status['ACCEPTED'];
+        $pirep->save();
+
+        return $pirep;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param Pirep $pirep
+     * @return Pirep
+     */
+    public function reject(Pirep &$pirep): Pirep
+    {
+        # If this was previously ACCEPTED, then reconcile the flight hours
+        # that have already been counted, etc
+        if ($pirep->status == \VMSEnums::$pirep_status['ACCEPTED']) {
+            $pilot = $pirep->pilot;
+            $ft = $pirep->flight_time * -1;
+
+            $this->pilotSvc->adjustFlightHours($pilot, $ft);
+            $this->pilotSvc->adjustFlightCount($pilot, -1);
+            $this->pilotSvc->calculatePilotRank($pilot);
+            $pirep->pilot->refresh();
+        }
+
+        # Change the status
+        $pirep->status = \VMSEnums::$pirep_status['REJECTED'];
+        $pirep->save();
+
+        return $pirep;
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Services/PilotService.php b/app/Services/PilotService.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d0be2344
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Services/PilotService.php
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Services;
+
+use App\Models\User;
+use App\Models\Rank;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
+
+
+
+class PilotService extends BaseService
+{
+
+    public function adjustFlightCount(User &$pilot, int $count): User
+    {
+        $pilot->refresh();
+        $pilot->flights = $pilot->flights + $count;
+        $pilot->save();
+
+        return $pilot;
+    }
+
+    public function adjustFlightHours(User &$pilot, int $hours): User
+    {
+        $pilot->refresh();
+        $pilot->flight_time = $pilot->flight_time + $hours;
+        $pilot->save();
+
+        return $pilot;
+    }
+
+    public function calculatePilotRank(User &$pilot): User
+    {
+        $pilot->refresh();
+        $pilot_hours = $pilot->flight_time / 3600;
+
+        # TODO: Cache
+        $ranks = Cache::remember(
+            config('phpvms.cache_keys.RANKS_PILOT_LIST')['key'],
+            config('phpvms.cache_keys.RANKS_PILOT_LIST')['time'],
+            function () {
+                return Rank::where('auto_promote', true)->orderBy('hours', 'asc')->get();
+            });
+
+        foreach ($ranks as $rank) {
+            if($rank->hours > $pilot_hours) {
+                break;
+            } else {
+                $pilot->rank_id = $rank->id;
+            }
+        }
+
+        $pilot->save();
+
+        return $pilot;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/config/cache.php b/config/cache.php
index 10492f9f..8b1fd7fc 100755
--- a/config/cache.php
+++ b/config/cache.php
@@ -86,6 +86,5 @@ return [
     |
     */
 
-    'prefix' => 'phpvms',
-
+    'prefix' => env('CACHE_PREFIX', ''),
 ];
diff --git a/config/enums.php b/config/enums.php
index a5b4aeb7..1f8305d4 100644
--- a/config/enums.php
+++ b/config/enums.php
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 <?php
 
+# TODO: Remove this ugly hackiness
+if(defined('VMSEnums')) {
+    return;
+} else {
+    define('VMSEnums', true);
+}
+
 class VMSEnums
 {
     public static $sources
         = [
-            'ACARS'  => 0,
-            'MANUAL' => 1,
+            'MANUAL' => 0,
+            'ACARS'  => 1,
         ];
 
     public static $pirep_status
diff --git a/config/phpvms.php b/config/phpvms.php
index 0cdba974..4903fa14 100644
--- a/config/phpvms.php
+++ b/config/phpvms.php
@@ -7,4 +7,11 @@ return [
      *  dollar, euro, gbp, yen, jpy, rupee, ruble
      */
     'currency' => env('PHPVMS_CURRENCY', 'dollar'),
+
+    'cache_keys' => [
+        'RANKS_PILOT_LIST' => [
+            'key' => 'ranks::pilot_list',
+            'time' => 1440,
+        ]
+    ]
 ];
diff --git a/database/migrations/2017_06_08_0000_create_users_table.php b/database/migrations/2017_06_08_0000_create_users_table.php
index 198ed863..fb540c71 100755
--- a/database/migrations/2017_06_08_0000_create_users_table.php
+++ b/database/migrations/2017_06_08_0000_create_users_table.php
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ class CreateUsersTable extends Migration
             $table->integer('home_airport_id')->nullable()->unsigned();
             $table->integer('curr_airport_id')->nullable()->unsigned();
             $table->uuid('last_pirep_id')->nullable();
-            $table->bigInteger('flights')->nullable()->unsigned();
-            $table->bigInteger('flight_time')->nullable()->unsigned();
+            $table->bigInteger('flights')->unsigned()->default(0);
+            $table->bigInteger('flight_time')->unsigned()->default(0);
             $table->decimal('balance', 19, 2)->nullable();
             $table->tinyInteger('timezone')->default(0);
             $table->boolean('active')->nullable();
diff --git a/database/migrations/2017_06_28_195426_create_pireps_table.php b/database/migrations/2017_06_28_195426_create_pireps_table.php
index df687d5e..b2b5579a 100644
--- a/database/migrations/2017_06_28_195426_create_pireps_table.php
+++ b/database/migrations/2017_06_28_195426_create_pireps_table.php
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ class CreatePirepsTable extends Migration
             $table->integer('level')->unsigned();
             $table->string('route')->nullable();
             $table->string('notes')->nullable();
-            $table->tinyInteger('status');
+            $table->tinyInteger('source')->default(0);
+            $table->tinyInteger('status')->default(0);
             $table->string('raw_data')->nullable();
             $table->timestamps();
             $table->softDeletes();