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Maybe the easiest way is to have a rule that ANY manual PIREPS will need to have a comment added as to why the pilot needed to use a manual PIREP instead of smartCARS (and if no comment or invalid reason, reject the PIREP). Even if a pilot files a manual PIREP, an admin must approve it - and can edit or refuse it before the hours are added to the pilots logs.If a pilot continuously tries to use the manual method over smartCARS, just start refusing all their manual PIREPS. I have had this rule in affect for over 5 years - and have only ever received maybe 5 manual PIREPS total in that time.... and ALWAYS with a reason as to why the pilot needed to submit a manual PIREP. I also don't use "auto-accept" or "approve all" for the PIREPS. Our staff reviews each PIREP for accuracy, fuel burn, flight time, etc). Even an ACARS type PIREP can and does have errors (excessive fuel burns, excess flight time, etc.). I am still wondering how a pilot is going to get the manual PIREP info to you if you don't have a PIREP form for them to submit the info......