APPLICATION MANUAL APPLICATION MANUAL VERSION ****** NOTE ***** WELCOME TO WeGo AIRWAYS VIRTUAL.

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1 APPLICATION MANUAL APPLICATION MANUAL VERSION ****** NOTE ***** WHEN FINISHING THE APPLICATION PLEASE CHECK YOUR JUNK/SPAM FOLDER OF YOUR ACCOUNT AS WeGo S MAY NOT GO TO YOUR INBOX!!!!! WELCOME TO WeGo AIRWAYS VIRTUAL. THIS MANUAL WILL GIVE YOU ALL THE REQUIRED INFORMATION NEEDED TO HELP YOU PASS THE WeGo AIRWAYS ENTRANCE EXAM. ITS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED YOU SCAN THROUGH THIS FIRST. GOOD LUCK & WELCOME!! WHEN YOU COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION YOU WILL NEED TO READ OUR SOP (STANDARD OPS PROCEDURES) MANUAL TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH OUR RULES AND REGS, AND FURTHER INFO TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR WeGo CAREER. W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 1

2 CONTENTS OF APPLICATION MANUAL CONTENTS; SECTION TITLE (Click title in list to take you to requirement page) PAGE 1 Applying & Entrance Exam (CURRENTLY DISABLED) Welcome 10 3 Our Mission 10 4 Why Choose Us? 11 5 Rules & Regulations Policy Staff Members 14 7 TeamSpeak Policy 15 8 Flight Rules WeGo & Online Flying (VATSIM & IVAO) WeGo & Online Flying Using VATSIM WeGo & Online Flying Using IVAO Airlines with WeGo & WeGo World Rank & Experience Reward Points System Vroute Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Final Message 31 W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 2

3 1 Applying & Entrance Exam (CURRENTLY DISABLED) THE APPLICATION EXAM IS CURRENTLY DISABLED. ALL THAT IS REQUIRED IS TO FILL IN THE APPLICATION FORM ONLY! Once you're ready, go to the Join Wego tab of our website and then Pilot Application -> Join Us You will then be greeted with this page; W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 3

4 1.1 Let's get started Select 'Start Application Process' You will then see this page; 1. Read the requirements, 2. When you're happy tick the 'I confirm that I fulfil all of the above standing application requirements' 3. Then click 'Continue Application' W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 4

5 1.2 Begin Application Fill in your First Name, Last Name, and address When that is done CLICK - 'Start Exam' W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 5

6 1.3 Entry Exam After you click 'Start Exam' you will then be taken to entry exam page. At this point you need to answer all the questions. Select an answer (Multiple choice) then click 'Next Question' NOTE - not at any point must you click back. If you do this will lead to the entry exam stopping and listing you as a failed attempt. You need to get a minimum of 75% to pass the exam W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 6

7 1.4 Exam Result Once you have completed your exam your will get this page; It will show your exam result, once your seen this now click - 'Continue to Application Form' W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 7

8 1.5 Pilot Application You will then be taken to this page. We need either a VATSIM/IVAO ID or Previous airline screenshot of your logbook for verification. If this is not possible just leave a note in the 'Support your Application' box and we will get in touch with you. If you want to transfer hours from another airline, then put the amount of hours in 'Hours to Transfer' box. You must back this up with a Web Link to your logbook (must be able to see it without us needing log in details to your account), or a screen shot link (Must show whole page, including your airline, Pilot ID number, hours, etc). Please use the box for any notes to support your application. When you have filled in all your details then click on - 'Register' ****** NOTE ***** WHEN FINISHING THE APPLICATION PLEASE CHECK YOUR JUNK/SPAM FOLDER OF YOUR ACCOUNT AS WeGo S MAY NOT GO TO YOUR INBOX!!!!! W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 8

9 1.6 Confirmation Sent Once you click 'Register' - you will be greeted with this page. Once you see this page, it's up to us to process your application. You should expect an that your application is being processed. You will receive another from us within 48 hours with our TeamSpeak address inviting you to come on so we can confirm your entries were correct and introduce ourselves to you. Please be patient as we all have working lives outside the virtual airline world. If you not heard anything after 48 hours feel free to one of the staff. If you have not received an , check your JUNK MAIL as this may go straight to there first. PLEASE NOTE - If we have not heard from you via or come on to our TeamSpeak after 5 days your application will be deleted. At this point I wish you best of luck. W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 9

10 2 Welcome 2.1 Welcome to WeGo Airways Virtual - launched early We are a friendly virtual airline that offers a TeamSpeak to hang out on to chat about absolutely anything. 2.2 We offer over 60,000 virtual routes to our virtual pilots. We have constructed our schedule system so that our destinations covered have top quality payware available from the likes of Aerosoft and Sim Market, but also destinations that have excellent freeware airports. 2.3 We are a three-tier airline; The Charter/Main airline; with Regional, European, and worldwide schedules to most of the popular and challenging destinations. WeGo Airways is split into 2 counterparts. One side of WeGo is a Charter based airline that flies to many different destinations on a daily contract list. The other side is permanent 7 day a week schedules that the WeGo World airlines (Real World Airlines) do not fly to. The main WeGo airline has many aircraft within the fleet from the big birds (B ), the smaller birds (Cessna Citations), to the really-small birds (Piper PA34, Cessna Caravans etc). WeGo also has a virtual contract to deliver aircraft to all the major airlines around the world, and many flying schools. For example, you can deliver a brand-new Boeing from Seattle to Stansted for Ryanair, or deliver a used Cessna 172 from Coventry to Italy for a flying school. The Cargo Division; flying to many destinations around the world. Our cargo schedules are set up for short haul and long haul flights on a 24 hour, 7 days a week scheduled operations. WeGo World; Some real world airlines are affiliated with either Oneworld, Star Alliance, SkyTeam or their own branded affiliation. WeGo World is a virtual alliance linked to WeGo Airways to link many real world airlines to WeGo. WeGo has over 55 real world airlines linked to WeGo World. CLICK HERE - TO SEE AIRLINES AFFILIATED WITH WEGO WORLD 3 Our Mission 3.1 WeGo Airways Virtual's mission is to be the virtual airline everyone is talking about. We offer a wide range of aircraft to fly, big and small, from Cessna 172's to the big bertha A380 to fly in the virtual world of flight simulation. We want to try and offer many different types of aircraft to fly to popular and challenging destinations all under one roof. Come and Join us - you won't be disappointed. W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 10

11 4 Why Choose Us? 4.1 We want to be the leading virtual airline that offers something a little extra than just an airline that flies A to B with normal passenger routes. 4.2 We have; Our normal airline WeGo Airways operations that offer Regional, European and Worldwide schedules, based on charter operations WeGo Airways cargo division And, WeGo World - real world airlines, including; EasyJet, Emirates, Flybe, Ryanair, etc All these different operations could be linked in to one of our tours on our tour system page. 4.3 We welcome those with; MUST have a legal copy of FS2004 or FSX, X-plane & Prepar3D. Also legal copies of any add-on for your respective simulator. No support will be given if we find out that any of your software is illegal New or experienced virtual pilots VATSIM, IVAO or off-line pilots But must be 14 years or older. 4.4 More to offer; All kinds of aircrafts to be flown, from C172 to a Boeing Training and advice freely given by a real world commercial pilot & instructor TeamSpeak community Screenshot Awards - if chosen will go on our home page Events & tours Rank/Experience points system - you will need to build up points based on your flying performance which enables you to apply to rank up. (SEE SECTION 13) Awards System - gain awards on your profile page. i.e. award for a landing rate below -100fpm Pilot shop - use your hard earned virtual salary to buy many things from our pilot shop. e.g. cars, properties, training and much more Search Flight system that means you can to jump seat from airports if you don't want to fly the return leg. But careful it will cost you 0.10p per NM Roster generator - Undecided what and where to fly The roster generator will help you pick your schedules And much, much more! W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 11

12 5 Rules & Regulations Policy 5.1 Here is the boring bit, but please read this carefully. After reading this, when you complete the application stage, you therefore are agreeing to our policy The applicant must pass the entrance exam by 75% or more (CURRENTLY DISABLED - NO EXAM NEEDED) WeGo Virtual supports Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 and Microsoft FSX (Normally known as FS9 and FSX). Our also system supports X-Plane and Prepar3D MUST have a legal copy of FS2004 or FSX, X-plane & Prepar3D. Also a legal copy of any add-on for your respective simulator. No support will be given if we find out that any of your software is illegal The applicant must be 14 years of age or over on date of application The applicant must submit their real age The applicant must submit their real identity The applicant can either supply a VATSIM/IVAO ID, or a previous Virtual Airline Logbook screenshot to verify your identity. Please us if you have any difficulties that affect your application The applicant must show professionalism and maturity when representing us on VATSIM or IVAO Although there can be some harmless banter on our TeamSpeak channels any malicious bullying, threatening or discrimination behaviour will lead to instant dismissal and be banned from the virtual airline Minor issues will be dealt with by staff and the pilot in question. We have a two strike system. Gaining 2 strikes will either lead to suspension or dismissal Manipulation (i.e. Dual PIREP or cheating of hours) will lead to a suspension of 30days Staff Role applications must me 18 years of age or over. Only accept under 18 if we deem you mature enough If accepted for a staff role, you are required to cut all roles with other airlines you are with. To become a Chief Pilot, Instructor or Examiner you must purchase the Instructor/Examiner rating in the WeGo Pilot shop prior to applying (Subject to a future role) The applicant must file their first flight within 7 days of being hired at WeGo YOU MUST submit a flight every 60 days. If you can't you must apply for Leave of Absence via our Time off System. You have an allocated 90 days leave for each calendar year. Not Submitting a flight, not applying for time off or not contacting us 10 days after the 60 days rule will lead to your dismissal. You may re-apply through the re-apply section of the website, but must use the same previously signed up with. Your details and flights may be retrievable. If you re-apply more than twice, your application goes to a panel of votes to be accepted or rejected. Re-apply more than three times, your application will more than likely be rejected Transfer of hours is welcome here at WeGo. We will only accept the hours if we obtain proof of hours by a valid screen shot(s) or an accessible link to your current logbook(s). Any dead links or no proof of hours will lead to starting at zero hours. All pilots start at Junior First Officer. You must use your pilot reward points to gain a promotion; your transferred hours will help you when you gained the points. W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 12

13 In the Real World, all your flying is put into a personal logbook and this is your lifetime experience. So here at WeGo we will accept up to 3 different virtual airline logbooks from previous VA's. Only logbook hours are accepted per applicant, and will NOT accept VATSIM OR IVAO hours. If you are having trouble locating your hours DON'T PANIC, you can add them 3 months after you have joined the WeGo Applicants have 5 days to complete registration by coming on to our TeamSpeak or filling out the required questions on the application . You will receive an after completing the entrance exam. PLEASE CHECK YOUR JUNK , AS THIS COULD GO THERE. W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 13

14 6 Staff Members 6.1 WeGo Airways doesn't believe in a big staff system. This can add to conflicting complications. This doesn't mean we will never look for extra staff. So, keep an eye on the latest news page, and WeGo NOTAM s as we may need a new staff member in a specific area in the future Our current staff members; NAME: POSITION: RANK EPAULETTE: Danny Barnes CEO & Founder ceo@wegoairwaysva.co.uk Mark Callison Vice CEO & Founder vceo@wegoairwaysva.co.uk George Jones Webmaster & Founder webmaster@wegoairwaysva.co.uk VACANT General Manager VACANT Matthew Smith Senior Ops Manager & Founder som@wegoairwaysva.co.uk William Shaw Press Manager press@wegoairwaysva.co.uk W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 14

15 7 TeamSpeak Policy 7.1 There are just a few rules that we expect from our pilots when using TeamSpeak; Although there can be some harmless banter on our TeamSpeak channel any malicious bullying, threatening or discriminating behaviour will lead to instant dismissal and be banned from the virtual airline TeamSpeak users must sign in with their first name then a space and your pilot call sign. For example you are Joe Bloggs with a Pilot ID of WGA000. So your TeamSpeak nickname will be JOE WGA Anyone with wrong name set will be asked kindly once to change it. Failure to change it will lead to being kicked from the Server It is advised to set up a bookmark with our server ID and your nickname THEN; 1. Won't have a risk of wrong name, 2. It's quicker to connect. 7.2 YOU WILL BE GIVEN OUR TEAMSPEAK ADDRESS VIA ONCE WE PROCESS YOUR APPLICATION. YOU WILL BE INVITED TO COME ON TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION. W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 15

16 8 Flight Rules 8.1 Please check the flight rules; The applicant must file their first flight within 7 days of being hired at WeGo Must submit at least one flight every 60 days WeGo doesn't believe in being too strict when it comes to needing time away. Let face it this is a hobby and life comes first. If you can't fly then you must apply for Leave of Absence via our Time off System. You have an allocated 90 days leave for each calendar year. Not submitting a flight, not applying for time off or not contacting us before 10 days after the 60 days rule will lead to your dismissal. You may re-apply through the re-apply section of the website, but must use the same previously signed up with. Your details and flights may be retrievable. If you re-apply more than twice, your application goes to a panel of votes to be accepted or rejected. Re-apply more than three times, your application will more than likely be rejected Flights on VATSIM or IVAO must be carried out with " in the remarks section of your flight plan. This will help WeGo advertise throughout the online flying world. Certain callsigns are required for different airlines with WeGo We would like all our pilots to fly on VATSIM or IVAO. But offline flying is totally accepted Fuel calculations must be within acceptance of your route. Overloading or full fuel without reason, will lead to PIREP rejection All weights MUST be in KGS (Kilograms). If any PIREPS show lbs (Pounds), PIREPS will be rejected as this creates errors to our system Pausing your flight sim is accepted. All we ask that if you pause just disconnect from VATSIM or IVAO while paused, as this really annoys the supervisors. Failure to do this could result in you losing your VATSIM or IVAO account. Just some friendly advice - we don't want you to lose that Landing rate of feet per minute may lead to a PIREP rejection. This will be subject to investigation All Flights must be in their correct liveries. If a livery is not available then a white, or manufacture livery must be used. Failure to fly in the right colours will lead to your PIREP rejected Delivery flights must be done in the airlines livery that you are delivering for. i.e. B delivery flight from Seattle to Stansted for Ryanair, must be done in Ryanair livery. If a livery is not available, then a manufacture livery must be used. Failure to fly in the right colours will lead to your PIREP rejected Dual Logging (Logging one flight with two separate trackers) will have your PIREP rejected Flights that have multiple legs e.g. WGA001A, WGA001B, WGA001C, must be flown in order. You cannot start on leg B. You must start with A and carry on in order. Failure to do this will result in PIREP rejection You must enter a valid route in the WeGoACARS flight tracker. If no route is found, we will assume you have flown a direct route. If you simply forget you can add a comment to your filed PIREP after it's filed via the Pilot Centre page on the website, or a member of staff In the dropdown box of 'Flight Options' on the WeGoACARS tracker you need to select VATSIM, IVAO or OFFLINE if you wish to obtain reward points when flying online. Once PIREP is filed and you forget to select a online type it cannot be changed later. W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 16

17 Your rank/experience reward points for flights such as; Flight time, Online flight time, Schedule flight time accuracy will be based and calculated from TAXI TO RUNWAY to ARRIVAL TIME. (See 11.6 for more info) Schedule accuracy performance is based on TAXI TO RUNWAY to ARRIVAL TIME. (See 11.6 for more info) Schedule accuracy is calculated on a period of; arriving up to 1 hour before or up to 15mins after the scheduled flight time will gain you plus points. 30 minutes after a scheduled arrival time will lead to losing points. (See 11.6 for more info) All route schedules flight times listed are in UTC/ZULU time At WeGo Airways, you do not need to fly real world times. You can fly a 06:00am flight at 21:00 at night. All we ask is you try to complete your flight within the scheduled flight time. i.e. EGKK to EDDM in 1hr 35mins The WeGoACARS flight tracker calculates your time from the moment you click start. You will gain flight time hours for your logbook and Pilot Pay from this time. In the real world, the average turnaround time is 30-45mins. If there is more that 45mins from start of WeGoACARS to taxi to runway time your PIREP will be rejected. If you run over 45mins either leave a note in the comments box before filing the PIREP or close down WeGoACARS and start it again. WeGoACARS is the only flight tracker we can actually offer your rank experience points based on the information given from its flight log. PLEASE make sure it's the current version Only one flight can be bid/booked at a time. This eliminates any pilot mistakes when loading the flight into the WeGoACARS and flying the wrong flight. You can shortlist flights so when you finish one flight, rather than searching for flights again, you can just go to your shortlist and bid/book the flight quickly. 9 WeGo & Online Flying (VATSIM & IVAO) 9.1 Representing WeGo Online; When flying online using either VATSIM or IVAO you must represent WeGo in a professional, mature fashion Any reports of verbal abuse to other pilots or ATC Staff which is reported back to us from VATSIM or IVAO supervisors will lead to suspension or instant dismissal from WeGo When filing a flight plan on VATSIM or IVAO, you must put in the remarks section ' - This will help us advertise throughout the online spectrum and hopefully gain interest from future virtual pilots. W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 17

18 10 WeGo & Online Flying Using VATSIM 10.1 Here are some very important rules to follow when connected to VATSIM. Please take a moment to thoroughly read through them. This lesson serves as a guide, the official rules can be found in the Code of Conduct and User Agreement on the VATSIM website In order to not disturb flight operations in any way, pilots on the ground must make sure that they are not on a runway or taxiway before logging on to the VATSIM network Before logging on to the VATSIM network, pilots who are in the air need to make sure their Flight Simulator program is not paused, except with permission to do so by a relevant controller Pilots need to check regularly whether they are flying through controlled (live staffed) airspace. Pilots shall ideally make contact with ATC before entering controlled airspace, or as soon as possible if a controller logs on while crossing through that controller s airspace Not all air traffic controllers or pilots have a voice-program. Pilots need to accept any ATC using text-only communication, and all UNICOM messages are to be transmitted in text. There is no obligation to use voice on VATSIM While not being in contact with an air traffic controller, pilots must monitor the UNICOM-frequency Pilots shall not use an active ATC frequency for private conversations. This avoids disturbances for other traffic. Please use private messages for personal communications! Simulations of emergency situations are not forbidden. However, air traffic controllers have the right to deny the simulation of an emergency and pilots must stop the emergency if requested to do so. If the pilot is unable to stop the emergency, the pilot must log off the network. It is strictly forbidden to simulate real world aviation accidents and tragedies, hijacking situations, or other illegal or criminal operations under any circumstances The GUARD-frequency must not be used under any circumstance except in the event of an emergency while a pilot is not on an active ATC-frequency. Even in this case GUARD must not be used for anything else but to find an air traffic controller who will contact the pilot in an emergency situation. As soon as the pilot has been contacted by ATC, the frequency must be changed to that of the controller Pilots flying inside staffed (live controlled) airspace must not leave the cockpit unattended at any time without authorization. If a pilot needs to leave the flight unattended for a few minutes, the pilot should request the planned absence with the relevant air traffic controller. The beginning and the end of the absence must be announced by the pilot Pilots flying outside of staffed (live controlled) airspace are required to log off of the network if it is anticipated that they will be away for more than thirty (30) minutes. If you are found to be unresponsive for more than thirty minutes or become a conflict with other traffic sooner than thirty minutes, you will be subject to immediate removal from the network. Repeat offenders will be subject to suspensions and/or expulsions. One thing to note is that staff is not always required to give you the full thirty minutes. If you fly into controlled airspace and are unresponsive, you can be removed immediately. The point to remember is that if you intend to be away from your computer for more than 30 minutes or you find yourself suddenly needing to leave, take a brief moment to disconnect from the network. W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 18

19 Log on to fly or observe, not to chat. Logging on with a non-active callsign is not allowed. Non-active callsigns are defined as callsigns which are unrelated to any pilot, air traffic control position, instructor or designated staff engaging in administrative duties. However, new members are encouraged to observe how things operate on the network. This helps to learn both procedure and phraseology (a fancy word which means how ATC and pilots speak to one another). Keep in mind that legitimate observation to learn will always be encouraged as it is a necessary practice to become comfortable with using and functioning within the VATSIM environment. It is only when you cross the line between legitimate observing and using VATSIM as a chat program that you will be in violation of this rule You are not allowed to have more than one connection to the VATSIM network at a time. If you wish to get information about your flight status please use the programs ServInfo or Whazzup. You can find links to them in the VATSIM 104 course Pilots flying under the control of a student controller are kindly requested to be patient and fair to this new member of the ATC community! Generally speaking: respect other individuals on the VATSIM network. This is just a hobby so do not overdrive in terms of realism and seriousness! To keep VATSIM a pleasant place, everyone is kindly requested to respect these rules. They make sense because they guarantee a common base to operate on VATSIM, to keep it free of charge and to make everyone feel comfortable using VATSIM. W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 19

20 11 WeGo & Online Flying Using IVAO 11.1 The mission of IVAO (The International Virtual Aviation Organisation ) is to provide an environment for a realistic Flight and Air Traffic Control simulation via the internet, utilizing IVAN ( International Virtual Aviation Network ) without charging money and available to anyone who agrees with the membership requirements The main goals are to provide: A highly realistic simulation experience whilst maintaining a fun and friendly atmosphere. Supply the required internet services Information and training in real life procedures for both Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers When simulating real world aviation in the IVAO environment, we will avoid, at any price, to simulate or to become involved in real world ethnical, political and religious conflicts and problems. We also will not allow the simulation of any form of aggression or war. IVAO is an entertaining and educational network where every world citizen, without any exception, is welcome to join the fun and pursue there virtual aviation experience General Rules The use of IVAO and IVAN services is reserved for registered users Anyone wishing to join IVAO may register at to become a normal member. A normal member will receive a user ID and password to connect to the network Each individual person is only allowed to have one registered account Each organization is allowed to have one registered account subject to regulations Membership registration must contain the member's real first and last name. A false user name will result in the account being removed To remain as an active member of IVAO, members must logon as a pilot or ATC at least once every three (3) months. Observer connections do not count towards this requirement. Accounts with no activity will be removed after nine (9) months from the date of registration. If a member's account becomes inactive or has been removed, the member may contact the members department and request re-activation Upon initial registration, members will be asked to choose a division that they wish to join. A member may request a division transfer at any time, however all transfers are subject of approval by the members prospective division and the Membership Department Upon registration, you must provide a valid, working address to be used for communications about the IVAO network. It is the member's responsibility to make sure that the address on file is valid at all times The minimum age for IVAO members is 13 years. Members have to confirm -upon registration- that they are 13 years or older when joining IVAO. W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 20

21 11.3 Pilots - Before Connecting As a minimum, pilots must be able to take off and land at an airport Pilots must be able to comply with basic air traffic control instructions such as being instructed to turn onto a particular heading or being given a level to climb or descend to Pilot users must connect only with the approved software and have a basic understanding of how to use it Pilot users shall not connect to the network while positioned on a runway or taxiway as this may cause conflicts with other aircraft Pilot callsigns should be either three letters (ICAO) with numbers/letters to represent Commercial Carriers, e.g. NWA1014 Northwest Airlines Flight 1014 or represent a typical country registration, e.g. Germany DAAYA, where the - is not used. In the case of a military flight, callsigns are country specific and the country military callsigns should be consulted. For more information on typical callsigns by country, please go to this link: Pilots - Connecting For the enjoyment of all members, it is strongly recommended that you connect as a pilot user only if you intend to complete your entire flight. Exceptions are given to long haul flights where a pilot user may chose to only complete a portion of a flight and return later to complete the remaining portion. In this case, pilot users are encouraged to disconnect and reconnect while over the ocean where the possibility of a conflict is minimal. This rule does not apply to any tour which has its own rules If disconnecting during a flight to connect at a later time (as described in 6.2.1), the user should check to see if any ATC is online in the vicinity. If ATC is online, the user should inform the controller the position they wish to connect in before doing so. W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 21

22 11.5 Pilots - Online Pilot users must have transponder activated whilst in the air Prior to each flight, all pilot users are required to file a flight plan through the approved pilot software If you are a new or inexperienced user, it is recommended that you place a remark indicating this in your flight plan so air traffic controllers know to provide you with extra assistance if required In areas without air traffic control, pilot users must monitor UNICOM on their communications radio In areas without air traffic control, pilot users should check for air traffic control on a regular basis and contact the appropriate air traffic control station when requested to do so Never use the Emergency (also known as GUARD) frequency of for anything other than an emergency situation Pilots should always readback and follow ATC instructions unless doing so could endanger the operation of the aircraft Simulation of a radio failure (i.e. squawking 7600) is not cause to ignore ATC instructions in case of a conflict or requests from supervisors All flights must be flown in real time (1x sim rate, no acceleration allowed) 11.6 Pilots - Special Operations Coast Guard operations, search and rescue missions, and military aircraft are examples of Special Operations. As Special Operations are a part of real-world aviation, they are also a part of the simulation, however, certain aspects of special operations are prohibited on the network including simulation of terrorism and acts of war. Although armed conflicts do exist in the real-world, we do not allow the simulation of any form of aggression or violence on the network. For further information regaring our policy, please see the rules and regulations for the special operations Read the Special Operations Rules and Regulations at W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 22

23 12 Airlines with WeGo & WeGo World 12.1 Check out our about us page and look for the scrolling banner CLICK HERE. W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 23

24 13 Rank & Experience 13.1 We have considered 3 of the UK's leading airlines and based our salary system on that. We feel that you should be earning a better salary than the other virtual airlines are offering at present At WeGo your rank will depend on Hours Flown, Number of Flights, rank/experience Rewards Points & Average Landing Rate* Below is our ranking system. You are permitted to fly any aircraft at all ranks. The ratings are a suggestion only. You can follow the suggested ratings at your own wish to your own satisfaction. PLEASE NOTE - We are considering a future bonus point system for those following the suggested aircraft ratings All ranks are adjusted manually by staff Below is how our ranking system works; RANK: MINIMUM HOURS REQUIRED: MINIMUM FLIGHTS REQUIRED: MINIMUM POINTS REQUIRED; AVERAGE LANDING RATE*; EPAULETTE ON YOUR PROFILE: HOURLY RATE: SUGGESTED AIRCRAFT RATINGS: Junior First Officer 0 hours 1 flights 0 points N/A GBP Airbus A319/20/21, BAe146, ATR 42 & 72, Boeing B737(All-Variants), Dash 8(All- Variants), Fokker 70/100, Embraer 135,145,175,190,195, & Jetstream 41. First Officer 50 hours 20 flights 5000 points -500 fpm GBP Airbus A330, Boeing B757 & B767. Senior First Officer 100 hours 50 flights points -400 fpm GBP Airbus A340, Airbus A350, Boeing B777-2/300, & Boeing B787. Captain 250 hours 100 flights points -300 fpm GBP Airbus A380, Boeing B /8. Senior Captain 500 hours 150 flights points -250 fpm GBP All aircraft in all operations. Training Captain 700 hours 200 flights points -200 fpm GBP All aircraft in all operations. Chief Pilot By Appointment Only GBP All aircraft in all operations. W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 24

25 *NOTE - Minimum Average Landing Rate Required - The minimum required value OR BETTER to qualify for promotion which is based upon your last 20 flights NOTE - All Pilots regardless of their rank can fly all aircraft within the Cargo, Executive, and Charter operations NOTE - Your rank only affects what aircraft you can fly in the passenger operations You will need to meet all the criteria above to be eligible for promotion. W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 25

26 14 Reward Points System The reward points system that we have linked into the ranking system works as listed below to gain points. Your main area of points gained is based on your flying performances. But also you can gain other points too Admin Points Points for registration = +100 Points Each year of service = Points Your Birthday = +500 Points Every Christmas = +500 Points Exceptional piece of work contributed to WeGo = Points Get someone to join our VA (whether it's a friend or someone chatting to on VATSIM, IVAO, or flight sim Forums. The person that joins must state you got him/her to join when they sign up on registration page with your name and Pilot ID.) +700 Points Operational Points Points for completed flight (accepted PIREP) = +100 Points Points for landing rate; +1 point per every ft per min below 300fpm -1 point per every ft per min above 600fpm 0 between 300 and 600 (IF LANDING RATE OF ZERO POINTS WILL NOT BE GIVEN) Flight time (Calculated from Taxi to arrival) = +5 points per hour of flight Online (We will check VATSIM or IVAO and point given only records of VATSIM or IVAO = +5 points per hour online (VATSIM/IVAO HOURS ARE NOT CHECK EVERYTIME. WE WILL FROM TIME TO TIME DO SPOT CHECKS. IF FOUND THAT YOUR DIDNT FLY ON VATSIM OR IVAO THOSE POINTS WILL BE REMOVED) Distance = +10 points per 500nm Flight Rotation (Fly return Leg) = +25 points (Example. Fly EGKK to EDDM then complete the return leg EDDM to EGKK to collect Flight Rotation points) (DOES NOT INCLUDE WEGO CHARTER OR PILOT CREATED CHARTER FLIGHTS) Schedule time accuracy; +25 points = arriving on time (Between 1hr before or 15mins after scheduled time) -25 points = arriving 30 mins late or more (DOES NOT INCLUDE WEGO CHARTER OR PILOT CREATED CHARTER FLIGHTS) Revenue Profit or Loss. (Based on your fuel loaded) Profit on flight = 10 points Loss on Flight = 0 Points Suggested Aircraft Flown based on current rank + 50points Delivering an aircraft in tour system = +250 points Tour & Events = + Unspecified (Bonus points when completing a tour. Will be decided when tours and events come up). W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 26

27 15 Vroute 15.1 WeGo asks all pilots if they can do us one favour. If you could download Vroute so that all our pilots can be added to our community. This also helps the VA advertise. When you fly online with VATSIM, your airline ICAO will show a website link and info about our VA. There is a free version or a premium paid version. Vroute is a software package that can help you too. It has lots of routes, fuel planner, and you're able to download your route files for specific aircraft, flight sim, and squawkbox or FSINN. Helping us gain popularity on Vroute is our gain, but your gain will eventually be able to over you a discounted rate through the airline for the premium version of Vroute Vroute CLICK HERE W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 27

28 16 FAQ's - Frequently Asked Questions Q. What & Who is WeGo Airways? A. WeGo Airways is a virtual airline for Microsoft Flight Simulator (FS2004/FS9, FSX), X-Plane and Prepar3D. Q. What Type of Flying can I do at WeGo? A. All sorts of flying. Main Airline (WeGo Airways), based on charter schedules. Fly Small single engine, to twin jets etc. WeGo Cargo all types of cargo aircraft to fly & then there is WeGo World, based on the real-world airlines. Q. What has WeGo got to offer? A. Currently WeGo Airways (Charter Main) airline has schedules given automatically updated on a daily basis through our charter operations system. WeGo Cargo is a 24 hour, 7 days a week operation. And we have WeGo World, our own virtual alliance that include real world airline schedule operations i.e. EasyJet, Ryanair, Virgin Atlantic etc. Also we offer a Pilot Shop to buy your favourite things with your hard-earned virtual cash, we also have Route Generators, and much more. Q. Where do I get a copy of flight simulator from? A. From many gaming stores, i.e. Game, Aerosoft, Sim Market, Flight Store, Transair, and more. BUT MUST BE A LEGAL COPY! Q. Do I need to be an experienced virtual airline pilot? A. No - Although having some knowledge it an advantage. We will help you become a better virtual pilot. Q. How old do I have to be to join? A. You must be 14 years old or older Q. Do I have to sit an entrance exam? A. YES - Its only 20 questions and you have 4 minutes per question. Need to have a minimum of 75% pass rate to be accepted. (THIS IS CURRENTLY DISABLED - NO ENTRANCE EXAM IS NEEDED AT THIS TIME) Q. What if I fail the entrance exam? A. You will have to wait 24 hours until you can take it again. W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 28

29 (THIS IS CURRENTLY DISABLED - NO ENTRANCE EXAM IS NEEDED AT THIS TIME) Q. Can I do entrance exam again with a different address? A. NO - If we find you have taken another exam again with a different address, then that entry will be deleted. (THIS IS CURRENTLY DISABLED - NO ENTRANCE EXAM IS NEEDED AT THIS TIME) Q. What if I keep failing the exam, but I really want to join WeGo? A. If you keep failing, don't worry, you have unlimited attempts. If you are worried, then one of the staff, and we will then invite you onto our teamspeak for some 1 to 1 training. (THIS IS CURRENTLY DISABLED - NO ENTRANCE EXAM IS NEEDED AT THIS TIME) Q. Have I got to fly online when flying for WeGo? A. No - But if you have a VATSIM or IVAO ID just enter it on your application, then you can gain reward points for when you fly online. CLICK HERE - to sign up to VATSIM CLICK HERE - to sign up to IVAO Q. Do I have to fly by the times listed in the schedules? A. No - You can fly any of the route schedules anytime of the day. All we ask is that you try to do the flight within the scheduled duration flight time. i.e. A320 from EGKK to EDDM = Duration 1 hour 35 minutes (1:35). So we require you to arrive at destination within this time. Q. Do you have a TeamSpeak? A. Yes - This will be given to you by , once you finish the entrance exam, and complete the online registration. Q. Can I come on TeamSpeak anytime? A. YES - Once your application is completed. You are free to come on or leave as you wish. Come join in on the friendly banter, or flying advice, etc. Q. Can I transfer my hours from another airline? A. YES - You can transfer hours from 3 previous airlines, and proof such as a screenshot or valid clickable link. All pilots start as a Junior First Officer, but you need to gain experience rank points to rank up the career ladder. Once you have the required points, those transferred hours will come to help you. W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 29

30 Q. Can I pause when in flight? A. YES - We Go believe in life coming first. All we ask is, if you are flying online with VATSIM or IVAO, just disconnect VATSIM or IVAO, as you may get into trouble and have your VATSIM or IVAO account deleted. Q. What is your maximum landing rate? A ft per min landing rate is the maximum. This is subject to weather conditions on the day of your flight. Landings with -1000fpm or higher is calm wind conditions is more than to lead to a PIREP Rejection. Q. What is your Call sign? A. WEGO or WEGO CARGO. Check our SOP for more information. Q. Why Do I need to give my Date of Birth? A. We require your DOB to check your age. Your DOB will not be shown publicly; only the admin staff can see it behind the scenes in our admin panel. We also need your DOB, so we can check birthdays for your rank/experience reward point's bonus. PLEASE NOTE - WE WILL NOT DISTRIBUTE OR GIVE OUT YOUR DOB TO ANYONE! Q. I don't see a question on the FAQ list? A. NO WORRIES - a member of staff and we will try to reply as soon as we can. Try to be patient, as we all have to go to work during the Day. You will have access to our SOP (Standard Ops Procedures) and likely to find the answer when you join. But please do not hesitate to us at ops@wegoairwaysva.co.uk in the meantime if you have any further questions. W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 30

31 17 Final Message 17.1 If you have decided to join us, then welcome to WeGo. We hope your virtual career here is a long successful, fun packed, and knowledgeable You will find gradually over the next few months new and upcoming features that will make your flight simming more realistic Your CEO, is a real world Pilot. Currently in possession of a EASA Commercial Pilots Licences with an instrument rating (Frozen ATPL), and has a type rating on the ATR flying the ATR with a company based in the UK. He is also a qualified Flying Instructor with over a 1500hrs total flying time experience His goal is to offer to those who dream of becoming a pilot or those less fortunate, as much advice and add a little more knowledge to flight simmers to maximise their realism to their flight sim You will see lots of information on what the airline pilots do in the real world added to the website over next few months We are currently in the development stage, but if you would like to join us and help us build something magical, then come and help us. W e G o A i r w a y s A P P L I C A T I O N M A N U A L _V Page 31