Olympic Airways Virtual
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1. 6 8 Check Captain This rank is honorary for pilots that have logged 3000 flying hours in a subsidiary and is not transferable 6 9 Chief Pilot This rank is reserved for the Operations Managers of each subsidiary In addition to the above pilots that have successfully completed a Squadron checkride of HvACC are promoted immediately depending on the checkride level A or B or C The corresponding ranks can be seen in table 6 2 Ranks Aircraft Types Requirements Captain single aisle jets A319 A320 HvACC Squadron A B733 4 6 7 8 RJ1H Senior Captain widebody jets A332 3 B763 HvACC Squadron B Commercial Captain multiengine widebody jets A343 6 HvACC Squadron C B744 B772 MD11 Table 6 2 HVACC checkride corresponding ranks Therefore a pilot that has completed successfully Squadron A checkride of HvACC is promoted to the rank of Captain a pilot that has completed successfully Squadron B checkride of HvACC is promoted to the rank of Senior Captain and a pilot that has completed successfully Squadron C checkride of HvACC is promoted to the rank of Commercial Captain A similar correspondence of ranks and checkrides exists for IVAO It can be seen in table 6 3 Ranks Aircraft Types Requirements First Officer single aisle jets A319 A320 IVAO Private Pilot B733 4 6 7 8 RJ1H Captain single aisle jets A321 B739 IVAO Senior Private Pilot B752 Commercial C2. OLYMPIC V R T U A L Operations TIanual 0 Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 B orvmpre Operations Manual EN THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 2 of 30 a DET EPIE Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 2 CE Operations Manual EN 1 Contents 1 Contents 3 2 Version History 5 3 Introduction 7 4 Requirements 9 5 Operations 11 6 Pilot Ranks 13 7 Olympic Airways 15 8 Olympic Aeroclub 17 9 Olympic Airlines 19 10 Olympic Cargo 21 11 Olympic Charter 23 12 Olympic Supersonic 25 13 General Procedures 27 Page 3 of 30 Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 B orvmpre Operations Manual EN THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 4 of 30 a OLYMPIC 2 Version History Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 Operations Manual EN Version Date Author Changes Additions 0 01 29 03 2009 Mike lonas Initial edition 0 02 06 04 2009 OAV staff Ranks Entry requirements for each division 0 03 07 04 2009 Vasilis Aircraft types per company Type Ratings Gkartzonikas 0 04 20 06 2009 Mike lonas Rank system update 0 05 25 07 2009 Mike lonas Description of OAV divisions Prerequisites for applying to OAV Procedures 0 06 08 09 2009 OAV staff Change of OAV name Mike lonas Change of aircraft types in chapter 6 based on the general category and not specific type Change of Olympic Airways to
3. Captain Honorary rank 2001 3000 logbook L7 See paragraph 6 7 hours Check Captain L8 Honorary rank 3001 logbook hours See paragraph 6 8 Chief Pilot L9 pi Honorary rank Operations Manager See paragraph 6 9 The aircraft types mentioned are indicative Table 6 1 Pilot Ranks Table 6 1 shows all pilot ranks some indicative types of aircraft available for each rank and the requirements It is the responsibility of the pilot to inform the Pilots Manager that he she is eligible for promotion Pilots that fly for more than one subsidiary have the same rank in all with the exception of honorary ranks that are non transferable Therefore if a pilot flies for Airlines and Charter with the rank of Captain and has the hours for a promotion to Senior Captain in Airlines he is promoted to Senior Captain in Charter as well This does not apply to honorary ranks that are unique to each subsidiary In detail 6 1 Second Officer All new pilots start from this rank They may only fly turboprops AT43 AT72 DH8A DH8D etc and maintain this rank until they log 30 flying hours in their logbook 6 2 First Officer From 31 logbook hours the pilots are promoted to the rank of First Officer This rank allows them to fly all aircraft available for the previous rank Additionally they can fly single aisle jets like the A319 A320 In this rank they remain until the log 100 flying hours 6 3 Captain From 101 logbook hours pilo
4. If successful they may select among Olympic Airlines Olympic Cargo and or Olympic Charter 7 3 Operating Procedures Pilots select any of the available flights from the schedule and fly it using any suitable aircraft according to their rank 7 4 Submitting PIREP Submitting a PIREP Pilot Report is a simple procedure that can be accomplished either automatically by using OAV ACARS or manually in case there is any problem with the first method In the first case OAV ACARS is available from the relevant menu in the Dispatch Office and all procedures are described in the user manual available from the same menu Any problems can be reported in the dedicated section of the forum OAV ACARS Support In the second case the pilot flies the flight plan provided to him by the dispatch office and after landing and leaving the aircraft he completes the relevant form in the Dispatch Office More specifically the following data are required for the successful submission of a PIREP Passengers the number of passengers on your flight Cargo the cargo transported in kilograms kg Airplane the type of aircraft used for the flight Registration the registration of the aircraft used optional Date The date of the flight If the flight begins in the evening of a specific day and completes the following day enter the date the flight started For the change of date we use Zulu or GMT time and not the Local Time LT In Greece during the summ
5. Olympic Air 8 Conversion from doc to docx Vasilis Introduction Chatzisavas Dimitris Ntistis _ Supplement of IVAO procedures Vasilis Removal of aircraft types from each division as Gkartzonikas fleets update continuously 0 07 08 10 2009 Mike lonas Added links 09 10 2009 Dimitris Ntistis Change of IVAO ranks Mike lonas Update rights for First Officer Captain 0 08 10 10 2009 OAV Final draft for approval 11 10 2009 Mike lonas Useful links 12 10 2009 OAV Public release 06 07 2012 OAV staff Removed Type Ratings Added multiple choice test and checkride for subsidiaries utilizing financial model Added Olympic Aeroclub amp Supersonic 1 11 10 07 2012 Mike lonas Changed title from FCM to OM 1 13 03 10 2012 Mike lonas Removed useful links available on site Added RJ1H and changed multiengine jets to multiengine widebody jets Change of minimum required flights for Airways from 6 to 12 1 14 08 10 2012 Athanasios Updated Olympic Aeroclub Voulgarakis 1 15 13 10 2012 OAV staff Change of IVAO rank cross reference Various changes in divisions 1 16 13 10 2012 OAV staff Time acceleration limit 1 17 05 08 2013 Mike lonas New ranks 1 18 12 08 2013 Mike lonas Description of group s subsidiaries 1 19 13 08 2013 Mike lonas Reference to the F A Q section of the forum 14 08 2013 Mike lonas Reference to VATSIM PRC 1 20 03 05 2014 Mike lonas Usage of OAV ACARS for PIREPs Removal of FSPassengers Nick OAV NOT
6. AM System Papandreou Page 5 of 30 Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 B orvmpre Operations Manual EN THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 6 of 30 a OLYMPIC Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 VT Operations Manual EN 3 Introduction Dear friend Welcome to the family of Olympic Air Virtual OAV A leading Virtual Airline The purpose of OAV is to help the virtual pilot simulate a flight to the extend he desires while at the same time through the Training Department he she can find answers to any questions he she might have and attend lessons aimed to improve his her virtual flight experience OAV is one of the first virtual airlines created Inaugurated in 1995 we have more than eighteen years of experience Our mission has two goals Firstly to provide virtual pilots with a lot of fun and realism flight simulation as the finest possible experience providing training while maintaining a professional and enjoyable environment in doing what we all love flying We believe that the most important aspect of virtual aviation is the pilot Therefore the goal of our hobby is flying learning enjoying and having fun Secondly to create a global brotherhood of virtual pilots a brotherhood where every pilot feels like home here in OAV During its existence our brotherhood has grown beyond professional relationships between its members True friendships have emerged moving beyond the screens of our computers
7. All prerequisites exist The future is ours Page 7 of 30 Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 B orvmpre Operations Manual EN THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 8 of 30 a OLYMPIC Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 a aa a a Operations Manual EN 4 Requirements Nobody started knowing everything about aviation and more specifically online flying Above all our purpose is to have fun doing what we love flying However at the same time we can enrich our knowledge regarding aviation while attempting to fly following real world procedures A goal that can be achieved either through the training nights organized by our VA or through the countless manuals available through our dispatch office The level of realism one can achieve depends on his her will to learn and of course available free time Regardless there are some prerequisites for anyone wishing to enter the world of online flying in order to make their life easier and avoid unnecessary trouble with fellow virtual pilots and controllers These prerequisites are 4 1 General prerequisites 4 1 1 To be a member of VATSIM and or IVAO Without a membership ID in any or both of these organizations you cannot join OAV There is no age limitation 4 1 2 To join you must visit the OAV webpage http www oav gr and select Join unless there is a prior agreement with either the CEO Director of Operations IVAO Director of Operations VATSIM or Pilots Manager of ou
8. Once the PIREP is sent the aircraft moves to the destination airport awaiting its next flight booking 11 2 Requirements For a pilot to be transferred to this subsidiary the following requirements must be met e Have 100 logbook hours in Olympic Airways e Be promoted to the rank of Captain after completing successfully a multiple choice test e Bedeemed competent by the Training Department after a checkride Pilots flying for Olympic Airlines must submit at least 8 PIREPs for every two month period otherwise they are suspended 11 3 Operating Procedures As with all subsidiaries modeling the finances of a real airline the available aircraft are specific with unique registration numbers and are positioned to specific airports according to the flights flown Therefore if a pilot books an aircraft for an Athens to Thessaloniki flight after the completion of the flight the aircraft originating from Athens airport will now be situated in Thessaloniki airport until it is booked again Pilots select an aircraft and then all the available flights from the airport it is currently parked appear 11 4 Submitting PIREP To submit a PIREP to Olympic Airlines you must use OAV ACARS and the client of FSAirlines Therefore you book the flight in the dispatch office of OAV and then you book the same flight in FSAirlines In the F A Q section of the forum and more specifically in the topic Introduction to the financial model of the dispatch office a
9. Virtual v1 20 Operations Manual EN repeat it and if you still don t understand request it by text Even the more experienced virtual pilots might find themselves in a situation where they have to request an instruction by text There is no reason to be ashamed or worried Voice enhances the realism we seek 13 10 In case there is no online ATC in VATSIM or IVAO tune to UNICOM frequency 122 80 where when there are other pilots in the vicinity you must always declare your intentions through text and monitor the transmissions of others Voice is prohibited in UNICOM If no other aircraft is situated in your vicinity there is no need for any report in UNICOM 13 11 Alternate airports Each time you fly a specific flight plan you must file a suitable alternate airport relatively close to the destination airport usually approximately 100nm In case you cannot land to your destination airport for any reason you should divert to your alternate 13 12 Fuel For every flight the virtual pilot must calculate the fuel needed taking into account 13 12 1 The quantity needed for the flight from origin to destination 13 12 2 Potential delays due to traffic on ground or in the air 13 12 3 The additional quantity needed for the trip from the destination airport to the alternate airport of choice 13 12 4 Fuel for 30 hold at the destination airport 13 12 5 5 of the sum of the above quantities as extra fuel for contingencies 13 13 Nev
10. aptain multiengine widebody jets A343 6 IVAO Commercial Pilot IFR B744 B772 MD11 Table 6 3 Corresponding ranks in IVAO Pilots with experience from other VAs or organizations are considered in a case by case basis and may be awarded a rank directly at the discretion of the management Aircraft types available depend on the subsidiary a pilot is flying for A detailed description of each subsidiary of Olympic Air Virtual Group follows in the next chapters Page 14 of 30 a OLYMPIC Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 a ar a A Operations Manual EN 7 Olympic Airways 7 1 Purpose Olympic Airways is the main and oldest subsidiary of OAV It is handling all domestic and international flights simulating the real schedule of the real Olympic Air Olympic Airways is present for more than 15 years since OAV commenced its operations on 1995 Beside the scheduled flights this subsidiary also handles the codeshare flights of the real Olympic Air 7 2 Requirements All new pilots start their virtual careers flying for this subsidiary They must fly at least 12 flight for every 6 month period otherwise their account is suspended After logging 100 flying hours pilots are eligible to be promoted to the rank of Captain and they may request to be transferred to any of the subsidiaries utilizing the financial model of a real airline They have to pass a multiple choice test and a simple checkride that is organized by the Training Department
11. er season the Zulu time is LT 3 hours while during the winter it becomes LT 2 hours For the rest of the world you can find the same information by searching the internet e Block Out the time you released parking brakes at the gate parking of the departure airport The time should be entered as Zulu or GMT and not Local Time LT e Block In the time the aircraft stopped at the Gate Parking of the arrival airport with parking brake on Again you should enter Zulu time and not LT e Fuel Used the fuel used in kilograms fuel quantity at Block Out fuel quantity at Block In e Remarks any remarks incidents relevant to the flight The above procedure is described in detail in the forum s F A Q section and more specifically in the topic How to book a flight in the dispatch office Page 15 of 30 Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 B orvmpre Operations Manual EN THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 16 of 30 a OLYMPIC Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 aa aa a Ca Operations Manual EN 8 Olympic Aeroclub 8 1 Purpose The initiative behind the creation of Olympic Aeroclub stemmed from the need to provide a subsidiary for pilots where they could enjoy the more adventurous and fun aspects of aviation by executing non commercial route flights while trying to keep the requirements to a minimum Olympic Aeroclub simulates the environment of an aeroclub and or small aero services company As a pilot of Olympic Aeroclub you may fl
12. er connect to the network while positioned on a runway 13 14 Always disable crash detection in FS Although it might seem unrealistic imagine having just landed to Athens from New York and while at the gate another pilot to connect to your position and crash you before you manage to submit your PIREP 13 15 Never move your aircraft without getting permission from ATC if online 13 16 Always book aircraft ONLY from the hubs of each subsidiary You can find the hubs of each company through our webpage In case an aircraft is abandoned to a destination for more than 10 days you may book it and return it to a hub yourself Page 28 of 30 a OLYMPIC Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 tt Operations Manual EN Appendix A TBA Page 29 of 30 Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 a OLYMPIC wt Operations Manual EN OLY MPIC V R T U A L Operations TIanual v1 20 Page 30 of 30
13. ethod In the first case OAV ACARS is available from the relevant menu in the Dispatch Office and all procedures are described in the user manual available from the same menu Any problems can be reported in the dedicated section of the forum OAV ACARS Support In the second case the pilot flies the flight plan provided to him by the dispatch office and after landing and leaving the aircraft he completes the relevant form in the Dispatch Office More specifically the following data are required for the successful submission of a PIREP Passengers the number of passengers on your flight Cargo the cargo transported in kilograms kg Airplane the type of aircraft used for the flight Registration the registration of the aircraft used optional Date The date of the flight If the flight begins in the evening of a specific day and completes the following day enter the date the flight started For the change of date we use Zulu or GMT time and not the Local Time LT In Greece during the summer season the Zulu time is LT 3 hours while during the winter it becomes LT 2 hours For the rest of the world you can find the same information by searching the internet e Block Out the time you released parking brakes at the gate parking of the departure airport The time should be entered as Zulu or GMT and not Local Time LT Page 17 of 30 a OLYNPIC Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 a a a rT a Operations Manual EN e Block In the time the aircra
14. ft stopped at the Gate Parking of the arrival airport with parking brake on Again you should enter Zulu time and not LT e Fuel Used the fuel used in kilograms fuel quantity at Block Out fuel quantity at Block In e Remarks any remarks incidents relevant to the flight The above procedure is described in detail in the forum s F A Q section and more specifically in the topic How to book a flight in the dispatch office Page 18 of 30 a OLYMPIC Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 a a a A Operations Manual EN 9 Olympic Airlines 9 1 Purpose With the intent of further expanding the success of Olympic Airways we introduced on Thursday April 19 2007 Olympic Airlines a subsidiary company of the Olympic Air Virtual group The goal of Olympic Airlines is to improve the quality of fun and the support it offers to its pilots with all the additions which were implemented throughout the rest of the group This will help us bring our VA closer to as real as it gets without forgetting the even more important fun factor Olympic Airlines uses the same financial model used by OAV s Olympic Cargo Olympic Charter and Olympic Supersonic This financial model was successfully launched by Olympic Cargo the first time ever by a Greek virtual airline and it gives the pilot the chance to be part of the airline s progress through his her activity Some of the features of this model are described below e Aircraft Registration System Actual aircraf
15. in Pilots select an aircraft and then all the available flights from the airport it is currently parked appear 12 4 Submitting PIREP To submit a PIREP to Olympic Airlines you must use OAV ACARS and the client of FSAirlines Therefore you book the flight in the dispatch office of OAV and then you book the same flight in FSAirlines In the F A Q section of the forum and more specifically in the topic Introduction to the financial model of the dispatch office all the functions of the dispatch office and the procedure to book a flight are described in detail Page 25 of 30 Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 B orvmpre Operations Manual EN THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 26 of 30 a DLT APIE Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 s Operations Manual EN 13 General Procedures 13 1 All flights are flown online in the networks of VATSIM and or IVAO in real time time acceleration is prohibited 13 2 The members of our virtual airline that fly in these networks should behave with respect and understanding towards their virtual colleagues that share the virtual skies with them 13 3 You must always file a flight plan whether you fly IFR Instrument Flight Rules or VFR Visual Flight Rules The flight plan is provided in the dispatch office when you book a flight You may only fly schedules available from the dispatch office of OAV While Olympic Airways and Airlines are limited to the real schedules of their real counterpart
16. ll the functions of the dispatch office and the procedure to book a flight are described in detail Page 23 of 30 Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 B orvmpre Operations Manual EN THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 24 of 30 a OLYMPIC Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 a aa a cr ae Operations Manual EN 12 Olympic Supersonic 12 1 Purpose Olympic Supersonic began its operations on March 27 2012 in order to conduct supersonic flights with Concorde aircraft Due to the special nature of this aircraft and supersonic flights in general it was not possible to include them in any of the existing subsidiaries of the Group and therefore a new company was inaugurated It is the fourth subsidiary of OAV to simulate the financial model of a real airline and flies all over the world 12 2 Requirements To start flying for Olympic Supersonic a pilot must have the rank of Commercial Captain and own either the Concorde of FSLabs if he she uses FSX or the Concorde of SSTSim if he she uses FS9 12 3 Operating Procedures As with all subsidiaries modeling the finances of a real airline the available aircraft are specific with unique registration numbers and are positioned to specific airports according to the flights flown Therefore if a pilot books an aircraft for an Athens to Thessaloniki flight after the completion of the flight the aircraft originating from Athens airport will now be situated in Thessaloniki airport until it is booked aga
17. model of a real airline ticket and cargo income aircraft maintenance pilot salaries airport expenses fuel catering etc Olympic Supersonic Olympic Supersonic is operating supersonic flights with the Concorde Due to the special nature of this aircraft and supersonic flights in general it was not possible to include it in any of the existing companies and a new one was formed It is the fourth Subsidiary of OAV simulating the financial model of a real airline and flies all over the world Page 11 of 30 Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 B orvmpre Operations Manual EN THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 12 of 30 Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 B ozvmpre Operations Manual EN 6 Pilot Ranks Pilot ranks are common for all subsidiaries of our virtual group Ranks Aircraft Types Requirements Second Officer L1 Turboprops ATR42 72 DH8A 0 30 logbook hours DH8D First Officer L2 single aisle jets A319 A320 31 100 logbook hours B733 4 6 7 8 RJ1H Captain L3 single aisle jets A321 B739 101 200 logbook B752 hours Multiple choice test and checkride for transfer to the financial model Senior Captain L4 widebody jets A332 3 B763 201 300 logbook hours Commercial Captain multiengine widebody jets 301 1000 logbook L5 A343 6 B744 B772 MD11 hours Senior Commercial Honorary rank 1001 2000 logbook Captain L6 See paragraph 6 6 hours Instructor
18. nating from Athens airport will now be situated in Thessaloniki airport until it is booked again Pilots select an aircraft and then all the available flights from the airport it is currently parked appear 10 4 Submitting PIREP To submit a PIREP to Olympic Airlines you must use OAV ACARS and the client of FSAirlines Therefore you book the flight in the dispatch office of OAV and then you book the same flight in FSAirlines In the F A Q section of the forum and more specifically in the topic Introduction to the financial model of the dispatch office all the functions of the dispatch office and the procedure to book a flight are described in detail Page 21 of 30 Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 B orvmpre Operations Manual EN THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 22 of 30 a OLYMPIC Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 a a a Cr ae Operations Manual EN 11 Olympic Charter 11 1 Purpose Olympic Charter was inaugurated to serve passenger flights to from international destination with increased tourist traffic according to the season It is simulating the financial model of real airline ticket income aircraft maintenance pilot salaries airport expenses catering fuel etc All aircraft have unique registrations and are occupied by the pilots until they complete their flight and send their PIREP Each aircraft is situated in a specific airport and the pilot must fly it from there to any available destination as per the schedule
19. ny change in the status of the pilots have to do it through the Pilots Manager 4 2 Manuals 4 2 1 You can find a vast library of manual in the Training section of IVAO and the Pilot Resource Center PRC of VATSIM 4 3 Software 4 3 1 Flight Simulator 2004 FS9 or Flight Simulator X FSX Other simulator platforms available such as X Plane and Prepar3d are allowed if they are supported by IVAO and or VATSIM but our ability to provide support might be limited at this moment 4 3 2 0AV ACARS for the submission of PIREPs to the Dispatch Office of OAV OAV ACARS is available through the relevant menu in the Dispatch Office 4 3 3 Clients to connect to the online networks 4 3 3 1 If you fly in VATSIM Squawkbox is one of the two clients available here Alternatively FSInn 1 2 and FSCopilot 1 6 for FS9 or FSInn 1 3 and FSCopilot 1 7 for FSX you may use the latter for FS9 as well but it officially supports FSX only available from here You may try both clients and decide on the one that suits you best Squawkbox is designed based on simplicity and ease of use FSInn offers more capabilities but new members might find setting it up and intimidating task 4 3 3 2 If you fly in IVAO the available client is lvAp v1 5 2 for FS9 and IvAp v2 0 2 for FSX both available from here 4 3 4 TeamSpeak for voice communication with other OAV members available here Page 10 of 30 a OLYMPIC Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 Operations Manual EN 5 Opera
20. r VA In any case the sole responsible person for all new applicants is the Pilots Manager 4 1 3 You are also given access to our VA s forum the primary method of communication among our members All members are encouraged to follow the forum You can post anything regarding the activities of our community maintaining a certain level of appropriate conduct and respect towards other members Members that misbehave will be warned initially and if deemed necessary banned from using the forum 4 1 4 0AV maintains a TeamSpeak server where members can meet their virtual colleagues and discuss problems find answers to any queries they might have and engage in a dialogue regarding issues in the community and the activities of OAV TeamSpeak is one of the most important tools of communication as it utilizes voice and becomes a more direct means of interaction 4 1 5 All announcements regarding OAV are send to its members through the OAV NOTAM System Since this application is using the email address you have registered in the Dispatch Office it is important to keep it up to date 4 1 6 0ur VA consists of 6 subsidiaries that are described in detail in the following pages of this manual Depending on the subsidiary you fly for a minimum number of flights for a given time period is required For example pilots flying for Olympic Airways are required to send at least 12 PIREPs for every 6 month period Member that do not meet the minimum PIREP crite
21. r the most difficult occurrences Cargo pilots are often called red eyes as cargo flights take place during the night most of the times Olympic Cargo as a subsidiary of Olympic Air Virtual Group was inaugurated on March 2006 by a small group of friends that loved to fly cargo worldwide Their main goal is to maintain a high level of professionalism without neglecting the need for having fun Olympic Cargo today maintains a long roster of active pilots and a fleet of cargo planes ranging from the Beechcraft 1900C to the Boeing B747 400LRF covering airports as small as the ones situated at the Greek islands and as big as busiest international cargo hubs 10 2 Requirements For a pilot to be transferred to this subsidiary the following requirements must be met e Have 100 logbook hours in Olympic Airways e Be promoted to the rank of Captain after completing successfully a multiple choice test e Bedeemed competent by the Training Department after a checkride Pilots flying for Olympic Airlines must submit at least 8 PIREPs for every two month period otherwise they are suspended 10 3 Operating Procedures As with all subsidiaries modeling the finances of a real airline the available aircraft are specific with unique registration numbers and are positioned to specific airports according to the flights flown Therefore if a pilot books an aircraft for an Athens to Thessaloniki flight after the completion of the flight the aircraft origi
22. ria 4 1 6 1 After the end of the required period and since they haven t send the minimum PIREP number receive a warning through email from the Pilots Manager informing them of their situation and imminent deactivation 4 1 6 2 One week after the warning email and if the member has not replied the account is suspended but not removed 4 1 6 3 3 months after the suspension the account is removed and if the member wishes to be reactivated has to start again his virtual career from scratch once he explains the reasons for his previous non compliance that led to the suspension of the account The forum account is also removed 4 1 6 4 In case that a member cannot fly for a long period of time for any reason he she can contact the Pilots Manager and obtain a leave of absence after justifying it 4 1 7 All new members must send at least 1 PIREP Pllot REPort within 1 month of their registration Until they do send this PIREP they do not get Active status and remain Trainees 4 1 8 You may fly in VATSIM or IVAO or both networks if you wish In any case offline flights will not be accepted 4 1 9 The main communications link between the virtual pilots and the virtual management of OAV is the Pilots Manager He is solely responsible for all Page 9 of 30 a Paneer Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 ee Operations Manual EN matters regarding pilots registrations suspensions transfers etc and members of the management team that decide a
23. rks of the flight plan you submit in either VATSIM or IVAO you should mention e IVAO OPR Olympic Air Virtual e VATSIM X OPR Olympic Air Virtual www oav gr any other relevant info for your flight e g SELCAL NAT etc 13 8 where 13 8 1 you should replace X with 13 8 1 1 T if you only use written text to communicate with ATC 13 8 1 2 V if you use voice to communicate with the ATC 13 8 1 3 R if you can receive voice but use text to reply e g if you do not have a microphone available 13 8 2 The OPR Olympic Air Virtual www oav gr should always be present in your remarks 13 8 3 After the above remarks anything else considered relevant to your flight should be added in order to be communicated to the ATC that will handle you e g SELCAL NAT track TMI number etc New pilots should always add the remark new pilot This way special care is taken of them by the ATC and the other virtual pilots Do not forget nobody began his her virtual career knowing everything and there are always people willing to help you and resources available online manuals etc 13 9 The preferred method of communication with the ATC is voice It is a common phenomenon for new pilots to avoid using voice and prefer text being afraid that they will not understand the instructions given to them You are encouraged to use voice In case you do not understand something ask the ATC to Page 27 of 30 a Dir EriE Olympic Air
24. t for an Athens to Thessaloniki flight after the completion of the flight the aircraft originating from Athens airport will now be situated in Thessaloniki airport until it is booked again Pilots select an aircraft and then all the available flights from the airport it is currently parked appear 9 4 Submitting PIREP To submit a PIREP to Olympic Airlines you must use OAV ACARS and the client of FSAirlines Therefore you book the flight in the dispatch office of OAV and then you book the same flight in FSAirlines Page 19 of 30 a Dir ewer Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 ENE Operations Manual EN In the F A Q section of the forum and more specifically in the topic Introduction to the financial model of the dispatch office all the functions of the dispatch office and the procedure to book a flight are described in detail Page 20 of 30 a OLYMPIC Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 a a a Operations Manual EN 10 Olympic Cargo 10 1 Purpose Cargo flights maintain a long tradition in the history of aviation The purpose of the first civil aviation flights was to carry cargo and mail long before passenger flights Cargo pilots enjoy the privilege of the unconditional freedom that aviation offers and a special relationship with the aircraft he flies without having to worry about passenger needs It is the same relationship that will drive them to their limits should it become necessary by the moment The cargo pilot will deliver his cargo even unde
25. t registrations according to the actual fleet of the airline and simulation of actual aircraft purchases or leases e Flight Booking Booking a specific aircraft according to registration for the purpose of flying e Position Report The aircraft is released at the airport at which the last pilot landed e Pilot Salary Pilots get paid on a monthly basis and also according to their activity e Payload Calculation Ticket income depending on the load factor of the flight ticket costs depending on the distance flown and demand according to the route e Flight Expenses Direct and indirect operating costs of a flight such as fuel aircraft cleaning landing taxes etc e Automated PIREP system Automatic sending of PIREPs through FSPassenger 9 2 Requirements For a pilot to be transferred to this subsidiary the following requirements must be met e Have 100 logbook hours in Olympic Airways e Be promoted to the rank of Captain after completing successfully a multiple choice test e Bedeemed competent by the Training Department after a checkride Pilots flying for Olympic Airlines must submit at least 8 PIREPs for every two month period otherwise they are suspended 9 3 Operating Procedures The primary difference with all previous subsidiaries is that the available aircraft are specific with unique registration numbers and are positioned to specific airports according to the flights flown Therefore if a pilot books an aircraf
26. the rest of the subsidiaries provide a variety of flight plans covering the whole globe If you feel a flight is missing and want it included in the schedule of these subsidiaries you may contact the respective Operations Manager and request the addition of this flight plan It is up to the Operations Manager to satisfy or deny the request 13 4 You must be capable to follow the flight plan you have filed including the Standard Instrument Departures SID and Standard Arrival Procedures STAR of each airport In order to satisfy this requirement you must have the charts of each airport There are various sources to obtain these charts freeware and payware Usually most countries publish their charts online free and the best resource to get this information is the VATSIM or IVAO division of each country Alternatively you may find chart subscriptions specific to flight simmers for a fee If unsure ask your virtual colleagues in the forum or TeamSpeak In any case you are not obliged to pay for charts and if you do not manage to find anything for free you should specify it in the remarks of your submitted flight plan indicate no charts so that the ATC is aware of your situation 13 5 You must be adequately familiar with the aircraft you fly 13 6 The ICAO callsign of Olympic Air Virtual is OAL After your registration you are provided with your personal callsign e g OAL109 which you should utilize when flying online 13 7 In the rema
27. tions Olympic Air Virtual Group consists of 6 subsidiary companies These are 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 Olympic Airways Olympic Airways is the main and older subsidiary of OAV It handles all scheduled domestic and international flights in essence copying the schedule of the real Olympic Air Olympic Airways is operational since 1995 ever since Olympic Air Virtual was inaugurated In addition to copying the schedule of the real Olympic Air this subsidiary also flies all codeshare flights Olympic Aeroclub Olympic Aeroclub simulates the environment of a small aeroclub The pilots of Olympic Aeroclub can fly anywhere they wish using the aircraft in the fleet The can fly under IFR or VFR including SVFR DVFR Olympic Airlines The continuing evolution of OAV and more specifically Olympic Airways lead to the inauguration of Olympic Airlines on April 19 2007 which simulates the operations of the real Olympic Air Olympic Airlines is the third subsidiary of OAV that simulates fully the financial model of a real airline Olympic Cargo Olympic Cargo is the second subsidiary of OAV that simulates fully the financial model of real airline It was inaugurated on March 2006 and is handling all cargo flights for our virtual group Olympic Charter Olympic Charter was formed to fly to international destinations all over the world with increased tourist demand It is the first virtual company of OAV to simulate fully the financial
28. ts may be promoted to the rank of Captain if they complete successfully a multiple choice test With this rank they can fly all aircraft available for the previous ranks plus the A321 B739 and B752 They are also given the option to be transferred to one of the subsidiaries simulating the financial model of a real airline with the exception of Olympic Supersonic To do so in addition to the multiple choice test they must complete a checkride organized by the training department of Olympic Air Virtual Pilots maintain this rank until logging 200 flying hours 6 4 Senior Captain From 201 logbook hours pilots are promoted to this rank and can fly apart from the aircraft types available to the previous ranks widebody jets such as the A332 3 and B763 They maintain this rank until logging 300 flying hours Page 13 of 30 a Dir AriE Olympic Air Virtual v1 20 SE Operations Manual EN 6 5 Commercial Captain From 301 logbook hours pilots are promoted to this rank and can fly multiengine widebody aircraft such as the A343 6 B744 B772 3 and MD11 They can also request a transfer to Olympic Supersonic since this rank gives them enough seniority to fly the Concorde 6 6 Senior Commercial Captain This rank is honorary for pilots that have logged 1000 flying hours in a subsidiary and is not transferable 6 7 Instructor Captain This rank is honorary for pilots that have logged 2000 flying hours in a subsidiary and is not transferable
29. y from anywhere to anywhere as long as you use one of the aircraft that the subsidiary has in its fleet Furthermore you may execute a flight according to whatever rules you decide upon from IFR to VFR SVFR DVFR In short you plan and execute your flight as you would if you were a member aviator of a real world aeroclub Olympic Aeroclub gives new pilots the opportunity to practice their aviation skills and to train without having to worry about handling large and complicated aircraft As for experienced pilots they can have fun by flying a relaxing flight around spectacular sites Olympic Aeroclub maximizes the challenges of aeroclub flights by adding special flights missions that range from VIP flights to aerial work for the pilots to fly and last but not least a small scale financial model that reflects operating expenses adds to the realism 8 2 Requirements Any pilot can join Olympic Aeroclub provided he enjoys flying low and enjoys small aircraft 8 3 Operating Procedures Pilots select any of the available flights from the schedule and fly it using any suitable aircraft It is possible to arrange a custom flight To do so the pilot must contact the Olympic Aeroclub Operations Manager and submit his her proposal for approval 8 4 Submitting PIREP Submitting a PIREP Pilot Report is a simple procedure that can be accomplished either automatically by using OAV ACARS or manually in case there is any problem with the first m
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