Operations
Pilot Rank
Rank Walker Air Transport utilizes the smartCARS 3 (Windows/MacOS/Linux) or FlightTrackerX...
Flight Classification
A completed flight is classified as being Approved, Rejected or Diverted. A flight is classified...
Flight Logs
You will only receive credit for a completed flight by using our automated, ACARS-based Flight Da...
Departure & Arrival Times
Scheduled flight times shown in Crew Ops are displayed in UTC. This is simulator time, not real-w...
Pausing Your Sim
As long as you’re flying offline and don’t do anything to interrupt the operation of ACARS, you m...
Time Compression
Time compression – changing the simulation rate during a flight – is permitted as often as desire...
Diversions & Emergencies
If you experience an in-flight emergency, or you simply have to divert to another airport, treat ...
Sim Crashes
If entries in your Flight Log file are determined to be improperly sequenced as a result of a SIM...
PIREP Flight Time 00:00 Entry
If you see a Flight Time 00:00 entry in your PIREP, then, to ACARS, it means you triggered a land...
‘The Flight May Now Be Ended’ Line Entry In ACARS
It’s wise to monitor your Flight Log periodically throughout your flight to ensure its data is be...
Unlimited Fuel, Mid-Air Refueling, and Enroute Fueling
Unlimited Fuel The use of unlimited fuel – a PIREP indicating no fuel was consumed during a flig...
Aircraft Substitutions
Our flight modules are built in a way substituting aircraft isn’t necessary. We do not, therefore...
Virtual Money
When you complete a flight and it’s Approved, you’re compensated in virtual currency – what's ref...
IVAO, PilotEdge & VATSIM
While we do not require you to fly online, it’s strongly encouraged. To assist you in doing so, w...
Usage of Slew Mode
Use of slew mode while on the ground to adjust your parking position or whatever purpose you need...