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Code of Conduct

Being a Walker Air Transport Pilot is more than just flying and logging hours – it’s how you:

  • connect with your fellow Company Pilots;
  • portray yourself – and the way your actions reflect upon us when flying in Air Traffic Control (ATC) Simulation Networks (IVAO, PilotEdge and VATSIM); and,
  • interact with others in the flight simulation community at large.

We're proud of our organization and the reputation we've built. It’s important to us, therefore, to always be known as a professional and respected Virtual Airline.

We also strive to be welcoming and supportive of people of all backgrounds. As such, it’s our belief everyone deserves to be treated with dignity, respect and civility, whether you agree with them or not. 

From time to time, however, we understand there will be differences in opinion. While we readily acknowledge these differences and promote active debate and/or discussion around them, we consider the following behaviors when doing so to be unacceptable:

  • Using offensive language to another Company Pilot or anyone else in the Community;
  • Engaging in public or private harassment, general annoyance, insults or defamatory/threatening actions or language;
  • Engaging in disruptive or situationally-inappropriate behavior;
  • Using profanity, vulgarity or derogatory comments towards anyone while in the Company Discord, Air Traffic Control Simulation Network and/or social media;

Online forums and networks are not locations for inappropriate behavior, including arguing with others. Such posts will not be tolerated and are subject to disciplinary action (see below).

  • Trolling Company Pilots or others in the Community;
  • Sharing the private information of other Company Pilots with anyone without their express consent;
  • Advertising another Virtual Airline (unless formally authorized to do so in writing by the Business Office);
  • Referencing, providing or linking to sites or locations holding/hosting illegal software;
  • Uploading or distributing malicious material that may harm another Pilot’s computer/electronic device.
  • Posting pornographic links or materials;
  • Discussing religion, politics or topics commonly known to be controversial in a Community Forum;
  • Failing to maintain professionalism at all time while interacting with others when using our assets;
  • Failing to treat others with courtesy, civility and respect;
  • Failing to exercise good judgment and manners when using online Air Traffic Control (ATC) Simulation Networks under the Walker Air Transport name/call sign; and,
  • Failing to use the Company livery – on all aircraft and at all times – while using Walker Air Transport’s ACARS-driven Flight Data System.

In order to ensure these standards are maintained, Walker Air Transport’s Business Office has created and implemented this Code of Conduct. Each item it contains is taken very seriously.

Should you be found to have violated any tenant of this Code, you may, depending on the severity of the violation(s) and at the discretion of the Business Office, be subject to any/all of the Disciplinary Action steps noted below, up to and including termination – immediately and indefinitely.

Violation Stage Action Steps
First Warning with Corrective Action(s) required to alleviate the offending behavior(s).
Second Reprimand; a reduction in the accumulated earnings a Pilot has received in the most recent twenty-five (25) flights|PIREPS; a reduction in the total points a Pilot has accumulated in the most recent twenty-five (25) flights|PIREPS.
Third Termination from Walker Air Transport; a permanent ban from the Company Discord.

 The decision of the Business Office is final. Appeals are not permitted.

And a final point… Always be respectful towards your fellow Pilots, Marshallers and Business Office Staff. Remember – in order to receive the respect of others, you must show respect to them.

If, for any reason, you can’t accept the tenants of this Code of Conduct and agree to comport yourself in the manner prescribed, contact [email protected].

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