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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;
  • how you portray yourself and how your actions reflect upon the Company when flying in Air Traffic Control Simulation Networks (PilotEdge, VATSIM or IVAO); and,
  • how you interact with others in the flight simulation community at large.

We have immense pride in our organization and its reputation. It’s important to us to be known as a professional and respectable 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 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;
    NOTE: 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 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/device.
  • Posting pornographic links or material;
  • Discussing religion, politics or topics commonly known to be controversial in a community forum;
  • Failing to maintain professionalism and not treating others with courtesy, civility and respect;
  • Failing to exercise good manners and judgment when using online Air Traffic Control 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 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, they may, depending on the severity of the violation(s), be subject to the Disciplinary Action steps noted below, up to and including being relieved of their duty – immediately and indefinitely.

Violation Stage Action Steps
First Written Warning with Corrective Action(s) required to alleviate the offending behavior(s).
Second Written 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 Written Notice of Termination from Walker Air Transport; a permanent ban from the Company Discord.

 The decision of the Business Office is final. No appeals are 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 conduct yourself in the manner they prescribe, contact [email protected].

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