Patreon What is Patreon The Walker Patreon subscription is a way for pilots to financially support Walker Air Transport. We offer a single tier of support, Freedom of Livery, which provides exclusive benefits such as early access to new services, testing opportunities, a Patreon-only Discord channel, and discounts in the Walker Store. Becoming a Patreon is not mandatory nor expected for Walker pilots. However, it is an option for those who wish to make a recurring financial contribution to support airline operations, including servers, service providers, enhancements, and improvements such as new modules, functionality, and liveries. Funds may also be used in any way the Business Office determines necessary to support the airline and its pilots. Supporting Walker Air Transport through Patreon does not grant preferential treatment, seniority, or special privileges over other pilots except as defined in the benefits . All members of Walker Air Transport are treated equally, and Patreon support does not entitle any individual to priority service, rule exemptions, or influence over airline operations beyond the benefits explicitly outlined in the subscription tier. Our goal is to maintain a fair and inclusive environment for all pilots, regardless of their financial contributions. We deeply appreciate the support of our Patreon members, as it helps us continue growing and improving the Walker Air Transport experience for everyone. Tiers Tier Cost (excl. VAT) Benefits Freedom of Livery $5.00 Patreon badge and access to Patreon-only Discord channel Learn about new and upcoming services before other pilots, as well as access to services under testing prior to release Take part in conversations about future services Freedom to fly any aircraft livery (excluding Walker Events ) Freedom to fly as any callsign when flying online (excluding Walker Events ) Freedom to fly as any other real-world airline or country-specific private registration (excluding Walker Events ) Freedom to fly an aircraft before the livery is released on the platform (excluding Walker Events ) 10% off the Walker Store Freedom of Livery - Walker Events Failure to follow below will result in PIREP rejection and forfeiture of all hours and points earned, not just the double multiplier from the event. As noted above, Freedom of Livery benefits (use of any livery/callsign) does not apply when flying Walker Events . This is to continue to represent the company in these events, particularly during large scale ones such as Cross the Pond.  Outside of flight bids done under the events module, flights (be it online or offline) may be recorded even if using other liveries or callsigns.   How to Become a Patreon How to be a Patreon If you wish to become a member of the Patreon program, you may do so by heading to the Patreon page on the CrewOps site under Profile - Patreon, or by clicking the hyperlink above. Subscribe The 1st step is to subscribe with us. You can do that by clicking on the "Subscribe Here!" button or by visiting: https://patreon.com/walkerairtrans/membership Next you will either create a Patreon account or sign-in with your Patreon account. If you have an account, chances are you know what to do. Otherwise, click the "Become a member" and go through the payment process. How to link Patreon to your Walker Profile How to link Patreon to your Walker Profile You must return to your profile settings in CrewOps, select Patreon, and then click on the "Log in with Patreon" button. You will need to sign-in with your Patreon account. If you are creating a Patreon account for the first time, please make sure you subscribe first, then return to the page and follow through with the Log in with Patreon process. After signing into your account, you will be presented with an authorization request for us to receive your Patreon subscription details in order to validate your benefits. The only information we retain on record is your Patreon ID (this is specific to our subscription only and is not your Patreon ID for their website.) You can click Allow if you accept. If you  do not have a valid subscription you will be redirected to the Membership page ( https://patreon.com/walkerairtrans/membership ), otherwise you will be directed to your Patreon settings. Once successfully completed, you will see your Patreon status, including the last payment, next payment, and the charge status. If you have any payment problems, Patreon will indicated it here (and on your Patreon profile) as "declined." You will need to work with Patreon on any issues with payment. We are not responsible nor can we provide assistance. If you wish to unlink your Patreon, you may do so by clicking the button below. Keep in mind that doing this only removes the benefits from the Walker Air Transport website. It does not stop your payment! You  must contact Patreon and/or cancel your subscription in your Patreon profile. If you need to refresh your Patreon subscription due to failed payment, or you did not have a subscription before you linked -- click the refresh button. Important Notes You may start and stop your subscription at any time - payments are valid for the calendar month in which you were charged. You cannot use a Patreon account with multiple Walker accounts. Once you have subscribed in the Patreon website - you  MUST  return to the Patreon page in CrewOps and click the "Refresh" button to link your profile and ensure you get your benefits. You can check if you are properly verified with the presence of a Patreon symbol beside your name on your profile. To access the Patreon-only channel in Discord, you must be in our Discord when you refresh. If you join the Discord after verifying your Patreon subscription, please click the "Refresh" button and you will be given the role. How to Cancel Your Paid Membership The Walker Air Transport staff have no ability to cancel your membership with us. Patreon requires the account holder "you" to go in and do that yourself. Please see their help document below with instructions to cancel it. Sending an email to the Patreon account, to the Walker Air Transport support email, to Discord Server, or through our help ticket system will not cancel your membership. Patreon Help Document: https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/360005502572-Canceling-a-paid-membership   Use Any Aircraft Livery In order to continue promoting the Walker Air Transport brand, we do not allow Patreon's to use their benefits in official Walker Air Transport events. If you are participating in an event, you must fly with our colors and your official Walker Air callsign. You are exempt from our PIREP review process that checks for the use of Walker Air Transport liveries. This exemption allows you to fly using any real-world airline livery under our "Fly As Any Other Real-World Airline" benefit or any private aircraft livery of your choice. There’s no special process required for bidding—simply place your bid, choose your flight, and proceed as usual.   Choose Any Callsign for Online Flights In order to continue promoting the Walker Air Transport brand, we do not allow Patreon's to use their benefits in official Walker Air Transport events. If you are participating in an event, you must fly with our colors and your official Walker Air callsign. When you are building a flight using a real-world airline or a country-specific private registration, as a Patreon, you can use that callsign when using an online ATC network. You can even specify the specific callsign you wish to use by making those selections during your bidding process. Depending on the module you use, there will be an area where you can specify the  flight number and  callsign for your flight. Fly as Any Real-World Airline or with a Country-Specific Private Registration In order to continue promoting the Walker Air Transport brand, we do not allow Patreon's to use their benefits in official Walker Air Transport events. If you are participating in an event, you must fly with our colors and your official Walker Air callsign. One of the most popular perks of our Patreon subscription is the option to fly as a real-world airline or use a country-specific private registration. When creating your bid, you can choose to fly for Walker Air Transport, another airline, or, in the Charter module, under a private registration. Airlines and private registrations are available across our flight modules: Cargo, Charter, Scheduled, and Tours. You can search our database for your preferred airline. If you don’t find it and would like it added, simply open a ticket by going to Help > Submit a Ticket in the navigation bar. Airline Favorites We have introduced a new feature that allows you to select a maximum of 15 favorite airlines you wish to see added throughout our website. These choices that you make will present themselves when you click on the  Search for an airline... box. You can access your Airline Favorites by clicking your name  (top right), click Settings, and then click Airline Favorites .   Fly an Aircraft Before Its Livery Is Released on the Platform In order to continue promoting the Walker Air Transport brand, we do not allow Patreon's to use their benefits in official Walker Air Transport events. If you are participating in an event, you must fly with our colors and your official Walker Air callsign. Newly released aircraft can be flown by Patreon subscribers before the official Walker Air Transport livery is created and made available. Non-Patreon pilots will need to wait until the official livery is completed and released. If you do not see the aircraft available in your select window, simply ask in the #patreon Discord channel or submit a ticket. We try to add them as quickly as we can so that our Patreon's can immediately start using them. Access to the Walker Flying Club You will have access to the Walker Flying Club that allows you to fly with any non-Commercial aircraft. We have 1000's of planes in our database. Read more here: Walker Flying Club Advanced Mapbox Maps As a Patreon, you will have access to our Mapbox environment througout the website. Here are some examples of what our maps look like. All our maps have the ability to switch between flat map and globe view. We implemented deck overlay's to show altitude curtains for your PIREP's using color coding (this is the same tech used in Volanta--Deck.gl allows us to do amazing things with data.) Mapbox allows for true anti-meridian crossing, which is not possible in our current leaflet maps used by non-Subscribers. And when you flip to Globe view, you can see exactly how the flight traverses the globe.