Rank & Points

Rank

Walker Air Transport utilizes ACARS and the company’s proprietary, fully-automated Flight Data System (FDS) to log data produced and transmitted to us by your Simulator.

Once you’ve completed your flight and submitted the PIREP, our FDS goes to work reviewing it and making a decision on its acceptability. And it’s all done very quickly. Within seconds, you’ll have all of your flight’s data to review, including, though not limited to, these major items:

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Aircraft Type Flown	Flight Time	Flight Distance	Landing Rate	Points Awarded	Flight Status (Approved; Rejected; Diverted)

We're pleased and excited to have this system in place because we think it:

adds more value to the total experience; and,
by analyzing their performance and applying what they learn from it, our Pilots are challenged to continually improve their flying skills and proficiency.

Hours and points do not reset on promotion. They carry over as you progress towards your next rank.

Rank \| Title	Insignia	Minimum Hours	Minimum Points	Pay Rate (Hourly)
Flight Student		0	0	$15.00
First Officer		25	300	$35.00
Senior First Officer		75	900	$45.00
Captain		100	1,200	$65.00
Flight Captain		300	3,600	$85.00
Senior Flight Captain		500	6,000	$105.00
Chief Pilot I		1,000	12,000	$115.00
Chief Pilot II		2,500	30,000	$135.00
Chief Pilot III		5,000	60,000	$165.00
Senior Chief Pilot I		7,500	90,000	$192.00
Senior Chief Pilot II		10,000	120,000	$225.00
Senior Pilot Emeritus		15,000	180,000	$255.00

Approved

Rejected

Diverted

The criteria for an Approved flight are:

You completed a flight from your planned departure airport to your planned arrival airport; and,
The Company’s Landing Rate Standard – a landing rate was between -600fpm and +800fpm – was achieved.

All Points, Flight Hours and Pay are awarded.

The PIREP is posted to your Logbook as being Completed | Approved.

The criteria for a Rejected flight are:

The Company’s Landing Rate Standard – a landing rate was between -600fpm and +800fpm – was exceeded; and/or,
Your flight time was 00:00 hours (premature landing); and/or,
You used more fuel than you left the airport with (in-flight refueling); and/or,
You did not fly with a Walker Air Transport livery.

No Points, Flight Hours or Pay are awarded.

The PIREP is posted to the your Logbook as being Completed | Rejected.

The criteria for a Diverted flight are:

You completed a flight from your planned departure airport to an unplanned arrival airport;
The Company’s Landing Rate Standard – a landing rate was between -600fpm and +800fpm – was achieved.

All Points, Flight Hours and Pay are awarded.

If this occurs when flying a Tour leg, you will not be advanced to the next leg. The leg will have to be reflown.

The PIREP is posted to your Logbook as being Completed | Diverted.

If you think your flight was graded incorrectly – or – you'd like to ask a question, submit a Help Ticket.

Points

Points are awarded for each completed flight receiving an ‘Approved’ designation.

The number of points you earn will depend on several factors – as you can see from the categories and points awards in the chart below.

Points are calculated based on log entries from the ACARS client. If your client fails to record all the entries we require you may lose out on points. Flight Operations is unable to modify your log file.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 has a habit of not registering pilots in 'Cruise' phase due to how their altitude is determined. This will impact your log record, please click here to read our FAQ item on this in order to ensure you get proper points awarded.

Category	Points	How is it determined?
Completed Flight	+5
Per Hour of Flight	+1
Per 50 Nautical Miles of Flight	+1
Completed 20-Minute Pre-Flight	+3	Pre-flight time is calculated between the log entries 'Preflight started, flying' and 'Pushing back with # of fuel'.
Flaps Position Set – Takeoff	+1	Takeoff flaps are determined by log entry 'Flaps set to' that occur before* the log entry 'Taking off'.*
Flaps Position Set – Landing	+1	Landing flaps are determined by log entry 'Flaps set to' that occur after the log entry 'Approaching'. The 'Approaching' log entry will not occur if you are not properly in cruise phase. Please read note above regarding MSFS 2020 and/or ensure you know how to properly use the ACARS application to set your correct cruise level.
*Exceed 250kts under 10,000 ft for more than* 2 minutes NOTE:** When MTOW is less than* 300,000lbs (136,077kgs).*	-5	Aircraft that have an MTOW less than* 300,000lbs (136,077kgs). You can view the MTOW of our fleet by visiting Company > Fleet in CrewOps and viewing the MTOW column.*
Overspeed	-2	Log indicates 'Overspeed'.
Time Compression		Log indicates 'Simulation rate set to'. A 15% penalty will be assessed against the total number of points earned for that flight. EXAMPLE: 46 points earned – 7 point penalty (.15 × 46) = 39 points awarded.
Bonus Multiplier		The bonus multiplier helps equalize flights in all Fleet aircraft regardless of distance flown and/or cruising speed by using a proprietary algorithm and applying it to those with cruise speeds of 250kts or less and cruise speeds between 251kts and 400kts.
Pilots Home Airport	+5	You departed from or arrived at your Hub airport.
Landing Rates
-600 fpm to -500 fpm	-3
-499 fpm to -300 fpm	-2
-299 fpm to -200 fpm	+2
-199 fpm to -151 fpm	+5
-150 fpm	+100
-149 fpm to -100 fpm	+5
-99 fpm to +300 fpm	+2
+301 fpm to +500 fpm	-2
+501 fpm to +800 fpm	-3

COMMENT: A positive landing rate? Due to discrepancies in the way Sims handle terrain contours and the fact there are upsloping runways in the world, a positive landing rate is always a possibility – and that's why it's reflected in our Landing Rates chart.

Here are some examples illustrating how these category points factor into each completed flight.

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If you think your flight was graded incorrectly – or – you'd like to ask a question, submit a Help Ticket.