05-15-2006, 05:27 AM
Welcome to AirSource Virtual Pilot Union. We are a team of dedicated Virtual Pilots spanning the globe. Over 400 Airlines have contracts with Airsource. Every day, there are Pilots that call in sick, take vacation, go on strike, or simply cannot make it to the gate on time for their flight. AirSource is here to keep scheduled Airline service uninterrupted.
Q. There are four different divisions where do I start? Does it matter?
A. You can start anywhere you want.
Find a Flight. Fly it. File it.
Schedule Divison
The AirSource scheduled division is where it all started. Years ago, AirSource Pilots depended on schedules from each individual airline website or OAG book. Now over 400,000 flights are available for us to search and locate a flight that meets our needs; all in one place.
How the Scheduled Division works
A scheduled flight can now be pre-booked and kept in a personal list called a plan book. You have the option of adding or removing as many flights as you wish from your plan book. There are no deadlines to fly or file your flights by.
Bid Division.
The main reason you are an AirSource Pilot is right here. Bid flights are posted by the Management team for YOU to choose and fly. There are different types of Bid Flights, some are for sports events, others may be due to a strike or pilot shortage. AirSource pilots are stationed throughout the world to ensure these flights are completed in a safe and timely manner.
ASHA (Humanitarian Division)
Pilots who fly ASHA fly proud. The AirSource Humanitarian Airlift Division (better known as ASHA) was formed in 2001. The division fits within AirSource operations as a "specialty division" and consists of a dedicated roster of Pilots. We fly passenger and freight transfer flights throughout the world. In times of need, ASHA is mission ready for weather surveillance and disaster relief support.
Personal Division
Are you in need of a freedom flight? Testing an aircraft or perhaps just want to get away from the pressures of passengers and pressing schedules? Take a flight or two with the exclusive Personal Flight Division to relax. The best part is you accumulate logbook hours and gain AirSource experience! Do take notice, though, that a standard rate of $80 per flight hour will be deducted from your savings. This accounts for fuel and insurance. Landing fees, if applicable are paid by AirSource.
Q. You just file it... how do I do that and what is all this verified flight business?
A. There are three methods to file your flight. The first is manually by visiting any of the divisions webspace and follow the pirep links. The other two are our verified means. AAS - Active AirSource is a small stand alone program that runs while you fly Microsoft Flight Simulator (FS2000, FS2002, FS2004). It records and sends data from Flight Simulator directly to the AirSource website. This functionality will allow pilots to fly and be seen on the Active AirSource flight board. In addition, pilots will be able to increase their v-salary by filing their flights as "AAS Certified", since flights are verified through the program as "authentic flight time". Active AirSource (or AAS) runs in either multiplayer OR single player mode in Flight Simulator. MyAAS is another stand alone program that does not require a constant internet connection to monitor your flight. Rather, the program just needs a connection to download your booked flights and to pirep.
Q. How do I book a flight?
A. In the ASHA and Bid flight division just follow the book flight links to book you flight. In the schedule division just add a flight to the plan book. When you start AAS those flights should be available to you in the main screen.
Well, thats all I can think of for now. If you have some Q & A's that you would like to see added just PM me and I'll add it.
Q. There are four different divisions where do I start? Does it matter?
A. You can start anywhere you want.
Find a Flight. Fly it. File it.
Schedule Divison
The AirSource scheduled division is where it all started. Years ago, AirSource Pilots depended on schedules from each individual airline website or OAG book. Now over 400,000 flights are available for us to search and locate a flight that meets our needs; all in one place.
How the Scheduled Division works
A scheduled flight can now be pre-booked and kept in a personal list called a plan book. You have the option of adding or removing as many flights as you wish from your plan book. There are no deadlines to fly or file your flights by.
Bid Division.
The main reason you are an AirSource Pilot is right here. Bid flights are posted by the Management team for YOU to choose and fly. There are different types of Bid Flights, some are for sports events, others may be due to a strike or pilot shortage. AirSource pilots are stationed throughout the world to ensure these flights are completed in a safe and timely manner.
ASHA (Humanitarian Division)
Pilots who fly ASHA fly proud. The AirSource Humanitarian Airlift Division (better known as ASHA) was formed in 2001. The division fits within AirSource operations as a "specialty division" and consists of a dedicated roster of Pilots. We fly passenger and freight transfer flights throughout the world. In times of need, ASHA is mission ready for weather surveillance and disaster relief support.
Personal Division
Are you in need of a freedom flight? Testing an aircraft or perhaps just want to get away from the pressures of passengers and pressing schedules? Take a flight or two with the exclusive Personal Flight Division to relax. The best part is you accumulate logbook hours and gain AirSource experience! Do take notice, though, that a standard rate of $80 per flight hour will be deducted from your savings. This accounts for fuel and insurance. Landing fees, if applicable are paid by AirSource.
Q. You just file it... how do I do that and what is all this verified flight business?
A. There are three methods to file your flight. The first is manually by visiting any of the divisions webspace and follow the pirep links. The other two are our verified means. AAS - Active AirSource is a small stand alone program that runs while you fly Microsoft Flight Simulator (FS2000, FS2002, FS2004). It records and sends data from Flight Simulator directly to the AirSource website. This functionality will allow pilots to fly and be seen on the Active AirSource flight board. In addition, pilots will be able to increase their v-salary by filing their flights as "AAS Certified", since flights are verified through the program as "authentic flight time". Active AirSource (or AAS) runs in either multiplayer OR single player mode in Flight Simulator. MyAAS is another stand alone program that does not require a constant internet connection to monitor your flight. Rather, the program just needs a connection to download your booked flights and to pirep.
Q. How do I book a flight?
A. In the ASHA and Bid flight division just follow the book flight links to book you flight. In the schedule division just add a flight to the plan book. When you start AAS those flights should be available to you in the main screen.
Well, thats all I can think of for now. If you have some Q & A's that you would like to see added just PM me and I'll add it.
