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Rank	Ribbon Awarded	Hours Needed	Pay Rate (Per Hour)
Trainee		None	$18
Second Officer		20 Hours	$36
First Officer		40 Hours	$48
Senior First Officer		60 Hours	$60
Captain		100 Hours	$72
Senior Captain		200 Hours	$100
Air Marshall		500 Hours	$150
ATP Commander		1000 Hours	$250
Flying Legend		2500 Hours	$450
A Pilot with a Dream		5000 Hours	$1000

• Executive Staff (CEO, COO, CFO, Human Resources Director) - 15,000 miles per month
• Management Staff (Hub Managers, AOO) - 10,000 miles per month
• Support Staff (Paint Shop, Events Planners, Route Schedulers) - 7,500 miles per month

2.0 Airline Information and Standard Operation Procedures

2.1 Maintaining Currency

A minimum of one flight must be submitted every 30 days. Pilots mayapply for a Leave of Absence in an attempt to prevent being removed from the roster for inactivity. Each member must maintain a valid email address as outlined in section 1. 7. 

• File flight plans using real-world SIDS/STARS and routes.  (These are all available in multiple locations within the Disney Air website)
• Follow all instructions given by ATC.
• Conduct yourself in a professional manner, you are representing Disney Air at all times when flying online.
• Not use any foul, vulgar, flaming or racially charged language of any kind when communicating with ATC, other pilots, live streaming, or in a company chat. Any complaint received may result in account suspension or termination.
• When flying online, Disney Air pilots must use the appropriate call sign for whatever flight they are flying with the appropriate flight number (e.g. DIS0001). Your radio call sign is also that of the flight you are on (e.g. Disney 1).

2.2.1 Callsign Requirements for Online Flights

Whenever a pilot is flying for Disney Air and recording the flight via the Disney Air ACARS program, using an online ATC service (IVAO, PilotEdge*, VATSIM, or others) it is required that regardless of the flight booked and being flown, when the pilot’s flight plan is filed in the online ATC system, your call sign must begin with DIS and then the flight number. Ex: Korean Air Flight 5111 would be listed in your flight plan as DIS5111. If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact your hub manager or human resources.

In the event of a group flight where routes are being shared, the pilot will use their pilot id as their call sign.  Ex. DIS1042.

* Flights on the PilotEdge network are exempt from this policy.

To accurately and automatically complete and file PIREPs, Disney Air has partnered with FSProducts to utilize a custom ACARS system for online PIREP submission. DAO is available in the downloads section of the Disney Air website and is free of charge for all pilots. To connect DAO to your flight simulator there is an additional piece of software that must be utilized.

• For FSX /FSX-SE /FS2004 (FS9) /P3Dv3 /P3Dv4 (64-bit) - http://www.schiratti.com/dowson.html
• For X-Plane 10/11 - http://www.tosi-online.de/XPUIPC/XPUIPC.html

2.4 PIREP Requirements

Disney Air holds its pilots to the same standards of excellence as any other airline.  There are just a few requirements for your PIREP to be accepted.

1. Landings must be -900 ft./min or less.
2. In air refuelling is not allowed.
3. Crashes are an automatic decline.
4. Traveling above 250 knots below 10,000 feet for extended lengths of time is not allowed unless explicitly instructed to do so by ATC (add a note to your PIREP).
5. Over speed of the aircraft is not allowed and may be cause for your PIREP to be denied.

The only exception for these requirements will be if it’s your first flight, in which case your PIREP is immune from being rejected. 

2.4.1 Optional Boosters Available for Purchase at the Disney Store

In the event that a pilot records a landing above -600 ft. /min through -899 ft. /min, the pilot has the option to use salary earnings to purchase a “fix-a-landing” voucher in the Disney Store.  Using this voucher will restore the premium miles lost due to the hard landing.

In the event a pilot records a landing -900 ft./min or above, the pilot has the option to purchase a “fix-a-flight” at the Disney Store that will allow his or her PIREP to accepted and lost premium miles restored.

2.5 Manual PIREPS

Manual PIREPs can be filed on the Disney Air website from the link within your profile page.  Please explain the reason an automatic PIREP was unable to be filed when completing this form. All manual pireps that are submitted must be able to be verified by an online service such as VATSIM or Pilotedge.  Manual PIREPS that are not able to be verified will be exempt from extras such as premium miles and are accepted at the discretion of the Hub Manager.

Manual PIREPs can not be filed for use towards any competions or giveaways. 

2.5.1 Simulation Speeds

We all like to get to where we are going as fast as possible.  To make this a more realistic experience, simulation rates above 1X will record the actual time flown, not the time prescribed in the flight plan. Additionally, the flight time starts when your aircraft begins taxiing to the runway for departure.

2.6 Flight Bookings

Pilots are free to choose the legs they wish to fly. There is a wide variety of aircraft available and Disney Air would appreciate pilots using whatever aircraft is assigned to a specific route.  However, substitutions can be made for ANY aircraft listed on the schedule.

3.0 Awards and Recognition

Pilots can earn awards performing a variety of tasks while flying for Disney Air. Tours, contests, going above and beyond the call of duty, and hours are just a few of the things that will get a pilot a ribbon to pin on their flight jacket.  Below is a list of the awards available as of the date of this Pilot Operating Handbook being printed.

For a full list of awards, check out the following page.  http://disneyair.net/index.php/fsp_awardstats

3.1 Flight Tours

Disney Air has a wide variety of tours that will take you on a journey around the world to visit many Disney themed locations as well as sporting, racing, and historical event sites. 

4.0 Liveries

There are many different liveries for a variety of different aircraft for pilots to choose from.  New ones are being added all of the time, and they are all Disney themed.  We encourage pilots to download and use these liveries, they are provided free of charge for all Disney Air pilots and provide good exposure when screenshots are taken and shared with friends and other pilots.

5.0 Premium Miles and the Disney Store

Pilots spend countless hours online and at the controls of their aircraft.  Disney Air believes that those efforts should be rewarded.  Pilots will earn rewards in two different methods.  First is their pilot salary that shall be paid in full at the end of each flight.  Pay scales are commensurate with your current rank and are paid by the hour or fraction thereof.  

In addition to regular salary, pilots also will earn premium miles for each mile flown, each minute behind the yoke, and other times such as: good landings of less than -250 ft./min, completing tours, participating in group flights, voting at various websites for rankings, and through the purchase of miles at the Disney Store using salary earnings. 

Recruitment Bonus: Any pilot who recruits/refers new pilots to Disney Air will receive a 2,000 mile premium bonus once that pilot has logged ten (10) flight hours with Disney Air.