Introduction
Welcome to Timberwolf Aviation Corporation's operations manual.
The purpose of this document is to ensure that all pilots understand
the functions of the various divisions of Timberwolf Aviation
and the basics of Timberwolf operations.
Pilot Career
Timberwolf Aviation does not require any previous virtual airline
experience to join. In fact, Timberwolf
Aviation is structured to take a virtual pilot along a career
path similar to a real world pilot, from beginning to end. Timberwolf
Aviation does not credit pilots for hours earned at other virtual
airlines.
Joining Timberwolf Aviation
To join our growing organization, simply
visit the Employment page, enter you name and a valid e-mail address,
and submit the application. We also ask your level of experience
and your reasons for choosing Timberwolf Aviation to gauge the
best way to develop the corporation, but you are not required
to answer these questions if you do not wish.
Promotion Schedule
Timberwolf Aviation offers a rapid advancement schedule for its
pilots. The rank and aircraft category associated with it is listed
on the Pilot Roster page of this
website. Pilots are not required to fly aircraft of their maximum
allowable category rating. For example, if a pilot is rated to
fly CAT4 aircraft, but chooses to fly only CAT2 aircraft, this
is acceptable. In fact, the majority of our pilots continue to
fly for Timberwolf Airways long after qualifying to fly for Timberwolf
Express and Timberwolf International. A pilot is current on all
aircraft types equal to or lower than their rating, i.e. our CAT4
pilot (Senior Flight Captain) is able to fly CAT1 - CAT4 aircraft
at any time.
Divisions
Timberwolf Aviation is comprised of three independent divisions:
- Timberwolf
Airways - based in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
with major hubs in Fairbanks, Alaska and Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.
Timberwolf Airways serves as "bush" airline, serving
remote Northern airports with small aircraft suited to the conditions.
Flights are a mix of passenger, cargo and float plane operations.
TAW also offers custom charters using aircraft from it's fleet.
While some charters are included in the schedule and new ones
added periodically, pilots are encouraged to accept and fly
any reasonable charter offer. The Timberwolf Airways fleet is
composed of category 1, 2 & 3 aircraft. All new pilots are
required to begin their career flying for Timberwolf Airways
until they reach at least 20 hours of flight time.
- Timberwolf
Express - based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Timberwolf Express operates Category 3 turboprop commuters,
and Category 4 regional jets. Pilots must have a minimum of
20 hours of flight time before they are permitted to fly for
Timberwolf Express. Pilots are not required to fly Timberwolf
Express aircraft once reaching the required hours.
- Timberwolf
International - Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada,
Timberwolf International operates Category 4 and 5 commercial
passenger aircraft. Pilots must have at least 40 hours of flight
time before they are permitted to fly for Timberwolf International.
Pilots are not required to fly for Timberwolf International
once receiving a CAT 4 aircraft rating.
Flight Assignments
Timberwolf Aviation does not operate on a bid/assignment system.
Pilots are free to choose their own flights, and are only restricted
by the types of aircraft they are rated for. It expected that
pilots will choose an aircraft that is appropriate for the flight
distance, load and the destination airfield.
Charter Services:
Outside of Timberwolf Aviation's Area of Operations:
Any Timberwolf pilot who has logged a minimum of 41 flight hours
obtaining the rank of Senior Captain may accept charters outside
Timberwolf Aviation's area of operations as such opportunities
may arise. The following rules will apply:
1. Assignments are expected to be of short duration, several flights
over a period of not more than one week.
2. Hours will be reported through the appropriate Timberwolf division
as a function of the class of aircraft flown, e.g., if you fly
a Pilatus Porter, report the hours under Timberwolf Airways.
3. Flight and Aircraft are to be entered as other.
4. Every Pirep completed must include in the comments a short
narrative including where the flight was flown, purpose of the
charter, the aircraft used and the route flown.
Please be aware that these rules may be
modified from time to time as the management team determines necessary.
Inside of Timberwolf Aviation's
area of Operations:
A. Charters flown with Timberwolf aircraft will continue
to be treated as before. The following general rules apply:
1. Feel free to accept such charters
on behave of the company.
2. Report the flights through the appropriate division.
3. Report the flight/route as "Charter."
4. Every Pirep completed must include in the comments a short
narrative including the purpose of the charter and the route flown.
B. In an effort to better to better
serve our customers and put a few extra dollars in our pilots'
pockets, Timberwolf Aviation will allow charters to be flown with
pilot's personal aircraft (general aviation class only) when an
appropriate Timberwolf Aircraft is not available and where such
charters provide the final/initial leg of a customer's trip. (For
example, pick up a customer from TWE in Anchorage and fly them
to Talachulitna Lake in your Piper Super Cub for a couple of days
of fishing, pick them up and return them to Anchorage for a TWE
flight home.) The following general rules apply:
1. Feel free to accept such charters on behave of the company.
2. Report the flights through Timberwolf Airways.
3. Report the flight/route as "Charter."
4. Report the Aircraft as "Other."
5. Every Pirep completed must include in the comments a short
narrative including the purpose of the charter, aircraft used
and the route flown.
Secondment to Another VA:
Any Timberwolf pilot who has logged a minimum of 41 flight hours
obtaining the rank of Senior Captain may accept secondment to
other Virtual Airlines and report the hours back to Timberwolf.
(Whether you accept employment with the VA or simply use their
aircraft to fly their routes is up to you.) The following rules
will apply:
1. The pilot must obtain permission for such assignments in advance
from the management team.
2. Assignments are expected to be of short duration, 45 days or
less typically.
3. Hours will be reported through the appropriate Timberwolf division
as a function of the class of aircraft flown, e.g., if you fly
an ATR, report the hours under Timberwolf Express.
4. Flight and Aircraft are to be entered as "Other."
5. Every Pirep must include in the comments a short narrative
including at least the name of the VA the flight was flown for,
the aircraft used and the route flown.
Flight Reports
A separate flight report is to be submitted for each flight completed.
A flight reporting form is provided within each division of Timberwolf
Aviation. Please be sure to provide all requested details, or
the report may not be processed. All valid reports are generally
processed, and the pilot roster updated within 1 hour of submission.
If the submission form is not functioning for any reason, submit
you hours directly by providing the appropriate information using
the management contact form.
If the site and e-mail are down, please accumulate your flight
reports and submitted they as soon as the site is again functioning.
Required Pilot Activity
Timberwolf Aviation does not have an established policy regarding
required flight time for pilots. However, to keep the Pilots list
of reasonable length, pilots who do not report a flight for six
months will be moved to the inactive list. If you are classified
inactive, you can be restored to the active list, with your cumulative
hours and rank/category earned to date, simply by using the management
contact form. If you know that you will not be able to fly
for a period of time, please let us know and we will transfer
you to the inactive list immediately.
No pilot may report more then 20 hours of flight per day, 60 hours
per week or 180 hours per month. Pilots are allowed to fly for
other airlines while flying for Timberwolf Aviation Corporation.
Navigation
Pilots are responsible for their own navigation at all times.
A GPS navigation system is highly recommended. FSNav, Abacus Copilot
and other third party navigation and flight planning systems are
available. Links to several may be found on the Links page. Several
navigation tutorial are available on-line. Check the Links page
for tutorial sites.
Updates
Timberwolf Aviation Corporation's website is in a constant state
of evolution, so be sure to check the News
page often for the latest information on Timberwolf operations.
Also make sure that you have the latest version of the flight
schedule for each division, as these pages are likely to change
most often.
E-mail
Pilots are required to have a valid e-mail address, while flying
for Timberwolf Aviation Corporation. Changes in e-mail addresses
should be reported to the management team by sending an e-mail
to Tairways@timberwolfairways.com.
Aircraft
All aircraft livery is the property of Timberwolf Aviation Corporation.
No one is allowed to upload our planes to any website, place the
aircraft on a CD for commercial or noncommercial use or distribute
them in any way other than for personal use without express authorization
from the management.
Have Fun!
Timberwolf Aviation is a relatively informal operation; our emphasis
is on the enjoyment of flying a variety of aircraft in Microsoft
Flight Simulator. We don't have too many rules, and would like
to keep it that way!
