Mva Pilots Handbook

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Malaysia Virtual

Airlines Pilots

Handbook

Zulhilmi Shafiq

9/8/2012


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Introduction………………………………………………………………...2

1.1 Welcome…………….……………………...........………………..2

1.2

A word from our CEO…….………………………………………2

1.3

About MVA………………….……………………………………3

1.4 Staff list……………………………………………………………3

2 Ranks………………………………………………………………………..4

2.1 Finances……………………….…………………………………..5

3 Flight tracking software………………………………………………........6

3.1

mACARS………….……………………………………………....6

3.2 XACARS……….….….……….………………………………….7

3.3

FsPassengers……..…………….………………..…………….......8

3.4 Manual PIREP…..…...…….……...………………………………9

4 Online flying (VATSIM)……………..………………………….………..11

4.1 FSInn……………...…………………………………..………….11

4.2

SquawkBox…………...……….….….……….………………….125 Acknowledgement………………………………………………………...14


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1 INTRODUCTION

This document has been developed by the Training Department in order to

familiarize new Pilots with Malaysia Virtual Airlines and provideinformation about procedures and general guidelines of Malaysia Virtual so

that your career with us will be a fun and rewarding one.

1.1 Welcome

Welcome to Malaysia Virtual Airlines! We are happy to have you as a newmember of the team and we hope that you enjoy your pilot career with us.

The mission of Malaysia Virtual Airlines is to provide a fun and enjoyableenvironment for all our pilots whilst still maintaining a level of

professionalism and also providing growth for aviation enthusiasts to expandtheir hobby.

1.2 A word from our CEO

After reading this handbook, I hope you are able to grasp how things are runhere at MVA. I created this VA for the enjoyment for all ages and genders.

The main point of this VA is fun, enjoy it, have fun. Use the utilities provided, and exploit them to your advantage. Use the forum to chat with

others or to get help with any problem. Use our flight tracking software to

make it easier for you to file PIREPS, and to make sure they get accepted,and not questioned. I hope you like our community, and have fun with us.See you in the blue skies above.

Regards

Daniel Counahan

CEO of MVA


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1.3 About MVA

MVA stands for Malaysia Virtual Airlines. MVA was started back in 2004and had a great start, we even exhibited at a Flight sim Show at Birmingham

UK, and had a few people join us. But soon after things went down and

MVA was put on hold, and now we have started a new fictional VA which isstill operating. We now have returned and have a better site then the

previous one and a proper domain name. We offer a friendly environment

for all pilots of all skill levels, and offer an environment where people can

learn from one another. Please join the forum as that is one of the best placesto find help on matters regarding FS or MVA's operations. Also you can get

in contact with any member of staff on the forum. We want to give you thefreedom to expand your knowledge of FS and flying and of the operations of

Malaysia Airlines.

1.4 Staff list

Staff position Name Email

CEO & Founder Daniel Counahan [email protected]

Vice CEO Adriel Loke [email protected]

Human Resource

Manager

Ben Maskell [email protected]

Operation Manager Nam Sun Ng (Steve) [email protected]

Assistant OperationManager

Wan Zamir Zakwan [email protected]

Training Manager Zulhilmi Shafiq [email protected]

Events Manager Muhammad Aliff [email protected]

WMKK Hub

Manager

Ronnie Chia [email protected]


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2 RANKSAs your career progresses at Malaysia Virtual Airlines and you begin

logging flights your rank will change to represent your experience andability. All new recruits are not allowed fly anything bigger than the Boeing

737. Any flight you perform in anything bigger, regardless of being flownon ACARS, will be rejected. The hours required for each rank withinMalaysia Virtual Airlines is as follows:

Rank Flight Hours Badge

T00 0

T01 10

T02 25

F03 50

F04 100

F05 150

F06 300

F07 400

C08 500

C09 700

C10 1000

C11 1250

C12 1350

C13 1450

C14 1550


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C15 1650

C16 1750

C17 1850

C18 1950

C19 2050

C20 2150

C21 2250

C22 2350

C23 2450

Here is the rank required for each aircraft:

T00 – T02 • Airbus A319

• Airbus A320

•

Boeing 727

• Boeing 727

• ATR 72

•

DHC 6

F03 •

Airbus A330-200

F04 • Airbus A330-300 • Boeing 767

F05 • Airbus A340 • Boeing 777

F06 – F23 •

Airbus A380 •

Boeing 747

2.1 FinancesWhilst you are a Pilot at Malaysia Virtual Airlines you are paid a certain rate

per hour based on your Rank. You may use your pay do such things as buying jumpseat tickets and taking the exams. We will be looking to further

extend the opportunities that Pilots will have to spend their pay in the nearfuture.


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3 FLIGHT TRACKING SOFTWAREIn order for your flight to be recorded against your profile within Malaysia

Virtual Airlines you must submit a PIREP at the end of each flight. We hereat Malaysia Virtual Airlines use a variety of ACARS software to make this

task much simpler for you. We recommend our pilots to use mACARS.

3.1 mACARSmACARS is an easy flight tracking software used by MVA. This softwarecan be downloaded for free using the MVA download section or from here.

Here are the tutorial on how to setup you kACARS and how to usekACARS:

1. Make sure you have FSUIPC installed that can be downloaded foryour FS9 or FSX. Just cancel if it asks for registration.

2. Download and install mACARS3.

For Windows7 and Vista users, right click on the application thengo to properties. Go to compatibility and tick on ‘Run this program

as administrator’.4.

Launch mACARS, go to Info > Settings.

5. Fill in your pilot ID and password. The URL base and browserURL should be ‘http://malaysiava.org’. When you’re done, click

save.

6. Start you FS and load your aircraft at the departure location. Makesure your engines are off and parking brake is on.

7. Go back to your mACARS then press ‘log in’ and click ‘connect to

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FS’. Fill in your flight number and click on ‘Get Flight Info’. Theflight number can be obtained from the flight schedule in our

website. Your flight information should be displayed there. Fill inyour cruising altitude and route. When you are ready click ‘Start

flight’. Your mACARS should start recording your flight now andyou may start your flight.

8. After you have landed, taxi the plane to your gate of choice or asinstructed by ATC then set the parking brake and shutdown your

engines.9. Go back to mACARS and click ‘stop flight’. Put ‘flown online’ in

the comment section if you have flown the flight online inVATSIM. Lastly click ‘File PIREP’ and then your PIREP should be sent and approved soon.

That’s all for mACARS. If there are any problems with your kACARS, feel

free to email the staffs for help.

3.2 XACARSXACARS is another flight tracking software to be used. This software can be downloaded for free using the MVA download section or from here. Here

are the tutorial on how to setup you XACARS and how to use XACARS:

1. Make sure you have FSUIPC installed that can be downloaded for

your FS9 or FSX. Just cancel if it asks for registration.

2.

Download and install XACARS.3.

Download XACARS configuration file here and paste it into

XACARS main folder that is ‘C:\Program Files\XACARS forMSFS.

4. For Windows7 and Vista users, right click on the application then

go to properties. Go to compatibility and tick on ‘Run this program

as administrator’.5. Launch XACARS and go to XACARS preference. Your XACARS

setting should look like this except for the username and password:

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6.

Go to MVA’s website and bid on your chosen flight on the flight

schedule page.7.

Go back to your XACARS, fill in your flight number and click ‘get

ACARS flight data’ then your flight data should be shown downthere.

8. Fill in your cruising altitude, route, start your flight simulator andload your aircraft at the departure location. Make sure that your

engines are off and parking brake is set. Put ‘flown online’ in thecomment section if you have flown the flight online in VATSIM.

9. Click Start ACARS in XACARS and it should start recording your

flight. You may start your flight now.10.

After you landed, taxi to your gate of choice or as instructed by

ATC then set your parking brake and shutdown your engines.11.

Finally, go back to your XACARS and click ‘View PIREP’ and

then click ‘Send PIREP’. Your PIREP should be sent approvedsoon.

That’s all for XACARS. Watch the tutorial video here. If you have anyquestions, feel free to contact our friendly staffs. We’ll be happy to help you.

3.3 FsPassengersFsPassengers is a payware add-ons for flight simulator. If you want to add

more realism to your flight, then it is recommended for you to use this add-on for MVA flight tracking. Here’s a tutorial on how to setup yourFsPassengers for MVA flights:

1. Make sure you have FsPassengers installed (not the trial version).2. Download the FSpax configuration file here and paste it in

‘C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight SimulatorX\FsPassengers\Config_va’

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3. Launch your FS, start at any location now because we just want tosetup your FSpax now.

4. When your aircraft has been loaded. Go to your FsPassengers tab,create a new company and pilot.

5. For company settings, you can create a company of your choice but it recommended using Malaysia Virtual Airlines as a company

name. The prefix used is ‘MH’. On step 2, use custom settings andon the final step untick all boxes except the ‘Instant Record of

Flight’6. For pilot creation, you must put in your MVA ID in the requested

name section for example: MH255. The optional settings are up toyou.

7.

If you are ready to start your flight, as usual go to MVA’s website

and bid on your flight. Start your FS at the departure location and

make sure engines are off and parking brake is on.8. Go to FsPassengers tab and select ‘FsPassengers flight’ then ‘Start

Flight-load aircraft’.

9. Set your flight type (normal flight), destination and then go to‘flight & aircraft setting’. You will have to set your flight ID to

your bided flight number for example: MH21. This flight ID isvery important because if you ever forget to fill it in, your PIREP

cannot be recognized by MVA. Now you can start your flight.10. After you landed taxi to the gate, set parking brake, shutdown your

engines and unload your passengers then your flight report should

come out. Close it and on the FsPassengers tab go to ‘Virtualairlines > Malaysia Virtual Airlines > Export flight to VA’ and

export your flight. Your PIREP should be sent now.You can watch the tutorial video here. Feel free to visit our forum of you

need any help.

3.4 Manual PIREPYou can file PIREP manually if you can’t get any of the flight trackingsoftware working. Just bid on your flight, take a piece of paper and record

the following data:1. Departure time

2.

Arrival time

3. Departure fuel4.

Arrival fuel

5. Flight duration

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6. Fuel usedWhen the flight is completes, go to MVA’s website & click ‘view my bids’

then click ‘file PIREP’. Fill in your flight data and file it. Also, if you haveflown the flight online in VATSIM, put ‘flown online’ in the comment

section. We would like to remind you we do not allow fraudulent pireps. Weknow how long it takes to fly the routes, so will know when the PIREP is

fake. Any pilots filing fraudulent pireps after being warned will be removed.


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4. ONLINE FLYING (VATSIM) VATSIM or Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network is a non-profit

organization operating a dedicated, worldwide, Internet-based flight-simulation network. It is considered the largest online flight simulation

network in the world with hundreds of participants online at any one time.Visit the official website here. There are two ways to connect to VATSIM.Before you start flying with VATSIM, you will need to register for an

account here.

4.1 FSInnFSInn is one of the software used to connect to VATSIM. FSInn has a large

number of features including a radar screen, a push back feature and theability to ensure that all other multiplayer aircraft are depicted in their

correct livery. All of the information regarding FSInn and FScopilot iscontained in a very good user’s manual. Here’s a tutorial on how to installand connect to VATSIM using FSInn:

1. Make sure you have FSUIPC installed. Download FSUIPC here. Just

cancel if it asks for registration.2. Download FSInn here. Install FSInn and FScopilot.

3. Run FS and start at location of your choice.

4. On the add-ons tab click ‘FScopilot > Inn control panel’5.

A mini control panel should come out. Click the ‘SET’ key and

another window should come out. Under ‘general’, go to ‘Basic’. Fill

in your callsign and user info.

6.

Then go ‘Network > Vatsim’. Fill in your callsign again, yourVATSIM ID, VATSIM password and fill in the server IP.

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7.

Finally close that window and go back to FSInn control Panel and

click VATSIM. The text should turn green and that means you areconnected to VATSIM.

8. Click here to see the tutorial video.

4.2 SquawkBoxThe SquawkBox is the classic queen among in this group. After a normal

installation, you will find the SquawkBox directly in your flight sim menu.Here’s the tutorial on how to use SquawkBox:

1.

As usual, make sure you have FSUIPC installed. Download FSUIPC

here. Just cancel if it asks for registration.

2.

Download SquawkBox here and install it.3. Run FS and start at location of your choice.4.

On the add-ons tab click ‘Start SquawkBox’.

5. When your SquawkBox is launched, Click ‘Start Squawkbox >

Connect’.

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6. Choose your server, fill in your VATSIM ID, VATSIM password andfill in the pilot information below.

7.

Lastly click connect and then you are connected to VATSIM.


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5. ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Reading this Pilot Handbook supplied by Malaysia Virtual Airlines for all

Pilots you acknowledge and agree that you have received information on the

policies set forth by Malaysia Virtual Airlines. You are also aware thatMalaysia Virtual Airlines, at any time, may on reasonable notice, change,

add to, or delete from the provisions of the Pilot Handbook. We hope youhave a great time flying with us.

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