Flights..

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 5:22 am

"Hi Guys, Im new here and im just trying to choose a flight to operate. Now ive read the manuel and im waer of the bidding process and the Atlas Air Charters..etc However - like i said im new and i want to start flying asap. So are we allowed to look at the Polar schedules and operate any of those flights and pirep them..??? Also i see the open board flights can be flowen at any time correct...??? I see the charters/bidding flights are arranged on first come first served so that im happy with. But i just want to know if we can fly any flight at any time from the main Polar Schedules...?? Sorry for asking a bit of a silly question but i just dont want to op a 8hr flight and get it wrong...hehehe Many thanks for your time.. Robbie.."

PO1319 · Post by **PO1319** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:25 am

"Robbie, I'm a recent newcomer myself so your questions are similar to those I was asking a couple months ago. You have just missed the bid process for December, however until the next bid opens up you are free to choose from the Polar Open Board flights or Atlas Charters (which are listed periodically in the forum). Unfortunately you have joined right in the midst of changes to our scheduled routes, as a result of these changes the open board flight page is not populated with any routes for the last weeks of Nov - this is not typical. I suggest you simply select some flights from the Polar Air Schedule for your region to get you airborne. Happy Landings "

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:41 am

"Thanks a lot Rod, Sorry to be a pain in the bum..but just to confirm i can op any of the schedule flights in on the Polar schedules for my region and fly them yer...? again many thanks and sorry to ask silly questions.. cheers Robbie.."

Brogs · Post by **Brogs** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 8:43 am

Yes you can !

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 9:27 am

Great news...im gonna get cracking..Thanks Alot.. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 3:46 pm

"Hi guys, Sorry to ask another simple question but i fly any Polar air flights, Even from other areas..eg: im in the Europe and Middle East section can i fly flight in both of the North and south America and Asia section..? Or can i only fly in the Europe / Middle East area..? Cheers Robbie.."

snipe · Post by **snipe** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 4:51 pm

"<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Robbie @ Nov 29 2005, 07:46 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Hi guys, Sorry to ask another simple question but i fly any Polar air flights, Even from other areas..eg: im in the Europe and Middle East section can i fly flight in both of the North and south America and Asia section..? Or can i only fly in the Europe / Middle East area..? Cheers Robbie.. [right][snapback]5932[/snapback][/right] </div> Robbie, When you bid on a flight (starting on the 17th of the month and ending on the 22nd) the only flights that will come up for you to bid on are the flights within your region. Therefore, you can only fly those scheduled flights. However, you can fly any of the open board flights that come up, which may be in any other region, after you complete your monthly flights that you bid on. Hope this clears it up for you. If you prefer to fly flights in a region other than the one you're presently assigned to you can request a transfer. Just e-mail your regional managers and they'll be gald to help you out [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] ."

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:08 pm

"Ok thanks Mark, So just to cfm on the web site under Polar schedules i can fly any of them...yer...? Do i have to Bid on flights...? Im happy in Europe section if i can fly throughout the world...lol...sorry if im being a pain in the butt.. Cheers Robbie."

mlegein · Post by **mlegein** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:23 pm

"<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Robbie @ Nov 29 2005, 04:08 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Ok thanks Mark, So just to cfm on the web site under Polar schedules i can fly any of them...yer...? Do i have to Bid on flights...? Im happy in Europe section if i can fly throughout the world...lol...sorry if im being a pain in the butt.. Cheers Robbie. [right][snapback]5937[/snapback][/right] </div> Actually, the Open Board Flights are ""leftover"" flights that nobody bid on during the last bidding period. They are still restricted to you region, though, so you would only see open flights for the EMEA region. If you want to fly to other parts of the world, you can either (1) request a transfer to another region after 6 months or (2) look for Atlas charter flights in the Atlas section of the forum where there is no region restriction. Barry Moorhouse, our Director of Operations, just posted a notice on this subject in the NOTAM section of the forum today. Also, make sure to read the Pilot Manual, especially the section on bidding for flights. "

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:28 pm

Ok thanks for help and info Michel cheers Robbie

snipe · Post by **snipe** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:41 pm

"<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Robbie @ Nov 29 2005, 09:08 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Ok thanks Mark, So just to cfm on the web site under Polar schedules i can fly any of them...yer...? Do i have to Bid on flights...? Im happy in Europe section if i can fly throughout the world...lol...sorry if im being a pain in the butt.. Cheers Robbie. [right][snapback]5937[/snapback][/right] </div> Robbie, If you go to the website front page you'll see a bar at the top which says ""Pilot Route Info"". If you hold your cursor over that a list will drop down. Click on ""Bidding Help"" and that should answer some of your questions. In short, because you were hired on the 25th of November, you missed the bidding period. Because of this, Globe asks that you fly at least 1 Open Board flight before the next bid period. Now, I know there aren't any there right at the moment but if some do come up, go ahead and take one. When bidding opens up next month on the 17th, go to Pilot route info and then to pilot bid forms and place your bids. Don't forget to confirm [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]. Then, when January roles around, fly your assigned (bid) flight(s). They don't have to be flown on the day that their scheduled for but try to do it around that time. If you don't fly it at the exact scheduled time, just set your FS time and date to that scheduled time and date that the flight was supposed to take place. After you have accumulated 5 hours of flight time with us, contact your hub manager and they will send you the link to get the liveries for Polar and Atlas. If you have any more questions, please don't hesitate to ask. That's what we're here for. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img] "

snipe · Post by **snipe** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:45 pm

"<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mlegein @ Nov 29 2005, 09:23 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Actually, the Open Board Flights are ""leftover"" flights that nobody bid on during the last bidding period. They are still restricted to you region, though, so you would only see open flights for the EMEA region. If you want to fly to other parts of the world, you can either (1) request a transfer to another region after 6 months or (2) look for Atlas charter flights in the Atlas section of the forum where there is no region restriction. Barry Moorhouse, our Director of Operations, just posted a notice on this subject in the NOTAM section of the forum today. Also, make sure to read the Pilot Manual, especially the section on bidding for flights. [right][snapback]5938[/snapback][/right] </div> Sorry Michel, didn't realize that they were still restriced to your region [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wacko.gif[/img] . All this time and I never knew that."

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 6:30 pm

Ok thanks again guys [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]

mlegein · Post by **mlegein** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:18 pm

"<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Robbie @ Nov 29 2005, 05:30 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Ok thanks again guys [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img] [right][snapback]5943[/snapback][/right] </div> Don't mention it. By the way, the new guy has to buy a round for the senior pilots. I'm pretty sure it's in the manual somewhere... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]"

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:28 pm

Ok see you in the bar...