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Realism Project: Phase 1 Release – January 1, 2025

Phase 1 of the Realism Project is largely a Pilot Manual update.

The changes in the PM require pilots to submit a report for certain events. The list of events requiring a report is in Chapter 6, Flight Operations Reports.

Access the Flight Operations Reports form on the website by going to Flight Operations -> Reports.

The form will present the required information as well as the ability to send yourself a copy of your report to your email address on file.

Additionally, Phase 1 begins to address the high number of hard landings we are seeing in PIREPs. Look at the requirements following a hard landing in Chapter 6, Hard Landings.

These changes become effective on January 1, 2025 when the updated PM is uploaded.

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Realism Project

Today we are excited to introduce the Realism Project. 

You may recall that some time ago we closed Titan Charters citing our desire to get our operation back to something more realistic. The Realism Project is a large part of obtaining that goal.

The Realism Project is a multi-phase development process. The phases range in amount of realism added and complexity of development. The phases and major development features are: 

  • Phase 1: Proposed January 1, 2025. Estimated January 1, 2025 

    • Pilot Manual update requiring reports in specific circumstances. 

 

  • Phase 2: Proposed TBD, Estimated TBD 

    • Developing a Flight Operations Manual (FOM), using FAA required chapters. The FOM will replace the Pilot Manual.

    • Flight Release training. 

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  • Phase 3: Proposed TBD, Estimated TBD 

    • Systems training for each aircraft type. 

    • Flight Operation Quality Assurance (FOQA) 

      • FOQA is a real-world program that downloads Flight Data Recorder data from as many flights as possible (we will have a 100% capture rate). This data is de-identified and used only for trend monitoring. This means that we can detect areas of most needed improvement which can change over time. 

  • Phase 4: Proposed TBD, Estimated TBD 

    • Type Ratings 

    • Company Flight Manual (CFM) for each aircraft type 

As you can see, all phases except Phase 1 have “To Be Determined” timelines. Once a phase is complete, we will begin developing the next phase. Once into the development of the next phase we will have a better idea of how long it takes to complete it and update the proposed and estimated dates. 

Preparations will begin soon for Phases 2-4 to include some volunteer postions. Watch future news articles for information about positions when they are posted. 

We will keep you updated on development progress during each phase of the project. 

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Operation Deep Freeze Update, Dec 08, 2024.

We have completed all requested tasking from vUSAF on Operation Deep Freeze prepositioning personnel, food, supplies, and equipment for use in McMurdo Station. As such, we have delivered on time and completed final tasking early. As for the end of ODF, around March, they will be requesting GCVA to help with return flights to PHNL and possibly other locations. More information to follow in January. Keep an eye on the Charter Board and the News section for any and all updates.  Job Well Done All !

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Project Update: Dispatch System

We would like to provide an update on the progress of our Dispatch project. As many of you are aware, recent changes to SimBrief’s terms of service have required us to adjust our approach. Under the new terms, each SimBrief user must perform calculations through their own account. This adjustment has necessitated a review and revision of our existing code, which has taken longer than initially anticipated.

While the project has faced several challenges, we are pleased to report that most of the major hurdles have been overcome. In addition to addressing these issues, we have also decided to incorporate a new feature with GCP, enabling pilots to generate flight plans independently when dispatchers are offline.

The project is currently approximately 90% complete. Our team is working diligently with our web developer to finalize the GCP integration. At this stage, we are unable to provide a specific completion timeline, as additional challenges may arise.

Thank you for your continued patience and support as we work to bring this project to fruition.

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Parking Stands Now on the Airport Data Page

We are happy to announce that parking stands have been added to the Airport data map on the website. 

This data is entered manually. Many airports have been completed but nowhere near all have this data yet. The airports used most commonly in our operation were prioritized.

Only stands actually used by our real world counterpart are contained in the data. This means that you can look up the stands at the airports you're operating and be confident it's a realistic location. Furthermore, there are 7 categories of stands: Scheduled Passenger and Cargo, Military Passenger and Cargo, and Charter Passenger, Cargo, Sports. There is a maximum wingspan for each stand for additional information.

Access the Stands data by viewing the Airport data (Flight Operations->Airports). You can turn the Stands on by either selecting the category (or all categories) in the Layers options in the upper right corner of the map view. Scroll down the page to see the Stands textualized along with each category that stand fits into. Finally, you can display specific stands on the map by checking the View On Map checkbox associated with that stand.

Here is an example, PHNL: PHNL Airport Data

 

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