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Welcome
to California Airlines (CAX). CAX began airline operations
on January 1st 2001. Soon after the inauguration of CAX,
CAX became one of XPLANE's most sought out virtual airlines.
CAX pilots are a part of an elite group of aviation enthusiasts
and are part of a dynamic community, and together, we transform
CAX from ordinary to extraordinary.
Getting
Started-The Flight Operations Room
The
Flight Operations Room contains
everything a pilot needs to successfully plan and execute
their flight. Prior to each flight, pilots are encouraged
to check the weather and download the appropriate charts
for their flight. After the completion of the flight, a
pilot must file a Flight Report so that they receive proper
credit for that flight. The Flight Report is entered in the pilot’s log and a copy sent to the hub manager for review.
Pilot’s can view their flight logs by selecting their assigned hub.
CAX
Pilot Active Status - Monthly Minimums
CAX
is a prestigious corporation, and requires each of its pilots
maintain an active status. Active status is obtained by flying
a minimum of two flights per month. The following flights
count towards the monthly minimum:
- 1. Scheduled CAX flights (includes Express, GB, Special
Operations and GC Fleets)
- 2. Charter flight
A pilot will know when he/she has met the CAX flight minimum
through the use of colored dots next to their name on the
hub's roster. The dots will have the following meanings:
 =
Flight minimums have been met for the current month. |
 =
Flight minimums have not been met for the current month. |
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Pilot will be deleted if flight minimums are not met
by the end of the current month. |
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Pilot is on leave of absence (must notify hub manager). |
New
Pilots
When
a pilot first joins CAX they are added to hub they entered on the application, but they are restricted to Cargo flights
until they have been promoted to First Officer
(10 hrs of Cargo flight time). Upon reaching 10 hrs
of Cargo flight time they are promoted to First Officer and given other aircraft to fly.
All new pilots start with zero flight hours. CAX does not allow the transfer of flight hours flown with another virtual airline.
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Flight
time limitations
A flight crewmember's flight time may not exceed 24 hrs of
flight time within a 24 hr period.
First
Officer and Above
As a first officer (or above) CAX pilots may fly ANY flight
from any of the CAX hubs regardless of which hub they are
assigned to. In addition, CAX pilots may fly any Express,
Cargo, Golden Cub, Golden Bear, Special Operations, and Alliance
Partner flights. First Officer and above may also fly
any aircraft that they are qualified to operate as a Charter
Flight.
Pilot
Ranking and Aircraft Privileges
Pilots
are ranked and promoted
based on the total number of flight hours flown. Each rank
entitles pilots to operate specific aircraft. Pilots may not
report flight time for aircraft that they are not qualified
to operate.
Charter
Flights
A
Charter flight is flown from and to any airport of choice
as determined by the pilot. The pilot may fly any CAX aircraft
that they are qualified to operate as a Charter flight. There
is no limit to the number of Charter flights that a pilot
can fly per month. This means that CAX pilots have endless
possibilities and are not restricted to scheduled flights.
NOTAM: Alliance aircraft cannot be used for charter
flights.
CAX
Online Regulations
CAX
flights can be flown on any online network,
however, CAX pilots are NOT required to fly
their flights online. CAX pilots that choose to fly online
must be Online Certified before they can log into any networks using the CAX ICAO call sign. Please refer
to our CAX Online Center
for more information on using online networks. Although CAX allows pilots to fly their flights on any online network, CAX only prvides technical support for the VATSIM network. In addition, the online certification is conducted on the VATSIM network in collaboration with the ZLA pilot certification system.
Pilot
ID Cards
All
CAX pilots are given a Pilot ID Card. The Pilot can access
their ID Card by clicking on their name in their respective
hub's roster. The Pilot ID Card
contains special pins that are awarded to the pilot after
a certification
has been passed.
Advanced
flight certifications
Learn
more by visiting our certifications
section.
CAX
Aircraft, Scenery, Plug-in, and addon files
CAX
Aircraft, scenery, plug-in, and addon files may not
be modified nor may they be re-distributed. |
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