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There are a number of differences to the processes and procedures that we used for the last many years related to assigning and
reporting flights. Hopefully these changes and the use of the PIREP system will make the administrative side of things a bit easier
for you. I'll try to go over the high level changes that will be occurring:
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Bidding/Reporting. One of the biggest process changes will be how we bid, assign, and report flights. You will
no longer need to fill out a form on the ORD site and then have me process your bid and report. Moving forward, you will login
to the PIREP system, select a flight, book an aircraft, fly the flight, and then once at your destination, report your flight
with the click of a button. A real good process flow can be found in the PIREP manual that shows the book, fly, report process.
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Flight Lines. There are no more "lines" or groups of flights. With the PIREP system, things center around
indvidual flights. So you could book a flight from KORD to KDFW, fly it, and submit a PIREP. Then when you are at KDFW, you
can browse the available flights departing KDFW via the departure board page or the find flight page. Then book your next flight,
fly it, and submit a PIREP. Each time you submit a PIREP (ie: report the flight) your hours are automatically updated and
reflected on the roster. No more waiting until Monday (or Tuesday) to see your updates. If you wanted to "simulate" an old ORD
style line, such as ORD03002, you could do so by flying each flight leg individually (ie: KORD to KSNA to KORD to KALB to KORD).
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Assigned Lines. For those who usually had lines "assigned" to them, there is also something in the PIREP system
that can be used to "sort of" simulate this called "My Assignments". This page will list random flights based on criteria that you
set up. You can then select a flight from here and book it.
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Charter Flights. If you want to fly a route that does not have a scheduled flight, you can create and book a
charter flight.
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Check Flights. I know you will be heart broken, but for the time being, check flights are going away and will no
longer be required.
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When you complete flights in the PIREP system "points" are awarded to the hub based on criteria of the filed flight. Each
month there is a "battle of the hubs" to see who can get the best average points per active member. So, the more flying you
do the better our hub performance. Since, non-active pilots will bring the down the hub performance, I will be quicker to place
folks on "leave" status if they are not flying on a regular basis. You should fly at least one flight per month to remain active.
Another nice thing about the PIREP system is an ACARS system. With ACARS, you can see other Noble pilots that are currently
flying. Be sure that you have the "ACARS" checkbox checked when flying, so that you appear on the ACARS display. Also, if you
are flying online, be sure to select VATSIM in the drop down list.
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