1.1 Mission Statement
FlyTHY is a virtual airline that simulates passenger and cargo flights around the globe. We strive to provide our Flight Simulation enthusiasts with high quality simulation of airline operations based on VATSIM Virtual Air Traffic Network. FlyTHY is a non-profit hobby organization with no ties to any real world airline nor organization.
1.2 Website and Contact Information
The offical FlyTHY Virtual Turkish Airlines website is located at www.flythy.org . The website contains all the necessary information about operations, flight statistics, current flights, news, notams and events. However, user registration is required to access most of the available information.
FlyTHY has it's own support forum which can be accessed via FlyTHY website or by following link; http://www.flythy.org/forum
Offical Contact e-mail is info@flythy.org
1.3 Airline Management
Airline is managed by Board of Directors and Staff;
General Manager, Administration & Relations Ergenekon KÜÇÜK Role: Responsible for all administration & regulatory decisions and representative of FlyTHY
Assistant of General Manager Özgür ÖZDEN Role: Representative of General Manager
Assistant of General Manager Bülent AKBAY Role: Representative of General Manager
Supervisor Kemal TOLU
IT Manager İlker DEĞİRMENCİOĞLU Role: Leader of all IT infrastructure planning
Chief Pilot Berhan DÖNMEZ Role: Training Policies & Responsible Total Quality of the FlyTHY Pilots
Training Mentor & Conflict Resolution Manager Behiç CİNCİN Role: FlyTHY Training Policies Advisor & Responsible to Manage Conflict Policies with the Other VA's, VACC's on behalf of FlyTHY
Event Coordinator & Eurobook Representative & Forum Moderator Selçuk POYRAZ Role: Event Scheduling & Planning, Forum Moderator
Membership Management & Procedures Hayri KARABİLGİN Role: Responsible of the General Membership Management of FlyTHY
Checkride Department Manager Deniz İREZ Role: Responsible of Checkride Procedures and Organizations
Assist of Training Regulations and Policies. Alp AKBOSTANCI
Quality Policies Adviser & Assistant of Conflict Resolution Manager (CRM) Altuğ YAVAŞ
1.4 FlyTHY Workgroup
Translator Officer Gürsel HAZAR
Fleet&Hub Officer Cenk ŞENKAYA
Checkride Officer Batu DEMİR
Events & IT Officer Erdal ELMACI
SECTION 2 - MEMBERSHIP
2.1 Membership Prerequisites FlyTHY is open to any virtual pilot who; 1. is older than 15 years 2. is a member of VATSIM network 3. has a desire for realism in virtual flight 4. completed a membership application form 2.2 Application All pilots wishing to seek employment as a virtual pilot with FlyTHY must complete the application process. This process as follows; 1. Complete and submit the application form at join us form. 2. The information supplied will be compared with VATSIM registration and forwarded to administration 3. Administration will evaluate the application and register send an e-mail about the result.
Please note the application process takes usually 2 days but can take longer at holidays and summer season. 2.3 Expected Behavior
Pilots are expected to present themselves in a professional manner at all times they represent FlyTHY Virtual Turkish Airlines. This includes flights on line, participation in online events, postings on forums. Any breach of these requirements will result in disciplinary action.
2.4 Prior Experience All pilots start with zero hours and the rank of Trainee. FlyTHY does not transfer of hours flown on another network or virtual airline. However, real life aviation experience might lower the required seniority point level and/or waive the practical check-rides and/or written exams, please indicate your real world aviation experience in your application form. 2.5 Duties Pilot duties includes maintaining profile and contact information with up to date information, improving piloting and communication skills and flying assigned flight duties each month.
It's the pilot's responsibility to maintain a current e-mail address in his profile, in order to receive important information about your account you have to have a valid e-mail address in your profile.
Aviation has two official languages; English and French. English is the most used aviation language around the world and all pilots encouraged to learn as much aviation English as possible, however, new pilots with zero to little English knowledge are allowed to communicate in Turkish in local Flights.
All pilots are assigned one ore two domestic flights to be flown with specific aircraft. Assignment Flights are given monthly and expected to be flown by the end of the month. All pilots must fly their assigned flights monthly as the assignment flights can not be cancelled or marked as flown for any reason.
2.6 Rank and Promotions Pilot rank is based on the total seniority point, Written and Practical tests. All new pilots start with zero hour flight time and zero seniority point. FlyTHY does not transfer of hours flown on another network or virtual airline. Pilot ranking structure and requirements are listed in the following table;
RANK
Student Pilot
First Officer
Senior First Officer
Captain
Senior Captain
Check Captain
Minimum Seniority Point
0
30
300
700
1200
700
Knowledge Test
Basic Written Test
F/O Written Test
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Captain Written Test
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Captain Written Test
Practical Test
Not required
F/O Practical Test
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Captain Practical Test
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Captain Practical Test
Apalet
Please note that the Check Captains are manually selected by the management as they are needed. 2.7 Termination Pilot accounts without flight activity in last 90 days are marked as "INACTIVE". Inactive accounts can be activated automatically by sending a flight report via FlyTHY Flight Recorder. Accounts without any flight activity in past 6 months are suspended and subject to automatic removal from database without any notification.
2.8 Dismissal No matter how virtual is it, FlyTHY and VATSIM is a real and living social platform and all members required to practice common civil rules. In a case of conflict with this concept, FlyTHY reserves the right of removing any member from it's forums and/or database without notification and/or explanation at any time.
NOTAMS
28 Mar 2010
NOTAM Due to daylight saving Local Time for TURKEY is now UTC+3.NOTAM LTCD and LTCN - Erzincan and Kahramanmaraþ Airports was closed due to constructions of the runway and terminal building. (Until July 30, 2010 24:00 Z)NOTAM LTBA - Rwy06/24 is closed until a further notice due to an extension work already in progress.NOTAM UG80 - All pilots are to file even numbered Flight Levels on the flight plans for flights from LTBA/LTFJ to LTBJ/LTBS/LTFE; odd numbered Flight Levels for flights from LTBJ/LTBS/LTFE to LTBA/LTFJ as of 13 2400Z MAR 10. This real applications will perform exactly the VATSIM network.
01 Jul 2010
The assignments have been assigned for July 2010, you can access your assignment flights from here.
01 Jun 2010
The assignments have been assigned for June 2010, you can access your assignment flights from here.
01 May 2010
The assignments have been assigned for May 2010, you can access your assignment flights from here.
28 Mar 2010
Local time for TURKEY is now UTC+3
21 Oct 2009
For your technical inquiries not limited to but including written exam, FFR and FlyTHY forum, please contact FlyTHY Technical Department directly at tech@flythy.com.
