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Welcome!
Welcome to the Phoenix Crew Base of Southwest Virtual! For those of you who are just now entering the world of virtual airlines or are veteran pilots seeking a new home, I would certainly invite you to consider joining SWVA.
Crew Base Management
Patrick Hull, Crew Base Manager – SWVA8001
Howard Lindsay, Assistant Crew Base Manager – SWVA8002
News
May Flight Line - Maintenance Facility Tour
May 1st, 2010
May's flight line this month gives us a brief tour of SWVA's maintenance facilities. Check out these facilities in the Pacific Northwest, the Desert Southwest, the Gulf Coast, and south of the border! Plus, no worries if you smash the landing gear or drag the tail on take-off, you'll never be far from a repair facility on this tour!
The art of filing a PIREP
April 21st, 2010
Ever had questions about some of the PIREP fields? What goes in the flight plan box? How do I correctly file a fly-in PIREP...or what is a fly-in?? Please check out the following links to get your questions answered or to brush up on your skills:
Click >>>here<<< for tips and reminders provided by the PHX Crew Base Management.
Click >>>here<<< for a more comprehensive, yet brief, step-by-step guide.
Changes to the WestJet Codeshare Agreement
April 21st, 2010
In light of recent developments in the real-world agreement negotiations, SWVA will terminate the WS Codeshare arrangement as of 4/30/2010. Read more...
See official SWVA announcement in the forums here.
March Pilot of Month Posted
April 1st, 2010
Congratulations to Scott Roe on being March's Pilot of the Month at Phoenix!
February Pilot of Month Posted
March 15th, 2010
This month was a pretty tough decision with the number of high performing pilots at Phoenix! The competition was neck-and neck. Congratulations to Steve Sutherland! Honorable mentions include James Cameron, Larry Schechter, Scott Roe, and Bryan Ramsey.
Phoenix Group Flights 12/23 and 12/30
December 18th, 2009
The Phoenix Crew Base will be hosting two group flights. Please see the events page for details.
Crew Base Information/SOP/AOM Posted
November 24th, 2009
Click here for additional details!
Monthly Flight Lines Resuming November
October 21st, 2009
Please watch for the November flight line! This is an excellent way to fly some new and interesting routes if you have found yourself in a 'virtual rut'!