What Is It?-
The PilotShop is a free, open source module that will allow your pilots to put their money to good use to purchase an array of items! The idea is to take the PhpVms’s finacial system and allow the pilot to use his/her money made from flying to purchase anything ranging from training,ratings,badges etc. . The pilot shop will have an AJAX interface that will display the items added through the Administration panel through different store fronts which pilots can view.
Idea applied-
So say I was starting a low budget regional airliner operationg out of KACT(Waco regional). Now when my pilots join they are conisdered as active and can start flying flights according to their class. So say i had an E class witch required pilots under 40 hours to fly the B1900D to airports located within 200NM. Now if the pilot disobeys this policy all of his/her PIREPS will automatically be Denied/Deleted. As the pilot flys flights and earns money he/she can purchase training sessions with and Administrator to help him qualify for his/her rating. The pilot can simply purchase the training, negotiate a deal as far as times go for the training and simply earn his/her next class/rating,Thus enriching the experience! Now keep in mind this still requires alot of input on the users and admins part but as the system grows more automation can be added.
How does it work?-
First of an administrator will go to the administration panel and select the “PilotShop Manager”. From there they can, Add store fronts(explained in detail below), Add/Edit Objects(Also described below), and can track how much is spent on the shop. Pilots will simply navigate to the pilot shop select a store front and start buying away whatever is available!
StoreFronts-
Store fronts can be though of as marketplaces for certain Items, where a pilot can go to and expect to find similar items/services with competing prices and different qualities.
Structure-
Store Front->
-Market->
–Items to Buy->
—Pilot Selects Item->
----Pilot can view details or buy item->
-----Item/Service apperas in his/her PilotBox in their profile
Items/Services-
Some items/services are built in as default and cannot be removed or added but edited…
Training-
You can add different training types for different rating and after a pilot purchases a log of the pilot info and preffered time will be sent to the administrator that posted the training service. The training service after purchase will be stored in the..
-PilotBox->
–Services->
—Training Sessions
Ratings-
Ratings can be purchased with hours as opposed to the pilot purchasing the training with his/her money. A rating can be edited to require a minimum amount f hours from the pilot, the rating will display a certificate in the PilotBox describing the rating and what it allows.
Example-
I decide to purchase my Class C rating for the fictional airline, I can now fly the ATR or whatever aircraft it allows.
Badges-
Badges are basically money flaunting objects that will be very overpriced and will be siplayes in the upcoming awards section. A pilot can purchase this ridiculous ribbon like badge to display on his or her profile just to show how rich they are.
Well guys…Thats the idea…It will grow! I will keep you updated as it evolves, this is in no way shape or from the final draft of what will actually be going on jus tkeep in mind over the next few months many updates will be made to the system allowing for a richer more automated experience.
Release date will be announced…