421stvFS Disclaimer

CODE OF CONDUCT

Respect everyone on voice comms, on the website, the forum and other websites when representing the 421stvFS. Treat others the way you want to be treated. Don't make fun of other members, even if it's only a joke. You may think it's not a big deal, but to them it may be. We were all new pilots at one point. During debriefing, facilitate and don't point out every mistake a pilot made without saying what they did well too. Being respectful to others also includes following our rules. . Racism, bullying and arguing beyond normal disagreements will not be tolerated.
Be on time. Making pilots wait for you because you were unprepared or late is disrespectful.
Do not speak negatively about other Virtual Wings or embarrass the 421stvFS in any way. When on discord, SRS or Teamspeak remember: It takes 10 years to build a reputation and 10 minutes to lose it. Your RT (radio transmissions) is our signature or avatar, you are representing the 421stvFS. This includes when you are on ED forums or other community websites.
Members are prohibited from using 421stvFS facilities to threaten, harass, abuse, intimidate or stalk others or to otherwise violate the legal right of others, including expectations to the rights of privacy and publicity.
Should problems arise online between individuals, the parties should first attempt to resolve any issues among themselves. If this should fail, then the parties should seek help from the lead team.
Individuals violating any of the 421stvFS rules may have their membership revoked.

MEMBERSHIP

The 421stvFSis created for individuals that want to fly the DCS series of aircraft in a realistic manner. The 421stvFS is not for member that are out for filling up their logbooks with kills, or pilots that not are interested in flying in a realistic manner as described in the squadrons SOPs and Training Manuals, and taught throughout the training program.
Membership is open for all individuals, aged 18 (USA 21) or above.
We expect our members to be both mature and reliable; if a trainee shows during training that he or she does not meet these criteria, we reserve the right to terminate their training.
Membership experience. You must have a basic knowledge of DCS. Refer to Recruitment and Training for more details.

GENERAL AIRMANSHIP

Members shall, at all times, follow the Squadron Standard Operating Procedures to the best of their abilities.
Members shall, at all times, adhere to the mission briefing and the mission commander/leads directives and/or intent to the best of their abilities.
Members shall, to the best of their abilities, try to maintain and advance their flying skills.
Since this is also a learning environment, everyone should remember to exercise patience and courtesy to new members and strive in all situations to help members/recruits by "showing the way" in a positive manner in order to improve our skill and capability to fly "as real as it gets".
Dedication. The 421stvFS is not a wing for the casual virtual pilot. Every member must be willing to commit to flying in a realistic manner.

COMMUNICATIONS

Callsigns must always be used.
Communications Software. Every member must use Discord for briefings and debriefings and SRS for intracom.
Be courteous when on formal voice comms channels, both in brief / debrief, and when in the simulated RT (radio telephony) comms environment when flying on the server. If joining a new channel, or when joining a new frequency on the server, always wait a few seconds to ensure that you don’t interrupt an ongoing conversation.
Do not drag a pilot to another channel without asking him first. It's very rude to be dragged to another channel without your knowledge. The person you are dragging may have been listening, or worse participating, in a conversation and you dragging them to another channel can be seen as very rude. If you want to speak to a pilot privately, ask them, using either voice or text chat, if they have time to talk to you on a different channel. This rule applies to admins too. Being an admin doesn't give you the right to move users wherever whenever.
Combat missions. When flying, keep comms to a minimum and related to the flight. This rule means to use brevity as much as possible. Your goal as a virtual pilot using brevity is to say as much as possible with as few words as possible. That's the idea behind brevity codes. You want to keep the comms clear for important radio calls. Not everyone knows all the brevity codes, so be patient with new pilots. However, talking about what you and your miss did last night during takeoff is not acceptable. We're all polite and don't want to tell you to clear comms, do please don't make us do it.

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Last updated: MAR, 2024.

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