Pilot Ranks and Aircraft Availability
per Total Flight Hours Logged with BAV
* = Seasonal Aircraft (Active Mar - Sep) using straight floats or are contacted for use during these months
** = Aircraft anticipated to become active with BAV
| Rank: | Ramp Hand |
| Initial Rank: | 0 through less than 30 hours |
| Pay Rate: | $20 Per Hour |
| Aircraft: | Aeronca 7AC Champ |
| Robinson R22 | |
| Fleet 80 Canuck | |
| *Cessna 185A Skywagon (Straight Floats) | |
| Cessna 185E Skywagon | |
| **Beechcraft B95 Travel Air | |
| de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver | |
| Beechcraft Baron 55 | |
| *Noorduyn Norseman Mk V | |
| Douglas DC-3/C-47 Dakota/Skytrain |
The initial rank all pilots receive upon joining Buffalo Airways Virtual. Pilots are limited to these aircraft above and cannot request a hub change.
| Rank: | Flight Attendant |
| Req Hours: | 30 |
| Pay Rate: | $30 Per Hour |
| Aircraft: | Ramp Hand plus: |
| *Naval Aircraft Factory N3N Mk III | |
| **Bell 47G | |
| Cessna 310 | |
| Shrike Commander 500 | |
| de Havilland DHC-3 Otter | |
| Beechcraft Beech 18D | |
| de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter | |
| Air Tractor AT-802 Fire Boss | |
| Consolidated Vultee Canso (PBY) | |
| Canadiar CL-215 Scooper (Piston) | |
| Curtiss C-46 Commando | |
| Douglas DC-4 / C-54 Skymaster |
This rank is achieved with 30 hours flight time, these additional aircraft are available to fly and pilots may request a hub change via their assigned hub thread on Discord.
| Rank: | Co-Pilot |
| Req Hours: | 60 |
| Pay Rate: | $44 Per Hour |
| Aircraft: | Flight Attendant plus: |
| Bell 206B Jet Ranger | |
| Aérospatiale SA341G Gazelle | |
| **Sikorsky S-55 | |
| Beechcraft King Air A90 | |
| Aero Commander AC690 | |
| Beechcraft King Air 100 | |
| Beechcraft 1900D | |
| *Basler BT-67 | |
| ATR 42-320F |
Achieved with 60 hours flight time, these additional aircraft are available to fly, pilots may request a hub change via their current hub thread on Discord.
| Rank: | Captain |
| Req Hours: | 150 |
| Pay Rate: | $60 Per Hour |
| Aircraft: | Co-pilot plus: |
| Douglas DC-6 | |
| Lockheed L-188 Electra | |
| Lockheed P-3A Tanker |
Achieved with 150 hours flight time, these additional aircraft are available to fly, pilots may request a hub change via their current hub thread on Discord.
| Rank: | Chief Pilot |
| Req Hours: | 250 |
| Pay Rate: | $100 Per Hour |
| Aircraft: | Captain plus: |
| Boeing 737-219C Advanced | |
| Boeing 737-301SF |
Achieved with 250 hours flight time and pilots may now fly our 737. Pilots may request a hub change via their current hub thread on Discord.
| Rank: | Chief Pilot & Trainer |
| Req Hours: | 500 |
| Pay Rate: | $140 Per Hour |
| Aircraft: | Chief Pilot plus: |
| de Havilland Vampire |
This rank is achieved with 500 hours flight time. Pilots cleared to fly all aircraft in the fleet, including the Vampire. Pilots may request a hub change via their current hub thread on Discord. This is the highest rank in Buffalo Airways Virtual!