===== Ranks =====
The rank of a pilot indicates on the one hand his flight experience and on the other hand the hours flown for airlines. The Company Hours (CH) are therefore decisive for the classification.

It is therefore quite possible that a pilot who prefers to fly as a freelancer can accumulate hundreds of hours, but still not exceed the rank of Second Officer. If, on the other hand, he had completed these flight hours for one of his own airlines or the airline of a fellow player, he would have gradually been promoted further and further.

If a player leaves an airline in which he has risen by one or more ranks, both CH and the rank itself are retained. This is true even if he moves to another airline. 

^Badges ^Overview of rank badges for pilots ^
|{{:handbuch_basics:secondofficer.png?nolink&200 |}}|Freelancer or Second Officer / Baserank |
|{{:handbuch_basics:firstofficer.png?nolink&200 |}}|First Officer, needed hours: 100 CH |
|{{:handbuch_basics:seniorfirstofficer.png?nolink&200 |}}|Senior First Officer, needed hours: 250 CH |
|{{:handbuch_basics:captain.png?nolink&200 |}}|Captain, needed hours: 500 CH |
|{{:handbuch_basics:seniorcaptain.png?nolink&200 |}}|Senior Captain, needed hours: 750 CH |

^Badges ^Overview of rank badges for FTW administrators and MODs ^
|{{:handbuch_basics:secondofficer_admin.png?nolink&200 |}}|Freelancer oder Second Officer Einstiegsrang |
|{{:handbuch_basics:seniorfirstofficer_admin.png?nolink&200 |}}|First Officer, needed hours: 100 CH |
|{{:handbuch_basics:seniorfirstofficer_admin.png?nolink&200 |}}|Senior First Officer, needed hours: 250 CH |
|{{:handbuch_basics:captain_admin.png?nolink&200 |}}|Captain, needed hours: 500 CH |
|{{:handbuch_basics:seniorcaptain_admin.png?nolink&200 |}}|Senior Captain, needed hours:: 750 CH |
|{{:handbuch_basics:seniorfirstofficer_mod.png?nolink&200 |}}|Senior First Officer (Member of Development) Voraussetzung: 250 CH as much sweat as stamina |
|{{:handbuch_basics:captain_mod.png?nolink&200 |}}|Captain (Member of Development) needed hours 500 CH ans strong nerves |
|{{:handbuch_basics:seniorcaptain_mod.png?nolink&200 |}}|Senior Captain (Member of Development) needed: 750 CH and biblical capacity for suffering |