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Fwx Heli Flight Dynamics & Rotor Effects
FWX Heli Flight Dynamics & Rotor Effects: the flight dynamics add-on for every helicopter in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, with rotor shadow and rotor blade haptics
The helicopter no longer holds itself in the hover. It comes alive under the pilot and wants to be flown.
What is this package? Three add-ons for helicopters in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, with the flight dynamics at their heart. It does not move the camera, it moves the machine: every reaction is generated in ... FWX Heli Flight Dynamics & Rotor Effects: the flight dynamics add-on for every helicopter in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, with rotor shadow and rotor blade haptics
The helicopter no longer holds itself in the hover. It comes alive under the pilot and wants to be flown.
What is this package? Three add-ons for helicopters in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, with the flight dynamics at their heart. It does not move the camera, it moves the machine: every reaction is generated in the same moment from the simulator's flight data and your control inputs. The simulator's flight model is not replaced, it stays in force. The flight dynamics work on every helicopter, the rotor shadow on seven types, and the rotor blade haptics work through an audio device in your seat.
The flight dynamics: the hover and the flight becomes work again
Over the spot you are aiming for, the machine no longer holds itself there. It wants to be held, and it shows you that every second. Pitch, roll and climb follow the actual attitude of the aircraft, and your control inputs have an immediate effect on its behavior.
Seamlessly on into translational flight
The transition from the hover into translational flight is seamless, with no jump and no switching. Every direction is treated the same way: forward, sideways, backward. The aerodynamic influences and the pilot's influences become clearly noticeable.
Everything happens in the same moment
Airspeed, attitude, control deflection: every reaction is generated continuously from the simulator's flight data and your inputs, at every moment of the flight. Nothing is pre-calculated, nothing is played back.
The simulator's flight model stays in force
We do not replace it. It keeps calculating exactly as intended, our technology reads those values and adds extra motion on top. Everything is executed by the simulator itself. The original data is left untouched.
Tuned to your machine and your taste
You decide how far it goes, and you decide it in flight. That applies to every helicopter in the simulator, including types from other developers.
- Strength infinitely variable from zero to full, at any second of the flight
- Each axis can be switched on individually
- Hover and forward flight can be adjusted separately
- Profiles you can save for each helicopter type
- Tested presets for the simulator's own types, your own values for helicopters from other developers
- The factory setting can be restored per helicopter at any time
Also in the package: the rotor shadow, the shadow add-on for seven types
This part brings the shadow of the turning rotor back to where the simulator drops it. On seven well-known types it is there at first and then disappears completely above a certain rotor speed. For exactly those seven the package brings it back, following the rotor speed: on the ground, on the fuselage and on the surroundings, tilting with the machine, main and tail rotor shown separately instead of one dark blob. Each of the seven types has been calibrated individually for it.
- Airbus H125
- Airbus H135 (EC135)
- Airbus H225
- Guimbal Cabri G2
- Robinson R66
- Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane
- Boeing CH-47 Chinook, both rotors
Also in the package: the rotor blade haptics, which make the rotor felt in your seat
The haptics make the rotor felt in your own body. They send the rotor beats as deep pulses to an audio device that works in the seat or on the seat frame and that Windows recognizes as a playback device. So you do not just hear the rotor, you feel it, and every type feels different.
In detail: instead of a uniform hum that feels like a washing machine, you feel every single blade passage. The beat follows the real rotor speed, with two to eight pulses per revolution depending on the type, from the two-bladed R66 to the six-bladed S-64 Skycrane.
All of the simulator's stock helicopters are included automatically, you do not have to set anything up for that. On helicopters from other developers the haptics detect the rotor blades on their own, and anyone who still wants to do it themselves can set them by hand there. Without such an audio device, though, there is nothing to feel. If you do not want to use the haptics, you leave them off and still have the full package.
Based on our market overview, there is currently nothing for MSFS 2024 that makes helicopter flight behavior more immersive and adjustable in this form.
Reviewed by SimFlight, Threshold, MSFS Addons and MSFS Gateway.
What it cannot do
- It does not replace any flight model and does not rewrite any flight model files.
- The flight dynamics work on helicopters only, not on airplanes.
- The rotor shadow works on the seven types listed only, all others are left untouched.
- The UH-1 and the Bell 407 do not need it, they have their rotor shadow out of the box.
- For the haptics you need an audio device in the seat or on the seat frame that Windows recognizes as a playback device. Without such an audio device there is nothing to feel.
- The pulses go to that audio device as an audio signal, not to your speakers.
- This package changes nothing about the simulator's sound.
Works with your other add-ons
- Compatible with ChasePlane and FSRealistic: those two work on camera and sound, this package works on the flight behavior underneath. Camera tools apply their values on top, undisturbed.
- No changes to the aircraft files.
- Runs alongside your own liveries and other utilities.
- Requires Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
Operated from the toolbar inside the simulator, in mid-flight
A full control panel sits in the simulator's toolbar, exactly where you open every other panel as well. One click and it is in the cockpit in front of you. In the FWX Manager each of the three add-ons has its own tab, each with a master switch and the sliders below it. Every slider takes effect immediately, without a restart. No second window, no switching to the desktop.
VR compatible
In virtual reality everything works exactly the same, because we move the machine and not the picture. And because the panel sits inside the simulator, it stays reachable with the headset on: adjust in flight without taking the headset off.
Installation and uninstallation
Installation runs through a click-through installer, and the package then starts automatically with the simulator. You can uninstall in two ways: through our own FWX application or through the Windows program list.
Updates
Free updates, new features included. If another helicopter without a rotor shadow appears in the simulator, it is added free of charge with an update.
Also available as a bundle
These three add-ons are also available together with our sound pack, and the sound pack is available on its own:
- FWX HELICOPTER ALL-IN-ONE BUNDLE MSFS24: everything from this package plus the EC135 Real Turbine Sound Mod.
- FWX EC135 REAL TURBINE SOUND MOD MSFS24: the turbine sound of the EC135, works on that type only.
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Passenger Experience
Simple Missions Passenger Experience
Turn every passenger flight into a complete airline experience.
Manage passengers, cabin crew, announcements, services, ground operations, flight scoring, and airline progression while the program automatically follows what your aircraft is doing in Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Key Features:
- Dynamic Passenger Reactions — passengers respond to turbulence, G-forces, rough taxiing, hard landings, delays, and overall flight qualit... Simple Missions Passenger Experience
Turn every passenger flight into a complete airline experience.
Manage passengers, cabin crew, announcements, services, ground operations, flight scoring, and airline progression while the program automatically follows what your aircraft is doing in Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Key Features:
- Dynamic Passenger Reactions — passengers respond to turbulence, G-forces, rough taxiing, hard landings, delays, and overall flight quality.
- Professional Announcements — cabin crew and captain voices with synchronized checklists, takeoff callouts, and flight-phase announcements.
- Complete Cabin Experience — boarding, deboarding, seat-belt management, meal and drink services, passenger events, and cabin satisfaction.
- SimBrief & Ground Operations — quickly load flight information and simulate fueling, baggage, catering, ramp operations, and arrival services.
- Airline Career & Flight Scoring — track passenger satisfaction, comfort, safety, service, profits, achievements, flight history, and professional grades.
Just fly the aircraft and let the passengers, crew, and airline operation come alive around you.
Enjoy and have fun flying.
Cockpit2Ground
Cockpit2Ground replaces the default GSX ground crew audio with a complete, dynamic ground-to-cockpit communication system for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Authentic phraseology, professional voice talent, regional accents and realistic radio effects turn every turnaround into something that sounds like real airline operations - from the first call at the gate through pushback, engine start and de-icing.
This is more than a sound pack. Cockpit2Ground actively reads your aircraft, your fli... Cockpit2Ground replaces the default GSX ground crew audio with a complete, dynamic ground-to-cockpit communication system for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Authentic phraseology, professional voice talent, regional accents and realistic radio effects turn every turnaround into something that sounds like real airline operations - from the first call at the gate through pushback, engine start and de-icing.
This is more than a sound pack. Cockpit2Ground actively reads your aircraft, your flight plan and your environment. It knows which engine start sequence your aircraft uses, whether the GSX tug is a towbar or towbarless type, whether it is raining, what time of day it is and where in the world you are parked. Every call is triggered by what is actually happening in your simulator, and you hear the cockpit crew respond as well - not just the ground crew.
With over 180 unique voices, eight fully localized language packs and airline-aware logic driven by SimBrief, no two departures sound the same.
Dynamic Communication
- Every call is triggered by real events in your aircraft, GSX, flight plan and environment
- Cockpit crew responses included in all phases, not just ground crew calls
- Interactive INT / intercom communication - turn up the volume knob in the virtual cockpit to hear the ground crew, and they will call or ring the cockpit if you do not answer
- Male and female voice sets, automatically matched to the GSX ground crew avatar
- Time-of-day phraseology with multiple variants for the same action, so every pushback sounds different
- Personalized sign-offs and flight wishes based on your flight, destination and time of day
Pushback & Engine Start
- Complete pushback workflow from headset connection to ready for taxi
- Towbar and towbarless pushback detected automatically, including the aircraft lifting procedure, with matching phraseology
- Aircraft-specific engine start profiles based on real-world procedures (A320: 1 to 2, B737: 2 to 1), fully customizable per aircraft with voice scripts adapting automatically
- Live engine parameter monitoring - the ground crew stays connected until the full start sequence is complete and the cockpit confirms a good start
- Actual off-block time announced during pushback, in UTC or your local PC time zone
- Automatic ground power disconnect - switch off external power in the cockpit and Cockpit2Ground commands the GSX operation for you
- Weather-based engine start delays for rain, snow and slippery surfaces
- Taxi-out positions supported where no pushback equipment is required
De-Icing & Arrival
- Completely redesigned de-icing and anti-icing communication with realistic procedures and phraseology
- Fluid type and concentration selected in GSX are recognized and called out
- Anti-icing start time reported before the ground crew releases you back to ATC
- Arrival ground handling continues after landing, covering ground power, chocks and confirmation that the aircraft is secured
Language & Regional Voice System
- Over 180 unique voices with authentic regional accents from around the world
- Fully localized language packs: English (base), German, French, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Polish and Turkish
- Location and airline awareness - flying into Paris with Air France gives you French, while Lufthansa at the same airport triggers English
- SimBrief integration reads your airline, departure and destination airports to select the right language, accent and greetings
- Cockpit crew voice accents can be matched to the airline you are operating
Application & Audio
- Guided onboarding on first launch - configured and ready to fly in a few steps
- Live communication transcript showing who said what and when
- Status page for MSFS 2024, SimConnect, GSX and the active aircraft profile, plus version and changelog
- Independent radio effect configuration for ground and cockpit audio, with presets or fine-tuned manual settings
- Background noise and ambience control including radio static, PTT and click sounds
- Dedicated audio output device selection and crew call alerts so you never miss a ground crew call
- Volume control through the aircraft INT / intercom knob on supported aircraft
- Optional automatic start with Microsoft Flight Simulator and built-in automatic updates
- Option to hide GSX text messages for a clean simulator display
Important
- GSX by FSDreamTeam is required and must be legally purchased and installed for Cockpit2Ground to function
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 only
FAUP Upington Intl Airport
Upington International Airport (FAUP) is an airport located in Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa with the longest runway in Africa at 4. 9 km (16,076 ft)!
Upington Airport was opened in 1968 as Pierre van Ryneveld Airport. From August 1976 to December 1982, South African Airways made use of Upington as a refuelling station for two weekly scheduled Boeing 747 flights to London and Zürich, which is why it has such a long runway. The runway was built to accommodate a Boeing 747 with a fu... Upington International Airport (FAUP) is an airport located in Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa with the longest runway in Africa at 4. 9 km (16,076 ft)!
Upington Airport was opened in 1968 as Pierre van Ryneveld Airport. From August 1976 to December 1982, South African Airways made use of Upington as a refuelling station for two weekly scheduled Boeing 747 flights to London and Zürich, which is why it has such a long runway. The runway was built to accommodate a Boeing 747 with a full load of passengers, cargo and fuel, so that it could take off for Europe without having to stop along the way.
In 2006, Upington Airport was updated into a major cargo hub to serve sub-Saharan Africa directly from South Africa's Northern Cape Province. In 2009 a facility was constructed to serve as long-term parking of mothballed (decommissioned) aircraft. Both the improved cargo area and the area for decommissioned aircraft are shown in this scenery package.
As of now, the airport has a modern terminal building and serves as a connection for Airlink flights to and from Upington.
C212-200
The C212 Aviocar is a Spanish twin-turboprop STOL (short takeoff and landing) utility transport aircraft. Designed for a wide range of operations, the C212 has been used for cargo transport, passenger flights, paratroop operations, and flights into short or remote airfields. The aircraft has a high-wing, fixed-gear, and unpressurized design, with a rear cargo ramp that makes it well suited to transport and utility work. The C212-200 introduced several improvements over the original -100, includi... The C212 Aviocar is a Spanish twin-turboprop STOL (short takeoff and landing) utility transport aircraft. Designed for a wide range of operations, the C212 has been used for cargo transport, passenger flights, paratroop operations, and flights into short or remote airfields. The aircraft has a high-wing, fixed-gear, and unpressurized design, with a rear cargo ramp that makes it well suited to transport and utility work. The C212-200 introduced several improvements over the original -100, including more powerful engines and strengthened landing gear. The aircraft has since been operated by military and civilian operators around the world, including Indonesia, where the type was also produced under license by IPTN/PTDI. Project MAX C212-200 brings the Aviocar to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and 2024, with a focus on its systems, handling, and everyday operation. The aircraft includes a custom EFB, detailed engine and propeller simulation, interactive systems, maintenance features, and several configuration options that let you set up the aircraft to suit different C212 variants and equipment. The aim is to make the C212 enjoyable to operate, whether you want to follow the aircraft's procedures closely or simply load up and fly.
Pacer 180 Bushplane DEMO Pack
Introducing the Pacer 180 HP Bushplane Demo Package by Lionheart Creations. Designed specifically for off-grid aviators and rugged exploration, this package brings a modern, heavy-duty backcountry twist to a classic Piper design.
Unleash true short-field power with a high-performance adaptation of the classic Pacer, outfitted with a roaring 180 HP engine and built for the wild. This bushplane variant strips away the paved-runway limits, equipping you with massive tundra tires to conquer ... Introducing the Pacer 180 HP Bushplane Demo Package by Lionheart Creations. Designed specifically for off-grid aviators and rugged exploration, this package brings a modern, heavy-duty backcountry twist to a classic Piper design.
Unleash true short-field power with a high-performance adaptation of the classic Pacer, outfitted with a roaring 180 HP engine and built for the wild. This bushplane variant strips away the paved-runway limits, equipping you with massive tundra tires to conquer rough gravel bars, mountain ridges, and hidden backcountry clearings. Combined with high-lift wing vortex generators, this aircraft delivers exceptional low-speed control, and rock-solid stability when dragging the tail into tight landing spots. Whether you are hauling gear into the wilderness or threading through narrow valleys, it offers a thrillingly authentic, seat-of-the-pants flying experience.
Built to perform and styled to stand out, this package features full cross-compatibility with both Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and MSFS 2024. It comes complete with 4 custom modern liveries and offers versatility inside the cockpit with 2 distinct instrument panel configurations.
Key Features
Upgraded 180 HP Engine: Raw climbing power and high-altitude punch tailored for extreme backcountry operations.
Bush-Ready Tundra Tires: Gear up for rough-field landings on rocks, mud, sand, and unpaved wilderness strips.
Wing Vortex Generators: Enhanced aerodynamic lift and low-speed stability for maximum STOL performance.
Dual Instrument Panel Layouts: Includes 2 unique instrument panel versions. 4 Modern Custom Liveries: Vibrant, contemporary paint schemes built to make your bushplane pop in any scenery.
Dual Simulator Compatibility: Fully optimized for seamless performance in both MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024.
Detailed Flight Modeling: Precision-tuned handling dynamics that reflect the drag, lift, and rugged spirit of a modified bush machine.
If you are looking to push the boundaries of off-grid flying in MSFS and want a tough, high-horsepower classic that can land almost anywhere, the LHC Pacer 180 Bushplane is ready for your next expedition.
Bill OrtisnLionheart Creations
Note that this is the same Pacer Bushplane from the massive LHC Pacer Series. This is a Demo Pack for the Bushplane that contains 4 paint schemes.
Please note that this package is created in the MSFS 2020 SDK
Pacer 180 Classic DEMO Pack
Introducing the Pacer 180 HP Classic Demo Package by Lionheart Creations. Celebrating the timeless elegance of vintage
general aviation, this edition blends original factory style with modern performance upgrades for the ultimate classic flying experience.
Step back into the golden era of flight with a meticulously crafted adaptation of the taildragger Pacer, fitted with a high-output 180 HP engine upgrade. This boosted powerplant elevates the classic design, delivering brisk accelera... Introducing the Pacer 180 HP Classic Demo Package by Lionheart Creations. Celebrating the timeless elegance of vintage
general aviation, this edition blends original factory style with modern performance upgrades for the ultimate classic flying experience.
Step back into the golden era of flight with a meticulously crafted adaptation of the taildragger Pacer, fitted with a high-output 180 HP engine upgrade. This boosted powerplant elevates the classic design, delivering brisk acceleration, aggressive climb performance, and higher cruise speeds while preserving the sweet, nimble handling that pilots love. Tailor your aircraft's aesthetic on the fly with two distinct wheel skirt styles—or strip them off entirely for a rugged, open-wheel landing gear setup via a setting knob on the panel. Inside the cockpit, history comes alive with two authentic panel layouts, allowing you to choose between the charm of the early classic instrument panel or the refined ergonomics of the later Tri-Pacer style layout.
Designed with versatility and craftsmanship in mind, this package offers seamless cross-compatibility with both Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and MSFS 2024. It combines deep visual detail, flexible configuration options, and rewarding flight dynamics into one complete vintage package.
Key Features
Upgraded 180 HP Engine: Exceptional climb rates, improved short-field punch, and enhanced cruising capability over standard stock models.
Dual Vintage Panel Layouts: Switch between the early classic instrument panel and the later Tri-Pacer style panel layout.
Customizable Landing Gear: Includes 2 unique wheel skirt designs, with the ability to hide skirts for a classic open-wheel configuration.
Dual Simulator Compatibility: Fully optimized for seamless performance in both MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024. Note, this is built in the MSFS 2020 SDK platform.
Authentic Taildragger Handling: Tuned flight dynamics capturing the authentic rudder response, ground handling, and trim behavior of a high-power short-wing Pacer.
Detailed 3D Virtual Cockpit: High-resolution textures, functional classic gauges, and period-correct interior craftsmanship.
If you want to experience the rich heritage of vintage American aviation with the muscle of a 180 HP upgrade, the LHC Pacer 180 Classic is built for your virtual hangar.
Bill Ortis
Lionheart Creations
Tripacer 180 DEMO Pack
Introducing the Classic TriPacer 180 HP Demo Package by Lionheart Creations. This is a 'Mini Sampler Pack' of the LHC TriPacer 180 HP Package that includes 4 Liveries.
Experience the iconic vintage charm of a classic light aircraft coupled with serious performance upgrades. This add-on brings a high-powered adaptation of the popular TriPacer into your virtual skies, equipped with a punchy 180 HP engine upgrade. The boosted powerplant transforms the Tri-Pacer's short-field capabilities, ... Introducing the Classic TriPacer 180 HP Demo Package by Lionheart Creations. This is a 'Mini Sampler Pack' of the LHC TriPacer 180 HP Package that includes 4 Liveries.
Experience the iconic vintage charm of a classic light aircraft coupled with serious performance upgrades. This add-on brings a high-powered adaptation of the popular TriPacer into your virtual skies, equipped with a punchy 180 HP engine upgrade. The boosted powerplant transforms the Tri-Pacer's short-field capabilities, giving you noticeably snappier climb rates, higher cruising speeds, and the versatility to haul heavier loads into tight backcountry airstrips. Whether you are hopping between local grass strips or touring scenic routes, this aircraft delivers an authentic, satisfyingly tactile stick-and-rudder flying experience tailored for general aviation enthusiasts.
Designed for complete accessibility and exceptional value, this package offers full cross-compatibility with both Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and MSFS 2024. For just $5 USD, you get a feature-packed aircraft that balances realistic flight dynamics with crisp visuals, complete with 4 custom liveries right out of the box.
Please note: This package was designed in the MSFS 2020 SDK format, not MSFS 2024, but runs excellent in MSFS 2024.
Key Features
Upgraded 180 HP Engine: Enhanced takeoff performance, steeper climb profiles, and higher cruising speeds over the stock model.
Dual Simulator Compatibility: Fully optimized for seamless performance in both MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024.
Included Liveries: Comes with 4 distinct paint schemes highlighting classic and modern aviation styles.
Detailed Flight Dynamics: Tuned to simulate the unique handling characteristics, trim responses, and short-field capability of a high-horsepower short-wing Pacer.
3D Virtual Cockpit: Highly detailed interior featuring functional gauges and vintage-inspired instrumentation.
Backcountry Ready: Excellent short takeoff and landing performance for rough-field ops and off-grid exploration.
Unbeatable Value: Premium flight modeling and visual fidelity at an accessible price point.
Sacadin Safari
SACADIN SAFARI
A Custom Scenery Experience by Perseverance Scenery Developers
Adventure is waiting beyond the runway.
Welcome to Sacadin Safari, a unique custom scenery experience created by Perseverance Scenery Developers, exclusively for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
This isn't just another destination — it's an adventure designed to give virtual pilots a completely different way to experience the simulator.
Fly to Sacadin, navigate your way into the he... SACADIN SAFARI
A Custom Scenery Experience by Perseverance Scenery Developers
Adventure is waiting beyond the runway.
Welcome to Sacadin Safari, a unique custom scenery experience created by Perseverance Scenery Developers, exclusively for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
This isn't just another destination — it's an adventure designed to give virtual pilots a completely different way to experience the simulator.
Fly to Sacadin, navigate your way into the heart of the wilderness, and prepare to land at the Safari. Once you're safely on the ground, the real adventure begins.
Explore the scenery and complete the Sacadin Treasure Hunt, searching for hidden clues and discoveries scattered throughout the Safari. Along the way, encounter and observe some of the most exotic animals in the world, bringing the landscape to life and making every corner worth exploring.
But Sacadin Safari is about more than exploration.
Throughout the experience, you'll discover special tributes to some of the most loved and unforgettable people and animals — past and present — from the animal kingdom, celebrating those who have inspired generations through their passion, conservation, companionship, and extraordinary stories.
FLY. LAND. EXPLORE. DISCOVER.
Take to the skies. Find Sacadin. Land at the Safari. Complete the treasure hunt. Discover the wildlife. Find the tributes.
How much of Sacadin Safari can you discover?
Created by Perseverance Scenery Developers.
Exclusively for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
Flight Horizon: Owner-pilot Career
Flight Horizon
Passenger-first charter career for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 / 2024 (PC)
Published by Integrate Systems
Facebook group: https://www. facebook. com/groups/flighthorizon
Give every flight a reason to exist.
Flight Horizon is a career companion that sits beside MSFS 2020 / 2024 and turns free flight into an owner-pilot charter operation. You name the company, choose a home base, buy a light aircraft, and take real people — and freight — from A to... Flight Horizon
Passenger-first charter career for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 / 2024 (PC)
Published by Integrate Systems
Facebook group: https://www. facebook. com/groups/flighthorizon
Give every flight a reason to exist.
Flight Horizon is a career companion that sits beside MSFS 2020 / 2024 and turns free flight into an owner-pilot charter operation. You name the company, choose a home base, buy a light aircraft, and take real people — and freight — from A to B. How you fly matters: smoothness, weather, boarding, and the landing all feed passenger happiness, which feeds pay, reputation, and the next contract.
It is not a shared online airline and there is no monthly fee or MMO economy. Your career lives on your PC. You fly whatever you load in the sim; Flight Horizon owns the jobs, the money, the hangar, and the story around the flight. When you want company, Flight Lounge lets friends join for a light co-op hop or a shared cockpit — optional, session-based, not a persistent multiplayer world.
A Windows companion is the ops desk. An in-sim toolbar panel keeps the loop in the cockpit. Mock Sim lets you learn the career with the sim closed; Live MSFS hooks SimConnect when you are ready to fly for real.
The career
You start as a Student Charter operator on local hops and short scenic loops. Reputation and hours unlock the ladder:
- Student Charter (STU) — local hops and sightseeing (up to about 150 nm; scenic loops shorter)
- Private Charter (PPL) — longer range, Cargo Lite, challenge jobs, longer scenic work
- Commercial Light (CPL) — priority and medical charters
- Senior Charter (SEN) — six-seat aircraft on the market
- Airline Charter (ATPL) — multi-leg tour contracts
Each rank is earned, not bought. Hour gates can be left at the defaults (10 / 40 / 100 / 250 hours) or set in Settings if you want a slower or faster career.
Cash, reputation, airborne hours, fleet condition, and the ledger persist between sessions.
The job board
Contracts are generated from real airport geography, not a fixed mission list. Refresh the board whenever you want a new day’s work.
Job types (unlocked as you progress):
- Air taxi — the bread-and-butter passenger hop
- Sightseeing — scenic loops with paying passengers
- Cargo Lite — freight, no passengers
- Challenge — higher risk, danger money if you fly the required approach well
- Priority — time-sensitive charters, better pay
- Medical — patient transfer; the airframe has to be in decent condition
- Multi-leg — tour contracts once you hold Airline Charter
Each contract shows estimated net pay, weather (VFR day, VFR night, IFR), urgency, required approach, and payload. Filter by this airport for continuous legs, or by approach: Any, VFR, non-precision, or ILS.
Open a full briefing before you accept: route, payload, scheduled depart time, origin and destination notes. Incoming charters also ring the company phone — unsolicited offers that land in the inbox and on the board.
Accept a job and it locks to the hangar aircraft you took it on. You fly that type. Cancel if you must — it costs reputation.
Night VFR is not flavour text. When you start the job flight, Flight Horizon can set the sim clock to the scheduled local departure.
Dispatch, cabin, and the flight
A typical live sortie:
- Accept the contract
- Optional SimBrief OFP (username in Settings; SID/STAR can import into the plan)
- Exterior walk-around — eight items; camera can jump outside or into the cockpit
- Boarding — timed, with a live seat map, personalities, and happiness
- Fly the route in MSFS
- Arrival auto-completes when you are at the destination with brake or door (optional)
- Debrief — happiness, touchdown, gross, tips, costs, danger money, reputation, cash
Passengers are the product. Happiness is not a pass/fail landing flag. It moves with the flight, and it moves the payout: poor trips pay less, excellent trips pay more and can add tips. Challenge jobs can add danger money when the approach matches and the cabin is still smiling.
Ground ops from the companion (live sim): parking brake, cabin door, pushback (left / straight / right), jetway or stairs, GPU, fuel truck with a cash-capped top-up. Divert mid-flight to a new ICAO if the day goes sideways. Open a passenger manifest when you want names on paper.
Optional cabin SFX and spoken crew PA follow boarding state. Career speed 1× / 2× / 4× shortens boarding, mock flights, and crew ETAs without touching the sim’s own rate.
Flight Lounge (fly with friends)
Open Co-op from the companion sidenav when you want another pilot in the day — not a shared persistent world, just your charter and your crew for this flight.
- Light co-op — same route, each of you in your own aircraft; shared briefing and voice; co-pilot can earn a crew share when the host completes
- Shared cockpit — one aircraft, dual MSFS; captain hosts physics; co-pilot flies the right seat; mid-flight Offer / Request / Reclaim
- Open lobbies — browse public rooms, or join a private room with a squawk code
- Passengers — up to four ride-along seats in shared mode (voice and chat, no controls)
- Crew voice and lobby chat built in; view the mission plan on the same map style as Dispatch
- Optional license-restricted seats so the FO matches the contract aircraft
Hangar and the market
Ownership is economic. You buy catalog types — C172-class, DA40-class, and six-seat airframes once you are Senior — or optionally pull in aircraft installed in your Community and Official folders.
The hangar tracks:
- Photos, seats, hours, condition
- Assigned crew
- Wear bands and “service soon / required”
- A maintenance reserve that accrues in the air and is spent when you pay for a service quote
- Sell price that follows condition
Rentals are available too: deposit, prepaid days, then daily rent. Return the aircraft and the deposit can take a hit if you brought it back tired.
Medical work will not go out on a wreck. If condition is too low, that contract stays on the ground.
Daily hangar, insurance, and crew wages come off automatically. The ledger is a proper cash book: credits in green, debits in red — payouts, fuel, landing, hangar, insurance, wages, hire fees, rent, cargo, sales.
Crew
Hiring unlocks at reputation 10. The board shows adverts with skill, wage, hire fee, and a generated resume — hours, types, employers, incident record, portrait.
Hire them, assign them to a rated hangar aircraft, or release them. Dispatch a hired pilot onto a board contract instead of flying it yourself. They appear on the Home live ops map, spawn as AI traffic in MSFS (or in Mock Sim), fly the route, and come home with payout, hours, and sometimes a license upgrade.
Cargo
Private Charter opens Cargo Lite jobs and the freight desk. Refresh standalone lots from home base, taxi into the pickup zone (~20 m, brake set), load, pay handling, and deliver at the destination for cash and reputation. Cargo Lite on a booked job can auto-load when boarding starts. In live MSFS, ramp cargo can spawn as world objects.
Home and the phone
The companion Home page is the ops snapshot: license ladder with aircraft glyphs, cash, reputation, hours, active aircraft and condition, maintenance reserve, flights logged, fleet value, and the live map of you and crew.
The phone is incoming charters only — unread badge, open to brief, mark one or all read. Toasts cover unlocks, walk-around complete, flight complete, daily costs, crew arrivals, wear, and live SimConnect.
In-sim panel
With the companion running, install the Community toolbar package and open Flight Horizon from the MSFS 2020 in-flight toolbar. The same loop is available in a browser at the local panel URL.
Panel pages: Home, Jobs, Dispatch, Cabin, Phone, Crew, Debrief, Status.
From the cockpit you can accept work, start the job flight, walk around, board, load the flight plan, trigger SimBrief, hire from adverts, take a rental, and read the debrief. Full hangar service, cargo desk, market, ledger, and settings stay in the companion — the panel is for flying the day, not running the company accounts.
Mock Sim and Live MSFS
Mock Sim — no simulator required. Scripted taxi, climb, cruise, and land so you can learn jobs, boarding, money, and crew without waiting on weather.
Live MSFS — SimConnect. Real telemetry (IAS, VS, altitude, fuel), plan load, clock set, cameras, ground ops, fuel quantity, cargo props, AI crew. If live fails, the companion can fall back to mock.
Switch from the sidebar whenever you want.
Settings and a new career
- Pilot name and male / female portraits
- Company name and home base
- License hour gates (or reset to defaults)
- Airport coverage: global, continents, or Pacific Northwest
- Auto-start boarding after walk-around
- SimBrief username and OFP preferences
- Auto-request SimBrief on accept
- Detect MSFS Community and Official folders
- Include installed aircraft on the Market
- Cabin SFX and spoken announcements
- Career speed 1× / 2× / 4×
- Fullscreen (F11)
- Start a new career (wipes the local save)
What’s included
- Flight Horizon Companion (Windows desktop ops hub)
- MSFS 2020 in-sim toolbar panel (Community package)
- Browser / tablet panel served by the companion
- Flight Lounge co-op (light co-op and shared cockpit; optional)
- Local career save (no account, no always-online requirement for solo play; co-op needs a short online session)
Who it is for
Pilots who want a charter company of their own: a job on the board, passengers who care how you fly, a hangar that wears out, crew you can send while you fly something else, a panel in the cockpit so you are not alt-tabbing for every decision — and, when you want, a friend in the right seat or on the same route.
If you want a persistent shared world with strangers and a global MMO economy, this is not that. If you want a reason to start the Cessna this evening, still have a company in the morning, and sometimes open the Lounge for a mate — this is.