FILE 01CAREER RECORD
A persistent career
Contracts, ratings, money, reputation and every completed leg remain connected in one permanent career record.
Career operations for flight simmers
PilotJourney
From student pilot to the left seat.
Choose the operation. Fly it in MSFS. Build a career that remembers every route, rating and result.
- Airports
- 9,685
- Airline profiles
- 231
- Aircraft variants
- 158
Captured in the desktop app
Next operation
LIRF→LGZA
VLG3342 · A320 · Live operationMission profile
Your logbook becomes a career.
Pilot Journey turns every simulator session into part of a larger operation. Applications, assignments, aircraft, performance and progression remain connected from one flight to the next.
FILE 02ASSIGNED OPS
An operation to fly
Choose a charter contract or fly your airline rotation in sequence, with a real route, aircraft, briefing and reward.
FILE 03FLIGHT QUALITY
Performance with consequences
Landing quality, punctuality and FOQA events shape your score, reputation and the opportunities that open next.
The flight ends. The career continues.
The career loop
One flight leads to the next.
- 01BOARD OPEN
Choose
Pick a global charter contract or report for the next leg in your airline rotation.
- 02ASSIGNED
Brief
Review the route, METAR, aircraft, schedule, payout, distance and operational details.
- 03OFP FILED
Dispatch
Open SimBrief and fetch the OFP for fuel, times, cruise level and the filed route.
- 04AIRBORNE
Fly
Fly in MSFS while Pilot Journey records live telemetry, progress and operational events.
- 05SCORED
Debrief
Receive a score for landing quality, punctuality and FOQA discipline.
- 06RECORDED
Progress
Bank the payout and miles, move your reputation and work toward the next rating or airline.
OPERATIONAL EFFECT
Every operation changes what becomes available next.
Operations console
Everything your career needs, in one command center.
Begin with the assignment in front of you. The console keeps the contract, airline, route, performance and career behind it connected.
Active flight, next rotation, wallet, weather and progression in the running desktop app.
CONSOLE / 01
Start with the operation in front of you.
See the active flight, next rotation leg, balance, weather, progression, recent legs and current contract from one dashboard.
01CAREER SYSTEM
LIVE FLIGHT / 02
Carry the briefing into the cockpit.
Follow the filed route, fuel, weather, flight phase and live progress while SimConnect turns the simulator session into an operation.
02CAREER SYSTEM
MAILBOX / 03
Your career communicates with you.
Receive dispatch briefings, airline offers, schedule changes, safety notices, type ratings, recognition and financial warnings.
03CAREER SYSTEM
CAREER RECORD / 04
See the pilot the flights created.
Your licence, airline, home base, reputation, flight statistics, ratings and career timeline stay together in one permanent record.
04CAREER SYSTEM
Career events
The operation does not stand still.
Airline life is shaped by more than flight hours. Pilot Journey introduces events, communication and decisions that make each career feel personal.
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Dispatchdispatch@pilotjourney.ops
IN-GAME EVENTFROMDispatchSUBJECTFlight plan filed: VLG3342STATUSBRIEFING READY
Rome to Zakynthos is filed.
Cruise FL370 with 6,797 kg block fuel. The full OFP, weights, filed route and procedures are waiting on the Live Flight page.
OPEN LIVE FLIGHTDISPATCH · BRIEFING
EVENT REGISTER06 CATEGORIES
Dispatch briefings and filed flight plans
01Airline schedules, contracts and job offers
02Type ratings and qualification updates
03Safety notices and performance recognition
04Fleet registrations and aircraft changes
05Finance warnings and career milestones
06Flight quality
The debrief reads more than the touchdown.
Pilot Journey turns live simulator telemetry into a transparent 0–100 score. The result moves reputation and becomes part of the permanent logbook.
Landing
Touchdown vertical speed and peak g-force form the landing component.
On-time
Arrival against the SimBrief schedule, with a standard 15-minute late window.
FOQA cap
Overspeed and stall-warning time can deduct up to 30 points per flight.
From single piston to supersonic.
- 01Single piston
- 02Twin piston
- 03Turboprop
- 04Business jet
- 05Regional jet
- 06Narrow-body
- 07Wide-body
- 08Heavy / jumbo
- 09Supersonic
Airlines check both level and prerequisite ratings. Signing can grant the starter-fleet rating, with a training bond that runs down over 30 block hours.
QUALITY RULE
The agreed payout is paid in full. Your score moves reputation and the opportunities available next.
Career path
Earn the seat through a real rank ladder.
Airline employment follows seven ranks from Cadet to Chief Pilot, while unsigned pilots build through a parallel charter ladder.
- CDTSTAGE 01
Cadet
Levels 1–9
- FOSTAGE 02
First Officer
Levels 10–13
- SFOSTAGE 03
Senior First Officer
Levels 14–16
- CPTSTAGE 04
Captain
Levels 17–20
- SCPTSTAGE 05
Senior Captain
Levels 21–25
- TRGSTAGE 06
Training Captain
Levels 26–29
- CHFSTAGE 07
Chief Pilot
Level 30+
ACCESS MAY DEPEND ON
- Pilot level
- Prerequisite ratings
- Airline entry tier
- Reputation
- Miles flown
- Training bond
Global operations
A career without a fixed horizon.
Search 9,685 airports, qualify for 231 airline profiles and work through 158 aircraft variants across 60 families. The world is reference data and a source of real operations.
- Airports
- 9,685
- Airline profiles
- 231
- Aircraft variants
- 158
Simulator integration
Built around the flight, not around administration.
Local SimConnect, a remote Bridge and optional SimBrief dispatch connect the career console to the simulator without replacing the tools pilots already use.
- 01
Dispatch with SimBrief
Import the real OFP, scheduled times, cruise level, fuel, alternate and filed route when you want the complete briefing.
- 02
Connect live telemetry
Use local SimConnect or the remote Bridge while Pilot Journey reads position, speed, fuel, touchdown, overspeed and stall state.
- 03
Close the operation
Auto-complete after parking or finish manually, then post the score, payout, miles, reputation change and logbook entry.
SUPPORTED SIMULATOR VERSIONS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
FOR / 01
For pilots who want every flight to mean something.
- 01Flight simmers who want a reason to choose the next route
- 02Airline pilots who enjoy schedules, dispatch and operational structure
- 03GA pilots who want charter work to build toward larger aircraft
- 04Career players who value persistent records, finances and progression
Pilot Journey gives direction to the next flight and meaning to the flights already completed.
Product principles
Designed as a career record, not a score screen.
Operational
Every flight starts with an assignment, briefing, aircraft and outcome.
Persistent
Routes, landings, ratings, money and reputation survive every session.
Consequential
Performance and career decisions change what becomes available next.
Flexible
Build from GA charter work, start airline-ready or move between both paths.
Launch access
Prepare for departure.
Join the launch list for development updates, early access information and launch availability.
Flight desk / FAQ
Before you report for duty.
Clear answers based on what is confirmed today.
What is Pilot Journey?
Pilot Journey is a career-progression layer for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Contracts, live flights, performance, money, ratings and airline employment become one persistent career.
What does the flight score include?
The composite score uses landing quality and on-time arrival when those measurements are available. Overspeed and stall-warning time can apply FOQA deductions. The result moves your reputation, while the agreed payout is paid in full.
Is SimBrief required?
No. The career loop works without it. SimBrief is recommended because it adds the real OFP, scheduled times, cruise altitude, fuel figures, alternate and filed route.
Does Pilot Journey connect directly to MSFS?
Yes. On the same Windows PC it uses local SimConnect. A separate Pilot Journey Bridge supports a second Windows PC or a macOS career console on the same network.
Can I start with general aviation or an airline?
Yes. Start from zero with GA charter work, or choose the airline-ready path at level 12 with a training-debt balance.
How do aircraft and airlines unlock?
Nine training tiers take you from single piston to supersonic. Airline eligibility checks both your level and your prerequisite ratings; signing can grant the operator's starter-fleet rating with a training bond.
How large is the operating world?
The current app database contains 9,685 airports, 231 airline profiles, 158 aircraft variants, 60 aircraft families, 11,387 runways and 17,994 radio frequencies.
Which simulator versions are supported?
Pilot Journey is built around Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
When will Pilot Journey be available?
A public release date has not been announced. Join the launch list for meaningful development and availability updates.
YOUR NEXT OPERATION IS WAITING
Build the career behind every flight.
Join the Pilot Journey launch list and be among the first to enter the operations console.
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