Welcome to the Pilot orientation page at American Flight Airways Virtual Airlines. If you are interested in starting a fun and exciting virtual career at AFA, we recommend you read the information below.

What do I need to join?

• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002, 2004, or FSX is a must.  If you don't have flight simulator, you can purchase it at any leading computer store such as Best Buy, Circuit City, or online.
• You should be able to install aircraft in flight simulator. If you need help installing aircraft, read the readme files contained within the aircraft file or seek assistance in our message forum.
• You should apply for VATSIM (Virtual Air Traffic Control Network) membership so you can fly online with real time ATC. Flying online with VATSIM is OPTIONAL however very fun and realistic.

What should I have/be able to do?

• You should be able to fly (takeoff, navigate, and land) in flight simulator. If you do not, we recommend that you read the tutorials which are located within the flight simulator program or read the navigation, landing, and takeoff pages in your flight simulator manual.
• You should familiarize yourself with AFA operations.

AFA Operations Manual
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Download the AFA Operations Manual. (72kb)


• Be able to fly at least one flight once a month, do not join and just sit inactive.
• Download our aircraft here. You will find instructions on the page showing you how to install our aircraft.
• Choose your OWN FLIGHTS, we do not assign flights (1 flight line is required to be completed each month 2, 3, or 4 flight lines are optional). You can find a list of flights to choose from on each hub page under the link "Flights". Choose flights based on the following guidelines:




Pilot Hours	Aircraft (flights) qualified for:
<20	Category 1 or 2 aircraft
20-39	Category 1, 2, 3, or 4 aircraft
40 or more	Any aircraft



• File flight reports for the flights you complete in a timely manner! (You must file AT LEAST ONE flight report each month to stay active as a pilot for us, you may do more flights if you choose to do so) Flight report form is available on the hub's main webpage under the link "FLIGHT REPORTS".
• Most importantly, you should have fun!