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In this article, we will answer the most common questions we have received about the career mode.
Q: I have sold my first aircraft, and now I don't have enough credits to buy a new aircraft
A: Unfortunately we do not have access to be able to edit your career save file in any way. This file is something that can only be accessed within your accounts cloud save file.
A bad investment can happen, but don't worry; your career is not over yet. With the money you have left, you can access new certifications and unlock new areas and activities, and there are plenty of jobs to pick up and bail out from that unfortunate position. Having a good reputation will boost your income.
Instead, if you'd rather start over, you can always reset your career.
- Launch Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
- In the main menu, select your gamertag.
- Press "Reset Career."
Q: How does the Passive Income Mode work so I can earn more income?
A: When "Crew" trigger is set to ON, you need to launch missions with other airplanes or in Employee mode if you only have one freelance aircraft to trigger "passive income."
Passive income calculation is based on how much time you spent in one or more career missions without using aircraft with "Crew On."
NOTE: This will not work if you are on the menus, free-flying, doing world photographer, or with the game turned off
Q: I bought the repaint but cannot select new colors/livery for my plane
A: At the moment, repainting is refreshing your current paint job if it has a lot of wear and tear. In the future, this feature will allow you to change the paint/livery completely.
Q: When playing in Employee mode, I get only a fraction of the credits from the mission
A: When you are completing a mission in Employee mode, the employer will take a commission of almost 95% of the total amount of the credits that are rewarded for completing the specific mission.
Q: Are all planes that are currently part of all the Editions ownable and usable in Career Mode
A: Currently, only the default planes included in the standard edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 are available in the career mode. More planes will be added to the career mode in the future (see the listing of all available airplanes/helicopters in the career mode below).
Q: How can I start a company in career mode
A: To start a company in career mode, you need to unlock all specializations and certifications related to the company you are starting.
For example; If you wish to start a company doing light cargo missions, you will need:
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- To be at least level 10
- Have Commercial Pilot License - Airplane ($ 25 000)
- Complete Cargo Transport - Light Specialization
- For further information on how to unlock specializations, see "How can I unlock specializations in career mode" below
- Have enough money to purchase your first aircraft ($ 2 500) and company ($ 25 000)
Q: What is the price for each certification
| Private Pilot License - Airplane |
10 000 Cr |
| Commercial Pilot License - Airplane | 25 000 Cr |
| Commercial Pilot License - Rotorcraft | 35 000 Cr |
| High Performance Endorsement | 35 000 Cr |
| Tailwheel Endorsement | 35 000 Cr |
| Night Currency - Airplane | 50 000 Cr |
| Powered-Lift Rating | 100 000 Cr |
| Multi Engine Rating | 100 000 Cr |
| Instrument Rating | 175 000 Cr |
| Turboprop Engine Rating | 200 000 Cr |
| Turbine Engine Rating | 300 000 Cr |
| Hook Endorsement | 400 000 Cr |
| Hoist Endorsement | 500 000 Cr |
| Jet Engine Rating | 500 000 Cr |
| Scoop Endorsement | 750 000 Cr |
| Airline Transport Pilot License - Airplane | 1 000 000 Cr |
| Turboprop Airline Transport Pilot Rating | 1 000 000 Cr |
| Airline Transport License - Rotorcraft | 2 000 000 Cr |
| Jet Airline Transport Pilot Rating | 2 500 000 Cr |
| Heavy Airliner Rating | 5 000 000 Cr |
Q: What is the price for each Company license
| Tour | 10 000 Cr |
| Commercial Flight | 25 000 Cr |
| Cargo Transport | 25 000 Cr |
| Skydive Sport | 30 000 Cr |
| Private Charter | 40 000 Cr |
| Aerial Advertising | 150 000 Cr |
| Search And Rescue | 300 000 Cr |
| Medevac | 300 000 Cr |
| Aerial Filming | 700 000 Cr |
| Scientific Research | 700 000 Cr |
| Agricultural Aviation | 1 000 000 Cr |
| Firefighting | 1 250 000 Cr |
| Airline | 1 500 000 Cr |
| Aerial Construction | 1 750 000 Cr |
| Military |
2 000 000 Cr |
Q: What is the purchase price for available aircrafts and helicopters in the career mode
NOTE: If you do not own the aircraft/helicopter listed below, you need to first purchase it from the in-sim marketplace before you are able to purchase it in your career mode. This list doesn't include all aircrafts and helicopters that are available for purchase in the career mode.
| 152 (Cessna) | 150 000 Cr |
| 172 Skyhawk (Cessna) | 400 000 Cr |
| 185 Skywagon (Cessna) | 800 000 Cr |
| DA62 (Diamond) | 1 500 000 Cr |
| AT 802 (Air Tractor) | 1 500 000 Cr |
| Vision Jet SF50 (Cirrus) | 2 500 000 Cr |
| PC-6 (Pilatus) | 2 500 000 Cr |
| 208B Grand Caravan (Cessna) | 2 500 000 Cr |
| H125 (Airbus Helicopter) | 3 000 000 Cr |
| King Air C90 GTX (Beechcraft) | 4 000 000 Cr |
| TBM 930 (Daher-Socata) | 4 000 000 Cr |
| PC-12 (Pilatus) | 5 000 000 Cr |
| Citation CJ4 (Cessna) | 9 410 000 Cr |
| Citation Longitude (Cessna) | 30 000 000 Cr |
| CH-47D Chinook (Boeing) | 40 000 000 Cr |
| 737 Max 8 (Boeing) | 120 000 000 Cr |
Q: How can I unlock specializations in career mode
A: There are 3 stages to unlock a specialization:
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Specialization unlock
Complete a set of transversal objectives in the career to unlock the specialization.
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Specialization cradle mission (golden icon)
Unlocking creates a special, unique, semi-bespoke corpo mission in the cradle of the specialization (in a specific place in the world).
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Mission populate
Once successful, the world map is populated with the missions for this specialization.
| Specialization | Level Requirement | Certification Requirement | Requirements |
| First Flight | 1 | Private Pilot License - Airplane | |
| Ferry Flight | 3 | Commercial Pilot License - Airplane | |
| Passenger Transport | 3 | Commercial Pilot License - Rotorcraft | |
| Flightseeing | 5 | Commercial Pilot License - Airplane | |
| Skydive Aviation | 8 | Commercial Pilot License - Airplane |
Score Airplane missions with C or above (5 missions) Perform Airplane missions with landing smoothness above 50% (3 missions) |
| Cargo Transport - Light | 10 | Commercial Pilot License - Airplane |
Score Airplane missions with C or above (7 missions) Perform Airplane missions with landing smoothness above 50% (5 missions) |
| Aerial Advertising | 12 | Commercial Pilot License - Airplane | Score Flightseeing or Skydive Aviation missions with B or above (5 missions) |
| Search & Rescue (helicopter) | 12 | Turbine Engine Rating | Score Rotorcraft missions with C or above (7 missions) |
| Charter service - Private | 16 | Instrument Rating |
Score Airplane missions with C or above (10 missions) Perform Airplane missions with landing smoothness above 50% (7 missions) |
| Search & Rescue (airplane) | 20 | Tailwheel Endorsement | Perform landings with an Airplane on soft runways or bush (10 missions) |
| Search & Rescue (hoist) | 20 |
Turbine Engine Rating Hoist Endorsement |
Perform Search & Rescue Rotorcraft missions (10 missions) |
| Cargo Transport - Medium | 25 |
Turboprop Engine Rating Instrument Rating |
Perform Cargo Airplane missions (5 missions) Perform flights with full ATC procedures with an Airplane (10 missions) |
| Cargo Transport - Hook | 30 |
Turbine Engine Rating Hook Endorsement |
Score Rotorcraft missions with A or above (10 missions) |
| Aerial Firefighting - Initial Attack | 30 |
Turboprop Engine Rating Scoop Endorsement |
Score Airplane missions with A or above (10 missions) |
| Medevac | 35 |
Turboprop Engine Rating Instrument Rating |
Score Airplane missions with passengers with B or above (15 missions) |
| Agricultural Aviation | 40 |
Turboprop Engine Rating Tailwheel Endorsement |
Perform landings with an Airplane on soft runways or bush (20 missions) |
| Agricultural Aviation (helicopter) | 40 | Turbine Engine Rating | Perform landings with a Rotorcraft on soft runways or bush (15 missions) |
| Charter Service - VIP | 45 |
Turboprop Engine Rating Instrument Rating |
Score Private Charter Airplane missions with B or above (10 missions) |
| Passenger Transport - Airline | 50 | Jet Airline Transport Pilot Rating |
Score Airplane missions with passengers with A or above (15 missions) Perform flights with full ATC procedures with an Airplane (20 missions) |
| Aerial Construction | 50 |
Airline Transport Pilot License - Rotorcraft Hook Endorsement |
Score Helicopter Cargo Transport missions with S or above (1 mission) |
| Aerial Firefighting - Extended Attack | 60 |
Scoop Endorsement Turboprop Airline Transport Pilot Rating |
Score Firefighting Airplane missions with A or above (10 missions) |
| Cargo Transport - Heavy | 75 | Heavy Airliner Rating | Score Cargo Transport - Medium missions with A or above (10 missions) |
| Cargo Transport - Super Heavy | 90 | Heavy Airliner Rating | Score Cargo Transport - Heavy missions with S or above (1 mission) |
| Scientific Research | Multi Engine Rating | Access reputation B or above | |
| Charter Service - VIP Airliner | Jet Airline Transport Rating | Access reputation A or above | |
| Remote Cargo Ops | Turboprop Airline Transport Pilot Rating | Access reputation S or above |
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