The Career Tool

THE CAREER TOOL

The career tool is opened from the Tools menu. This tool is designed to help aircraft creators test their work in the various activities available in the simulation Career Mode (one sample mission is provided for each activity).

The Career Tool Window

On the left side of the window you will find the list of all aircraft currently loaded in the simulator. Your current aircraft is selected by default but you can choose another one if needed.
On the right side is the list of available activities with both their full name and their short code. Select the activity you would like to test the aircraft with.

How to use the tool

On opening the tool you will be presented with a list of aircraft (on the left) and possible activities (on the right). After selecting an aircraft and an activity, a warning message will appear indicating that using a non compatible aircraft in these missions may lead to unexpected results, which is something to be aware of and you should ensure the aircraft is as compatible as possible with the mission being flown. Note that selecting an activity will also cause a Parameters section to appear, allowing you to set some variables used within the activity - each activity has its own set of parameters (see the Activity Parameters table below).

The Career Tool Window After Selecting An Aircraft And An Activity

When ready, you can click the Start mission button to begin.

NOTE: This tool uses shortcuts in the normal Career flow which will teleport you almost instantly at the start of the mission. Hence the environment and objects around your aircraft may require a few seconds to load and be rendered correctly.

In order to ensure that the aircraft you are testing is fully compatible with the selected activity we advise you to:

First go through the mission without skipping any stage and:
- Ensure all NPCs are correctly located.
- Ensure all RTCs are played correctly.
- Ensure you can play the mission from start to finish.

Then go through the mission once more, skipping any of the stages that can be skipped while:
- Ensuring your aircraft is properly configured after each skipped step.
- Ensuring you can play the mission from start to finish.

NOTE: Make sure you read carefully the FLT Files section of the Career Activities documentation page.

Activity Parameters

The table below lists the parameters available for any given activity in the tool. Note that these parameters are those that the tool lets you manipulate, but they are not the only ones required by an aircraft for any given mission. You can find a full list of those parameters directly on the linked mission pages.

Activity	Career Code	Parameters
Medevac - Plane	MED-PLN	N/A
Cargo Transport (Light) - Plane	CAR-PSO	Cargo (weight, lbs)
Cargo Transport (Medium) - Plane	CAR-PLC	Cargo (weight, lbs)
Cargo Transport (Heavy) - Plane	CAR-PCC	Cargo (weight, lbs)
Cargo Transport (Super Heavy) - Plane	CAR-PVO	Cargo (weight, lbs)
Remote Cargo Ops - Plane	CAR-PLM	Cargo (weight, lbs)
Cargo Transport - Rotorcraft	CHT-ROH	Cargo (weight, lbs)
Aerial Construction - Rotorcraft	CHT-AEC	Cargo (weight, lbs)
Scientific Research - Plane	DIC-SCR	N/A
Passenger Transport - Plane	COF-PCC	Number of passenger seats
Passenger Transport - Rotorcraft	COF-ROT	Number of passenger seats
Charter Service (Private) - Plane	PRC-PSO	Number of passenger seats
Charter Service (VIP) - Plane	PRC-PLC	Number of passenger seats
Charter Service (VIP Airliner) - Plane	PRC-PCC	Number of passenger seats
Search & Rescue - Plane	SAR-PLN	N/A
Search & Rescue - Rotorcraft	SAR-ROT	N/A
Search & Rescue (Hoist) - Rotorcraft	SAR-ROI	N/A
Aerial Firefighting (Initial Attack) - Plane	FIR-INA	N/A
Aerial Firefighting (Extended Attack) - Plane	FIR-EXA	N/A
Skydive Aviation - Plane	SKP-PLN	Number of passenger seats
Agricultural Aviation - Plane	AEA-PLN	N/A
Agricultural Aviation - Rotorcraft	AEA-ROT	N/A
Aerial Advertising - Plane	AAD-PLN	N/A
First Flight - Plane	FIF-PLN	Number of passenger seats
Flightseeing - Plane	TOR-PLN	Number of passenger seats
Flightseeing - Rotorcraft	TOR-ROT	Number of passenger seats
Ferry Flight - Plane	FEF-PLN	Cargo (weight, lbs)