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:

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