- Microsoft Flight Simulator (this edition) Xbox 43 achievements
- Microsoft Flight Simulator Steam 43 achievements
Wing Commander for 1,000 hours of flight time under a single pilot profile. Yes, 1,000 hours!
There's some overlap amongst the others; so if you're doing any flight over 300 miles check your progress against various achievements below to make sure you can get progress toward as many as possible in one go. E.g. do it at nighttime, in a plane you've not flown long haul before.
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- Yes
- Has Multiplayer?
- No
- Difficulty affects achievements?
- No
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Complete any activity.
Complete any activity.
The Activites are the Landing Challenges and Bush Trails off the main menu.
Land on a runway shorter than 2,000 feet, without using any assistance or bypassing any travel.
Land on a runway shorter than 2,000 feet, without using any assistance or bypassing any travel.
This is easily and quickly done in the Landing Challenges
Request landing clearance from ATC at a towered airport, without using ATC assistance.
Request landing clearance from ATC at a towered airport, without using ATC assistance.
Complete a weekly activity.
Complete a weekly activity.
Weekly activities are shown on the homescreen. They tend to be harder than the regular Landing Challenges or Bush Trails. Complete any one.
Land at an airport where windspeeds are in excess of 5 knots, without using any assistance.
Land at an airport where windspeeds are in excess of 5 knots, without using any assistance.
This is easily done in the Landing Challenges - perhaps in a larger aircraft like the 747 into JFK just to be less buffeted by the wind.
Adjust the weather during a flight.
Adjust the weather during a flight.
Must be done in free flight - not in the Activities/challenges.
Utilize autopilot for a total of 600 miles.
Utilize autopilot for a total of 600 miles.
After receiving landing clearance, switch off engines and successfully land on the runway.
After receiving landing clearance, switch off engines and successfully land on the runway.
Complete a non-stop flight of at least 300 miles from take-off to landing.
Complete a non-stop flight of at least 300 miles from take-off to landing.
Do this gate to gate, and without assistance, to get {{My Way}} at the same time.
Or don't because you'll need many, many 300+ mile trips for 
Utilize pre-flight Pushback Service to move aircraft, for a total distance of 1 mile.
Utilize pre-flight Pushback Service to move aircraft, for a total distance of 1 mile.
Use the Instrument Landing System (ILS) to complete a landing.
Use the Instrument Landing System (ILS) to complete a landing.
Manually start the Airbus A320neo's engines, without using Assistance.
Manually start the Airbus A320neo's engines, without using Assistance.
Land at an airport where windspeeds are in excess of 15 knots, without using any assistance.
Land at an airport where windspeeds are in excess of 15 knots, without using any assistance.
Easily done in the Landing Challenges - again in a larger aircraft like the 747 so as to be less affected by the wind.
Note this doesn't actually have to be a perfect landing. You can actually just hit the ground with the undercarriage and you'll still get the achievement even if you subsequently bounce/roll/crash...
Refuel at any ground fuel station.
Refuel at any ground fuel station.
Land on a grass runway, without using any assistance.
Land on a grass runway, without using any assistance.
Land on a runway that has at least a 12 degree incline, without using any assistance.
Land on a runway that has at least a 12 degree incline, without using any assistance.
Taxi aircraft for a total distance of 100 miles.
Taxi aircraft for a total distance of 100 miles.
This will come naturally while grinding out the other achievements, or you can just potter about on a large airport like JFK or LHR.
Accumulate 50 hours of flight time in a single pilot profile.
Accumulate 50 hours of flight time in a single pilot profile.
Half way to {{Century Club}}, and not very far at all toward
Use the Smart Cam to view a star landmark for 3 seconds, from a distance of 550 yards or less.
Use the Smart Cam to view a star landmark for 3 seconds, from a distance of 550 yards or less.
In free flight planning, before starting, zooming in on cities and famous locations you can see landmarks - some of which are starred; e.g. Big Ben in London.
When flying, fly over slowly, use the external camera and enable smartcam -> the camera will pan to focus on the landmarks automatically.
NB this achievement may not visually pop in the UI, so check your Xbox profile afterwards to see.
Accumulate 50 hours of flight time in rainy weather.
Accumulate 50 hours of flight time in rainy weather.
In free flight you can manually change the weather - or leave it a bit and this will naturally come over time as you grind out many of the other long flights, then you can top up as needed.
Accumulate 100 hours of flight time in a single pilot profile.
Accumulate 100 hours of flight time in a single pilot profile.
Request each type of pre-flight Ground Service while at an appropriate airport gate.
Request each type of pre-flight Ground Service while at an appropriate airport gate.
Accumulate 50 hours of IFR flight time, including at least one take-off and landing.
Accumulate 50 hours of IFR flight time, including at least one take-off and landing.
Complete flights of at least 300 miles using a prop, jet and airliner.
Complete flights of at least 300 miles using a prop, jet and airliner.
Complete every Landing Challenge.
Complete every Landing Challenge.
The Landing Challenges are under Activities off the main menu.
You just need to successfully come to a standstill - you don't need to taxi all the way to the stand.
You can keep track in-game of how many you've done in your Pilot Profile in the Achievements tab, but not which ones. Tick them off here!
Complete the Nevada Bush Trip, without using any navigation assistance.
Complete the Nevada Bush Trip, without using any navigation assistance.
"without using any navigation assistance" basically means don't use the "get back on track" button. I.e. you have to navigate the path visually yourself!
Complete the Balkans Bush Trip, without using any navigation assistance.
Complete the Balkans Bush Trip, without using any navigation assistance.
"without using any navigation assistance" basically means don't use the "get back on track" button. I.e. you have to navigate the path visually yourself!
Complete the Patagonia Bush Trip, without using any navigation assistance.
Complete the Patagonia Bush Trip, without using any navigation assistance.
Accumulate 50 hours of flight time at night.
Accumulate 50 hours of flight time at night.
Complete a flight of at least 8 hours with a propeller or turbo-prop aircraft.
Complete a flight of at least 8 hours with a propeller or turbo-prop aircraft.
Use the Smart Cam to view animals for 3 seconds, from a distance of 550 yards or less.
Use the Smart Cam to view animals for 3 seconds, from a distance of 550 yards or less.
Land at every star airport shown on the World Map.
Land at every star airport shown on the World Map.
Create a flight plan based on a Live Traffic aircraft, then fly the route without assistance.
Create a flight plan based on a Live Traffic aircraft, then fly the route without assistance.
Fly from LFBD airport near Asobo Studio to KSEA airport near Microsoft HQ.
Fly from LFBD airport near Asobo Studio to KSEA airport near Microsoft HQ.
This is a long way - and should be used to count toward
NB you can't do this in one hop - even in a 747 - so you'll have to stop for a layover somewhere.
Complete a non-stop 300+ mile flight from parking to parking spot, without assistance.
Complete a non-stop 300+ mile flight from parking to parking spot, without assistance.
You should get {{Wheels Up, Wheels Down}} at the same time as this.
Complete every activity.
Complete every activity.
This is all the Landing Challenges (see 
Note the Bush Trips have a separate achievement for each for doing them without assistance, for 
Use the Smart Cam to view 25 star landmarks, from a distance of 550 yards or less.
Use the Smart Cam to view 25 star landmarks, from a distance of 550 yards or less.
Accumulate 500 hours of flight time in a single pilot profile.
Accumulate 500 hours of flight time in a single pilot profile.
Use the Smart Cam to view 100 star landmarks, from a distance of 550 yards or less.
Use the Smart Cam to view 100 star landmarks, from a distance of 550 yards or less.
Accumulate 1,000 hours of flight time in a single pilot profile.
Accumulate 1,000 hours of flight time in a single pilot profile.
Complete a 300+ mile flight with every aircraft in the standard edition of Flight Simulator.
Complete a 300+ mile flight with every aircraft in the standard edition of Flight Simulator.
Yes, this will take a while.
Land successfully at 500 different airports.
Land successfully at 500 different airports.
Complete 10 weekly activities.
Complete 10 weekly activities.
