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Achievements in Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) are optional goals which can be completed to award an achievement on the pilot's profile.

Name Description

Challenge Accepted Complete any activity.

Fill 'er Up! Refuel at any ground fuel station.

Rubberneck Use the Smart Cam to view a star landmark for 3 seconds, from a distance of 550 yards or less.

Mother Nature Customize the weather during a flight.

Start Me Up Manually start the Airbus A320neo's engines, without using Assistance.

By the Book Request landing clearance from ATC at a towered airport, without using ATC assistance.

In The Wild Use the Smart Cam to view animals for 3 seconds, from a distance of 550 yards or less.

Service with a Smile Request each type of pre-flight Ground Service while at an appropriate airport gate.

Back-Up Plan Utilize pre-flight Pushback Service to move aircraft, for a total distance of 1 mile.

Job Shadowing Create a flight plan based on a Live Traffic aircraft, then fly the route without assistance.

Wheels Up, Wheels Down Complete a non-stop flight of at least 300 miles from take-off to landing.

Look Ma, No Hands! Utilize autopilot for a total of 600 miles.

Light Chop Land at an airport where windspeeds are in excess of 5 knots, without using any assistance.

On the Green Land on a grass runway, without using any assistance.

Stay on Target Use the Instrument Landing System (ILS) to complete a landing.

My Way Complete a non-stop 300+ mile flight from parking to parking spot, without assistance.

Deadstick Landing After receiving landing clearance, switch off engines and successfully land on the runway.

In the Spotlight Complete a spotlight event.

Frequent Flyer Miles Fly from LFBD airport near Asobo Studio to KSEA airport near Microsoft HQ.

Road Trip Taxi aircraft for a total distance of 100 miles.

A Few Bumps Land at an airport where windspeeds are in excess of 15 knots, without using any assistance.

Short Stuff Land on a runway shorter than 2,000 feet, without using any assistance or bypassing any travel.

Uphill Climb Land on a runway that has at least a 12 degree incline, without using any assistance.

Fire and Ice Complete the Patagonia Bush Trip, without using any navigation assistance.

Anemoi Complete the Balkans Bush Trip, without using any navigation assistance.

Goldrush Complete the Nevada Bush Trip, without using any navigation assistance.

Tour Guide Use the Smart Cam to view 25 star landmarks, from a distance of 550 yards or less.

Pilot Program Accumulate 50 hours of flight time in a single pilot profile.

Greased Complete every Landing Challenge.

Hydroplaning Accumulate 50 hours of flight time in rainy weather.

Flights of Fancy Complete flights of at least 300 miles using a prop, jet and airliner.

Saddle Sore Complete a flight of at least 8 hours with a propeller or turbo-prop aircraft.

Century Club Accumulate 100 hours of flight time in a single pilot profile.

Night Owl Accumulate 50 hours of flight time at night.

Instrumental Accumulate 50 hours of IFR flight time, including at least one take-off and landing.

Decathlon Complete 10 weekly activities.

Completionist Complete every activity.

SIDs and STARs Land at every star airport shown on the World Map.

Landmarks the Spot Use the Smart Cam to view 100 star landmarks, from a distance of 550 yards or less.

World Traveler Land successfully at 500 different airports.

Jack of All Planes Complete a 300+ mile flight with every aircraft in the standard edition of Flight Simulator.

Journeyman Accumulate 500 hours of flight time in a single pilot profile.

Wing Commander Accumulate 1,000 hours of flight time in a single pilot profile.


History[]

Sim Update XI (SU11) (2022-11-11):
  • "Wing Commander" achievement can now be unlocked passing 1000 flight hours

Sim Update IX (SU9) (2022-04-26):

  • Fixed Short Stuff achievement unlocking
  • Fixed "Look Ma, No Hands!" achievement

Sim Update VIII (SU8) (2022-03-01):

  • Fixed some issues related to assistances that prevented unlocking some Achievements (including My Way)

Patch 1.8.3.0:

  • Completionist achievement should now unlock when all activities have been completed.
  • In The Wild achievement can now be unlocked.