This is what you need to fly on Tailstrike. Lease a real-world aircraft, fly legs in real time, and add to a shared aircraft history that each pilot writes.

Fly your first leg Start with the basics

29 guides7 sections8 steps to your first leg

Getting Started

IntroductionWhat Tailstrike is, and the idea behind it.
Creating your accountSign in with your email address or VATSIM, and get your hangar.
Your first flightInstall the plugin, lease an aircraft, and fly a recorded leg.

Core Concepts

The shared worldAircraft that keep their state, real time, and a history that each pilot writes.
Your hangarYour pilot profile, your statistics, your badges and your aircraft.
Aircraft & the fleetThe Aircraft Registry, the tailnumbers, the status and the statistics.
Leasing an aircraftExclusive access, the flight types, and your lease page.
Flights & legsHow Tailstrike records a leg, completes it, and logs it.

Flying

Connecting your simEach simulator, online or offline, with the Tailstrike plugin.
The Tailstrike pluginHow to install it, how to pair it, and what it adds to your flights.
Live flight dataThe live gauges, the dashboard, the map and the airport pages.
Landing rate & weatherThe landing rate, the G value, the recorded weather and the fuel.
Airports & compatibilityPermitted airports, the aircraft size, and diversions.
Flight completion rulesA touch-and-go, a stop-and-go, helicopter and bush operations, a pause and a disconnection.

Missions & Dispatch

MissionsShared objectives, how to join one, and how to fly a leg that counts.
Community missionsPropose a mission, vote each week, and the winner becomes real.
Intelligent DispatchAI flight assignments that match your aircraft and your time.

Supporter

Becoming a SupporterWhat the subscription includes, and what it costs.
Patron an aircraftPut your name on an aircraft, and keep it in your hangar.
Adding aircraft to the networkAdd real aircraft to the shared world with credits.

Community

AirlinesLook at the fleet, the positions and the pilots of each airline.
Events & badgesFly-ins, event missions and permanent badges.
Following & salutesFollow the pilots that you like, and salute a good flight.
Leaderboards & statsThe rankings, the pilot directory and your activity.
Inviting pilotsShare your TailID link, and get add-aircraft credits.

Reference

Rules of the networkThe four rules that keep the world consistent.
Settings & integrationsThe plugin token, VATSIM, SimBrief, Twitch and your flying preferences.
Support & communityHow to get help on Discord, and how to support the work.
FAQShort answers to the most frequent questions.