Flight Simulator Achievements list

A list of all the Achievements available in the 2020 edition of Flight Simulator.

Guide by Matthew Reynolds Former Guides Editor

Updated on July 27, 2021

Flight Simulator features a variety of achievements for you to uncover and complete as you play the game.

Some of these you'll earn naturally of the course of free flight and while playing specifically designed activities - while others only unlock in very specific circumstances, so glancing over them can give you an idea if you're after a new challenge.

We also have lists for Flight Simulator airports and Flight Simulator planes, showing the differences between its many launch editions.

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Flight Simulator Achievements List

Below you'll find a list of the Flight Simulator Achievements available at launch, which have been copied verbatim from within the game:

Flight Simulator Achievement name	Flight Simulator Achievement requirement
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	Adjust 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	Utilitze 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!	Utilise 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.
Working for the Weekend	Complete a weekly activity.
Frequent Flyer Miles	Fly from LFBD airport near Asbo Studio to KSEA airport near Microsoft HQ.
Road Trip	Taxi aircraft for a total distance of 10 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 light 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 25 different star airports shown on the World Map.
Landmarks the Spot	Use the Smart Cam to view 100 star landmarks, from a distance of 500 yards or less.
World Traveller	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.

For those investigating their Flight Simulator options, we have a planes list and airport list for each launch edition, a list of Flight Simulator Achievements. Then, when you start playing, we have explainers on weather and liveries, multiplayer, using autopilot and sim rate, and how to use the game's equivalent of photo mode with Active Pause.