Rules & Limits

FS Reality has rules that keep the simulation realistic. Here’s a complete list of the constraints you’ll encounter.

Flight Rules

• You can only have one active flight at a time.
• Flight start requires your pilot to be at the correct airport and on the ground.
• The aircraft must be airworthy (current inspections, no critical maintenance).
• Aircraft with overdue 100-hour inspections or engine overhaul limits cannot auto-load profitable assignments.

Rental Rules

• You can only hold one active rental at a time.
• An aircraft can only have one active rental at a time.
• Aircraft must be airworthy to be rented.
• You must have the required pilot rating for the aircraft type.
• You cannot cancel a rental while a flight is in progress.

Aircraft Rules

• Aircraft that are in active flight cannot be sold, transferred, leased, have their lease revoked, or be refueled.
• Aircraft that are actively reserved cannot be sold or transferred.
• Aircraft registration must be unique.
• Aircraft settings cannot be changed while the aircraft is in use.

Assignment Rules

• Already-claimed assignments cannot be claimed by another pilot.
• In-progress assignments (mid-flight) cannot be dropped.
• Held assignments remain claimed but are excluded from flight loading.

Economy Rules

• Money transfers from personal accounts are restricted until the account is at least 7 days old.
• No self-transfers. You cannot send money to yourself.
• Transfers over §10,000 require an extra confirmation step.
• Operator banking requires the ManageBanking permission.

Operator Rules

• You can belong to a maximum of 3 operators.
• Operator names and codes must be unique.
• You cannot leave an operator while you have active operator-tied flights or rentals.
• Only the owner can delete an operator.
• An operator cannot be deleted if it still has aircraft.
• Owner permissions are fixed and cannot be modified.

Hangar Rules

• You cannot rent your own hangar from yourself.
• Aircraft must be at the same airport as the hangar to be parked.
• Aircraft must not be in flight to be parked or unparked.
• Aircraft cannot be stored in more than one hangar at a time.
• Larger aircraft consume more hangar slots.
• Cancelled rentals can be cleaned up. System hangars are deleted if nothing remains in them after cleanup.
• Insufficient funds can cause automatic rental termination.

Account Rules

• Display names must be unique.
• Email confirmation is required before login.
• Accounts must be activated to log in.