Common questions about Virtual Air Canada operations
No, you can adjust your sim time to match the flight times. You can do it once you have setup your sim. We suggest adding some buffer to accommodate for boarding and taxi times depending if you fly offline or online.
As a new pilot, you must meet the following initial activity requirements:
Initial Activity Requirement: 1 PIREP (Pilot Report) within 60 days of registration
Reminder: If the activity requirement is not met, a reminder will be sent after 5 days
Holiday Allowance: 20 days per year (available only after your account is 20 days old)
There’s no additional activity requirement after completing the initial activity requirement.
Yes, Virtual Air Canada supports Microsoft Flight Simulator. The supported versions include:
FS2004
FSX
MSFS2020
For more details on system requirements and setup, please check our Download Software guide.
Yes, Virtual Air Canada fully supports X-Plane. The supported versions include:
X-Plane 10
X-Plane 11
X-Plane 12
For more details on system requirements and setup, please check our Download Software guide.
Yes, you can submit your previous experience under My Profile → Preferences → Apply for Rank Transfer in the Pilot Portal. Adding a link to your VA profile or a screenshot is enough.
Note that the highest rank we transfer is First Officer.
100% free! There are no fees to join or participate in Virtual Air Canada.
No, we are a perfect VA to get started. You can grow your experience flying with Virtual Air Canada Airline. Our community is friendly and supportive of pilots at all experience levels.
Yes, to fully participate you’ll need to download our software. You can find our complete Software Download Guide guide here.
That said, you can use our Pilot Portal on your browser if you prefer not to install additional software right away.
