Just released from Just Flight is "Fly The Line -Short Haul". Caters for flights that don't exceed 6 hours.

Looks a good replacement for "A Pilots Life " since development has more or less come to a halt.

Other New release news:

MK Studios have just released YPAD Adelaid International

Pyreegue releasing EGBB Birmingham on 1st August. Another gem from this developer.

 

 

I'm interested in this. I use APLv2, but this looks fun. Would like to hear from anyone who can compare to APLv2. 

2 minutes ago, JonathanC said:

I'm interested in this. I use APLv2, but this looks fun. Would like to hear from anyone who can compare to APLv2. 

I am just setting it up now. I have found it has a lot more options than APL, and you can create multiple profiles.

Thing I like the most is you can have free mode or career mode and switch between the two.

Thanks, I’m likely going to pick this up later this evening. Will post my impressions as well. 

As a beta tester for FTL, I can assure everyone that this program is far more full of options than a Pilot's Life.

1 minute ago, flyforever said:

As a beta tester for FTL, I can assure everyone that this program is far more full of options than a Pilot's Life.

Sure has. APL has gone in the bin.

The only thing I don't like is you have to change the sim date to match the app (as opposed to the other way around). When you start your career, it makes you start on the 1st of the current month. Not THAT big a deal but I hate not using real times and dates. Otherwise, I think it has great potential.

Watching the preview video linked in the opening post, and I am very interested. Will be looking more into this. 

1 hour ago, tamsini said:

The only thing I don't like is you have to change the sim date to match the app (as opposed to the other way around). When you start your career, it makes you start on the 1st of the current month. Not THAT big a deal but I hate not using real times and dates. Otherwise, I think it has great potential.

Just doing my first flight, so far very impressed. Starting the app first and when you load your aircraft into the sim, it automatically sets date and time. It would be good to have an option to fly in real time.

6 minutes ago, ZKOKQ said:

Just doing my first flight, so far very impressed. Starting the app first and when you load your aircraft into the sim, it automatically sets date and time. It would be good to have an option to fly in real time.

That is something I would never use, first thing I do when I start a flight is set the time of day. 

Edited July 26, 2025Jul 26 by Bobsk8

It does not work well with BATC in regards to weather. It does not read historical weather so lack of accuracy is diminished. 

 

Need an option to use real time or historical of no more than 24 hours.

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12 minutes ago, ZKOKQ said:

It does not work well with BATC in regards to weather. It does not read historical weather so lack of accuracy is diminished. 

 

Need an option to use real time or historical of no more than 24 hours.

Really just need an option to turn the time-forcing thing off entirely.

9 minutes ago, mspencer said:

Really just need an option to turn the time-forcing thing off entirely.

Not sure that would ever be changed as that would defeat the purpose of the application. It needs to know if you arrived late or on time...  On one hand I cant say I love that but on the other hand comparing to APL I always thought it was silly you can just fly the legs whenever you want. The schedule generated would have random times with no flow into the next flight. I would fly a night one then fly a morning one right after it. Eventually I was just flying them all in real time. Also there was no designation of "days" on the schedule. In real life a schedule that touched 3 days would be designated as a 3 day trip. APL its just all over the place with 10 flights at random times so basically a glorified mission generator with an airline logo slapped on it. 

I was about to purchase this Fly The Line but I will hold off for a few reasons....

1) It is being called short haul edition. So does that mean if I want long haul then Ill have to purchase again? Will it be a separate product? I didn't see anything in the FAQ that addresses that. its 40 USD im not willing to part with when I have questions. How can I fly for some of these airlines with long haul flights if the program wont assign them for a schedule? Im just stuck being a short haul pilot for UAL or BAW? What about airlines that aren't necessarily long haul but still have longer flights like jetBlue? I dont expect to get a realistic schedule in this program flying for them since they do alot of transcon flights within the US that touch 6 hours.

2) schedules that return to base everyday. This is completely unrealistic unless you work for Allegiant Air in the US. Starting off as a new First Officer having trips that get you home everyday is not something that would happen in real life. One of the most grueling things about aviation is being away for days at a time. There are some people who do bid schedules to be home everyday but they usually go very senior. Also a trip that finishes in base wouldn't be a multi day trip. That is just a 1 day trip in real life so to get a 5 day trip in this program for example and be at home everyday isnt realistic at all. I dont fly for Virtual Air Canada / VAC but their schedule pairing system is about as real as it can get for generating a real life pilot schedule over several days. Now there is disregard for FAR 117 duty and rest rules but thats fine because this is at home simulator entertainment. For their multi day trips there is fictional hotel information provided with fictional phone numbers and if I recall even report times for the next day on the schedule that is generated. This program does none of that. 

Id love to get a little more information. Most of the screenshots are concerning the background filler like decorating your house

1 hour ago, environmental_ice said:

No estoy seguro de que eso cambie alguna vez, ya que anularía el propósito de la aplicación. Necesita saber si llegaste tarde o a tiempo... Por un lado, no puedo decir que me guste, pero por otro, comparado con APL, siempre pensé que era absurdo poder volar los tramos cuando quisieras. El horario generado tenía horarios aleatorios sin conexión con el siguiente vuelo. Volaba uno nocturno y luego uno matutino justo después. Al final, los volaba todos en tiempo real. Además, no había una designación de "días" en el horario. En la vida real, un horario de 3 días se designaría como un viaje de 3 días. APL es un desastre, con 10 vuelos a horarios aleatorios, así que básicamente es un generador de misiones glorificado con el logotipo de una aerolínea estampado. 

Estaba a punto de comprar este Fly The Line pero esperaré por algunas razones...

1) Se llama edición de corto recorrido. ¿Significa eso que si quiero vuelos de largo recorrido tendré que volver a comprarlo? ¿Será un producto aparte? No vi nada en las preguntas frecuentes que lo aborde. Son 40 USD y no estoy dispuesto a desembolsarlos cuando tengo preguntas. ¿Cómo puedo volar con algunas de estas aerolíneas con vuelos de largo recorrido si el programa no les asigna un horario? Me quedo atascado siendo piloto de corto recorrido para UAL o BAW. ¿Qué pasa con las aerolíneas que no son necesariamente de largo recorrido, pero que sí tienen vuelos más largos, como JetBlue? No espero obtener un horario realista con este programa, ya que realizan muchos vuelos transcontinentales dentro de EE. UU. de hasta 6 horas.

2) Horarios que regresan a la base todos los días. Esto es completamente irreal a menos que trabajes para Allegiant Air en EE. UU. Empezar como primer oficial con viajes que te traen a casa todos los días no es algo que ocurriría en la vida real. Una de las cosas más agotadoras de la aviación es estar fuera varios días seguidos. Hay quienes solicitan horarios para volver a casa todos los días, pero suelen hacerlo con mucha antigüedad. Además, un viaje que termina en la base no sería un viaje de varios días. En la vida real, es solo un viaje de un día, así que conseguir un viaje de cinco días en este programa, por ejemplo, y estar en casa todos los días no es nada realista. No vuelo para Virtual Air Canada/VAC, pero su sistema de emparejamiento de horarios es lo más realista posible para generar un horario de piloto real durante varios días. Ahora bien, no se respetan las normas de servicio y descanso de la FAR 117, pero no hay problema porque se trata de un simulador de entretenimiento en casa. Para sus viajes de varios días, se proporciona información ficticia de hoteles con números de teléfono ficticios y, si mal no recuerdo, incluso se informan las horas del día siguiente en el horario generado. Este programa no hace nada de eso. 

Me encantaría obtener más información. La mayoría de las capturas de pantalla se refieren al relleno de fondo, como la decoración de la casa.

Same here, I love this kind of programmes but I don't understand these limitations on the maximum flight hours, I think they are absurd. I don't know if I've misunderstood but I don't like the fact that you are limited to 16 aircraft.

Following as I'm very keen to find a replacement for APLV2 which seems to have hit a dead end in terms of development and is showing its age.

Agree with some of the comments above about flight time duration - Not sure why they would limit the hours or aircraft type.... whats the advantage in that for the user?