FLIGHTWIRE / X-PLANE 12

FlightWire features.

Record your flights, exchange company messages and connect X-Plane with Logbook and Companion.

Flight recording

Flexible recording
Record alongside supported OPS or use standalone logging without an OPS connection, SimBrief plan or AI account.
Independent logging controls
Choose the export folder and control detailed capture separately from automatic OPS messages.
Detailed flight data
Capture available timings, route, fuel, load, landing and cockpit events, plus nearby traffic, weather, turbulence and VATSIM contacts.
Exports & recovery
Save completed FlightWire recordings for Logbook and retain journals that can help recover interrupted flights.
X-Plane replay saving
Use Logbook's auto-save setting to retain a native replay after a completed current-flight export.
Live Logbook connection
Send the active flight to Logbook on the same PC or over a paired private local network.

SimBrief flight plans
Fetch and validate the current plan, then read its route and figures in a LIDO-style OFP view.
Flight progress & aircraft data
See callsign, route, phase, estimated arrival and available altitude, speed, fuel, weight and temperature.
Preflight & company release
Combine relevant weather and VATSIM information with plan, fuel, timing and dispatch-defect checks.

Flight-aware company messages
Exchange Hoppie free text using supported aircraft, with crew reports, requests, aircraft state and recent conversation as context.
Replies & follow-ups
Use desk-handling delays, standby messages, scheduled follow-ups and cancellation controls.
Quiet phases & operational cases
Hold routine messages during takeoff/landing and keep related observations, acknowledgements and unresolved issues together.
Polling controls
Pause online company support while local recording continues independently.

ATC & weather support
Choose support areas and receive relevant VATSIM coverage, METAR/TAF, ATIS, SIGMET and pilot turbulence-report updates.
Fuel, ETOPS & diversion support
Assess developing fuel risks and compare diversion options using available route, fuel, weather, runway, approach and airport data.
Maintenance follow-up
Retain reported defects and follow up on unresolved operational items.
Arrival briefings & stands
Combine arrival information and crew estimates; suggest a supported stand when data is sufficient and destination ATC is offline.
Nearby traffic advisories
Use trustworthy simulator-injected traffic for supported proximity warnings.

Companion pairing & updates
Pair by QR, test the connection and send OPS messages and supported aircraft status to your phone.
Away mode & flight alerts
Use supported wing-light state to arm telemetry and receive supported descent, fuel, weather, ATC, autopilot-disconnect and missed-arrival alerts.
Alert handling
Show connection loss and acknowledge awareness on the phone. Acknowledgement does not control the aircraft or send an ACARS reply.

Connection checks & diagnostics
Test configured services, inspect logs and use the in-app guide or sanitised bug reporting.
Optional AI & reply preferences
Choose a supported OpenAI/Ollama service and budget; adjust reply style and timing. Fixed operational functions work without AI.
Optional integrations
Add CheckWX, compatible language packs or supported FlyWithLua Landing Rate Display alerts.
Optional OCC connection
Share current flight information and company messages with approved human dispatchers when service access is enabled; off by default.
Display & performance settings
Choose light/dark appearance and FPS Save mode, or close the window while monitoring continues.

Windows 10/11, X-Plane 12 and XPPython3 4.7.0+ (Python 3.12). FlightFactor 777v2 is the primary supported OPS aircraft. Native Challenger 650 support is still undergoing wider flight testing.
Recording with other aircraft. Any aircraft can use standalone recording, with detail varying by aircraft. Zibo, ToLiss and recognised C90B variants use recording-only mode.
Logger mode and Companion. Standalone logger mode disables online OPS and Companion. Local recording and the Logbook connection can continue.
Company operations. Supported Hoppie aircraft communication and a current SimBrief plan are needed for the OPS workflow. A company release is not an ATC clearance.
External services. Online features need internet access. Optional AI providers may charge separately. OCC requires service access and an available approved dispatcher.
Mobile limits. Away mode depends on supported aircraft signals; phone permissions and connectivity affect notifications. Companion cannot control the aircraft.

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Feature list reviewed 16 September 2026.