Aerobatic Flying Skydive Guide: Choosing your first aircraft
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OverviewAerobatic Flying lets you pilot planes and helicopters — from a beginner-friendly Cessna to a biplane, triplane, floatplane, and helicopter — across a big open world with realistic physics. This guide covers how to fly, where to explore, what challenges to chase, and how to get the most out of the game for free.
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Choosing your first aircraft
Tips
Every aircraft in the game uses realistic physics, so each one handles differently. The Cessna is the easiest to get used to. Once you feel comfortable, the biplane and triplane move in their own distinct ways and are worth trying. The floatplane supports water takeoffs and landings. The Toilet plane is also available.
- Pick the Cessna first — its controls are the most predictable for beginners.
- Move to the biplane or triplane when you want a new challenge; both behave differently from the Cessna.
- Try the floatplane for water takeoffs and landings.
- The Toilet plane is also available to fly.
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Skydiving basics
Warn
Skydiving starts with flying up to a good height and then leaving the aircraft. The glider is the only thing standing between you and a splat, so timing its deployment is the main skill to learn. The Skydive Race and Skydive Party each award their own badge when completed.
Exploration targets across the map
Check
Several badges are tied directly to reaching particular spots.
- Find the Outpost to earn the Navigator badge.
- Locate the cave crystal for the Cave Explorer badge.
- Reach the waterfall viewing area for its badge.
- Discover the sunken wreckage underwater for the Dive Explorer badge.
- Visit the Frying Pan ocean tower for its badge.
- Fly up through the clouds to find the Iceberg's hidden runway.
Mission and race badges worth chasing
Tips
These badges all require a specific action rather than just being in the right place.
- Finish the Air Race from start to finish — the badge description notes that not many players complete it.
- Hook the banner successfully to become a Banner Tow Pilot.
- Complete an airmail mission to earn the Airmail Pilot badge.
- Make it through the maze to earn the Maze Master badge.
- Solve the slide puzzle for the Slide Puzzle Master badge.
- Meet the game's owner in-session for a badge.
- Make a successful short landing to earn the Short Landing badge.
Flight time badges and the EXP system
Summary
Four badges mark your total flight time as pilot in command. EXP points can be spent at the Float Helicopter sign in-game. If you already own the float helicopter gamepass, you can still buy it with EXP just to collect the badge.
- Six minutes in the air first Flight Time badge.
- One hour total second Flight Time badge.
- Ten hours total third Flight Time badge.
- Forty hours total fourth badge; the game notes this matches the real-world minimum for a private pilot certificate.
- Float Helicopter unlock spend EXP at the in-game sign; click the buy button next to the EXP price.
- Smoke trail aircraft leave a visible trail through the sky.
Free perks and multiplayer
TipsThe game supports up to eighteen players in one server, so you can fly alongside friends and share targets like the practice blimps. Everything in the badge list is available to free players.
- Join the official Aerobatic Flying Club group for free double jump.
- Use practice blimps as targets.
- Invite friends to the same server to fly together or use the blimps as shared targets.
- All 25 badges can be earned through free play.
- The Holiday Sleigh badge is seasonal.
Glossary
Glossary- Glider
- The parachute-like device you deploy during a skydive to slow your fall and land safely.
- Free fall
- The fast drop after jumping from an aircraft before the glider is deployed.
- Banner tow
- A mission where you hook a banner with your aircraft and fly while towing it; completing it earns a badge.
- Blimp
- A practice target in the game.
- EXP points
- An in-game currency earned through play that can be spent to unlock the float helicopter.
- Short landing
- A technique where you bring the aircraft to a stop within a very short distance, which earns its own badge when done successfully.
Common questions
FAQWhich aircraft should I start with?
The Cessna is the easiest plane to handle. Once you can take off, fly, and land it reliably, move on to the biplane, triplane, or helicopter — each one behaves differently.
How do I unlock the float helicopter?
Earn EXP points through normal play, then go to the Float Helicopter sign inside the game and click the buy button next to the EXP price. If you already own the gamepass version, you can still buy it with EXP to collect the badge.
Can I play with friends?
Yes — join the same server and you can fly together or use the practice blimps as shared targets. A single server holds up to eighteen players.
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