Frequently asked questions

Everything you need before your first flight — how vAMSYS works, how Pegasus files your report, and where to find it all on your LH Virtual Pad.

How it works

vAMSYS, from sign-up to your first leg

vAMSYS is the platform every virtual airline in our group runs on. It holds your pilot ID, the timetable, your bookings and your logbook. Four steps, once.

  1. Register on vAMSYS

    Create the account, apply to LH Virtual, and you get your pilot ID — DLH1049 and the like. That ID is your name everywhere from then on.

  2. Book in the Crew Center

    Pick a leg from the live timetable, or let the roster generator build a whole duty. Booking is the moment everything else starts from.

  3. Get your OFP

    One click generates the SimBrief flight plan with the right aircraft profile. Fuel, route and performance are done for you.

  4. It lands on your Pad

    The booking shows up in the Crew Center, on the dashboard and on your LH Virtual Pad — same account, same minute.

How it works

Pegasus — the tracker that does the paperwork

Pegasus is the vAMSYS flight tracker, our ACARS. You start it, you fly, and it writes the report. There is no manual logbook at LH Virtual.

Pegasus client showing a booked LH Virtual flight for the fictional pilot Max Mustermann

  1. Download & sign in

    Pegasus lives in the Crew Center. Install it once and sign in with the same vAMSYS account.

  2. Start it before pushback

    Pick your booked flight in Pegasus and let it connect to the simulator. From then on you can forget it is running.

  3. It records the flight

    Position, altitude, fuel, the events of the leg — and the landing rate everyone asks about afterwards.

  4. PIREP files itself

    On shutdown the report goes in and the grading happens on the spot. Your hours, your legs, your logbook — no paperwork.

Most asked

The questions pilots ask most

Open any question for the short answer. Start here before your first flight — most things that come up in Discord are already covered below.

Is LH Virtual free?
Yes, completely. LH Virtual is a non-commercial community project. Registration, all tools and all events are free of charge.
Which simulators are supported?
Microsoft Flight Simulator, X-Plane and Prepar3D. Our ACARS client tracks your flight in every major simulator.
Do I need to fly on VATSIM or IVAO?
No. Online flying is encouraged, especially for events, but offline flights are fully accepted and graded too.
How active do I have to be?
Our activity requirements are deliberately low. One flight now and then keeps your account active. Real life always comes first.
How do PIREPs and grading work?
Your flight is logged automatically via ACARS and graded on landing. You get transparent feedback on every leg, and the leaderboards are there if you enjoy the competition.
Can I transfer hours from another virtual airline?
No. Hours, legs and ranks earned at another virtual airline cannot be carried over — everyone starts from zero here, and every hour on your record was flown with us. The hours stay where they were flown.
What is vAMSYS?
vAMSYS is the virtual airline management platform LH Virtual runs on — in our view the best in the industry. Registration, flight booking, PIREPs, statistics and leaderboards all live there, with a single account. After registering you get access to our Crew Center with the complete, always current timetable.
What is Pegasus and how does flight tracking work?
Pegasus is the vAMSYS flight tracker (our ACARS). Download it from the Crew Center, start it before your flight, and it records everything automatically — position, altitude, landing rate. After shutdown it files your PIREP for you and the grading happens on the spot. No manual paperwork.
How do I book and fly my first leg?
Log into the Crew Center on vAMSYS, pick any flight from the live timetable and book it. Your SimBrief OFP is generated with one click, including the correct aircraft profile. Fly the leg with Pegasus running, and your PIREP is filed automatically after landing.
Which callsign do I use on VATSIM?
Use the callsign shown on your vAMSYS booking — for example DLH… on Lufthansa legs or OCN… on Discover flights. The commercial flight number (LH…, 4Y…, EN…) belongs on the schedule and in your paperwork. If in doubt, the booking page shows exactly what to enter.
I am new to VATSIM — where do I start?
Create a free account at vatsim.net and work through their new member orientation. Then start small: pick a quieter airport, listen to the frequency before you call, and do not worry about mistakes — controllers deal with new pilots every day, and text communication is perfectly fine. LH Virtual events like Frankfurt Friday are a great first step because many LHV pilots fly the same route at the same time. And as an official VATSIM Virtual Airline Partner, our Discord is full of people happy to fly the first online leg alongside you.
Do I need payware aircraft or add-ons?
No. Any aircraft of the booked type works — freeware included — as long as it roughly matches the real performance. Payware helps with immersion, but plenty of our pilots fly default and freeware aircraft.
Are you affiliated with Deutsche Lufthansa AG?
No. LH Virtual is an independent, non-commercial flight simulation community and is not affiliated with Deutsche Lufthansa AG in any way.

Anything else? The fastest way to an answer is our Discord — someone is always around.

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