Get paid to play · Flight sims
Get paid to play flight sims
Yes, you can earn from your flight sim skills. Drones and air taxis learn to fly from people who fly well: smooth takeoffs, clean landings, tight gate runs and steady inspection passes. On Metagaming, flight sim and FPV pilots record flying demos and judge robot flights, paid per task from $1.
The missions
What flight sim pilots do on Metagaming
| Mission | Way to train | Opens at | Skill track |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navigation and steady hand arenas | Play | Rookie | Navigation, Steady hands |
| FPV gate runs through lab-sim courses | Record | Pro | Navigation |
| Takeoff, landing and inspection-flight demos | Record | Pro | Navigation |
| Rating drone flights: safe, smooth, or why not | Judge | Elite | Navigation |
| Remote piloting of a real drone | Teleop | Expert | Navigation |
Missions open as labs post them, so not every mission is available at all times. Every mission shows its pay before you accept it. See pay per task.
Why it's worth something
Your flying trains real drones
A delivery drone threading between trees, or an inspection drone holding steady in wind beside a wind turbine, needs the judgment a good pilot builds over hundreds of hours. Drone teams teach it with examples of people flying those moments well. The drone on our homepage is learning a figure-eight course exactly that way.
Flight sims build the Navigation track: reading space in three dimensions and choosing a clean path through it. Fine stick control also counts towards Steady hands. Prove both in the free maze game and steady hand test.
Fly for real? Pilots, drone pilots and flight instructors can add their trade too. See aviation missions for professionals.
Sims and setup
Flight sims trainers fly
- Microsoft Flight Simulator
- X-Plane 12
- DCS World
- DRL Simulator
- Liftoff
- VelociDrone
This list shows the genre, not which sims missions use. Each mission names the sims it records, and we only add one after checking that recording it is safe.
Setups vary by mission. Some accept a gamepad. FPV missions usually want a radio controller, and some flight missions want a stick and throttle. Each mission lists what it needs before you accept it.
Metagaming is not affiliated with the developers or publishers of the sims named on this page. Names describe the genre only.
FAQ
Flight sim questions
Can you get paid to play flight simulators?
Yes, for specific missions. Drone and air taxi teams need examples of smooth, safe flying: takeoffs, landings, gate runs and inspection flights. Flight sim and FPV sim pilots record those demos, paid per task. There's no pay for idle flying.
Do I need a joystick or radio controller?
It depends on the mission. Some accept a gamepad; FPV missions usually want a radio controller, and some flight missions want a stick and throttle. Each mission lists its setup before you accept it.
Does a real pilot certificate help?
Yes. Pilots and drone pilots can add aviation to their Access Pass for missions built around real flying experience. We check the certificate before those missions, never at sign-up.
What rank do I need?
You can start as a Rookie with the skill arenas. Record missions open at Pro, judging flight clips at Elite, and remote piloting of real drones at Expert.
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