INDEPENDENT VIRTUAL AIRLINE / FORT LAUDERDALE
Based in Fort Lauderdale, NOVA Air Charter operates a simulated supplemental charter program in Microsoft Flight Simulator. Our flying follows the work: passenger charters, team movements, positioning legs and the occasional ferry flight. Each assignment is supported by company procedures and a record of the aircraft and crew involved.
HOW WE OPERATE ↗N819NC, Spirit of Fort Lauderdale, is the first aircraft on the company roster. Its operating record begins with Ship 819 and follows the airplane from one charter assignment to the next.
Spirit of Fort Lauderdale
NOVA is organized around the practices of a U.S. supplemental charter carrier operating under Part 121. That means the destination is determined by the charter, not by a standing timetable. It also means the paperwork, aircraft status and crew preparation matter as much as the flight itself.
A supplemental charter operation responds to specific transportation needs. At NOVA, a simulated customer may need a sports team moved on short notice or an aircraft repositioned for its next assignment. Pilots see the operational reason behind each flight.
A pilot accepts an assignment, reviews the aircraft and dispatch information, plans the flight and operates it in MSFS. After landing, the flight report becomes part of the aircraft and pilot records once it has been reviewed.
Dispatch releases, crew qualifications, maintenance discrepancies and flight following are part of the intended operating environment. Newer simmers will find plain-language guidance alongside the procedures; experience is welcome, but nobody is expected to arrive knowing every airline acronym.
NOVA Air Charter is an independent hobby virtual airline. It does not carry real passengers, sell air transportation, or hold FAA/DOT operating authority. NVH and ISLAND COMET are proposed virtual identifiers, not verified official assignments.
This is the company record, not a scoreboard. Aircraft positions, hours and cycles are drawn from accepted flight reports. Open assignments and maintenance restrictions are shown separately so pilots can tell what is available to fly.
| AIRCRAFT | LAST KNOWN LOCATION | BLOCK HOURS | CYCLES | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connect the database to load records. | ||||
| FLIGHT | ROUTE | MISSION | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connect the database to load assignments. | |||
Pilots submit a post-flight report; approved reports update the aircraft record.
Open discrepancies are logged and the aircraft is held from new reports until released.
Assignments originate with dispatch and identify the planned aircraft and route.
A Windows SimConnect flight recorder is required for automatic position and flight-data reporting. This release does not yet include that client.
Our procedures borrow from airline practice, but the purpose is straightforward: know what you are flying, whether the aircraft is available, and what needs to be recorded afterward.
Dispatch publishes a charter with a route and aircraft. Review the aircraft status before planning the flight. An airplane marked for maintenance is not available for service.
Prepare a route, check weather and fuel, then fly the assignment in MSFS. A dispatch release is the record of the intended operation; it is not a substitute for the pilot’s judgment.
Submit a PIREP — a pilot report — with the block time and any relevant remarks. Once accepted, it adds hours and a cycle to the aircraft and moves its recorded location to the destination.
ACARS is the flight-data reporting link between the simulator and the airline system. MEL refers to a minimum equipment list, which real operators use to control certain flights with inoperative equipment; NOVA uses an educational simulation of discrepancy control. Block time is the time from moving off the stand to stopping at the destination.
NOVA accepts applications from MSFS pilots interested in structured charter flying. New accounts remain pending until reviewed by the Director of Operations. Once approved, members can use the crew area to view assignments and submit flight reports. There is no requirement to be a real-world pilot.