Enter your license once. After that, SkyLink Comms opens with the same setup, pilot rooms, and pilot portal flow as the Immersion Bundle, without cabin crew.
Waiting for license
Once unlocked, you can set up your flight and start ATC, pilot rooms, and your pilot portal from one flow.
Step 2
Universal Flight Setup
SimBrief needed
Import your latest SimBrief plan or let SkyLink spin up a ready-to-fly random route, then launch ATC, pilot rooms, and your pilot portal from one setup flow.
Open SimBrief Dispatch to build or edit your flight plan, come back here to import it, or let SkyLink generate a native random flight without SimBrief.
Xbox ingame toolbar coming soon
Xbox ingame toolbar coming soon. Pairing and code generation are temporarily disabled.
ATC Callsign
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Airline ICAO: —
Aircraft
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Pilot Network: Optional
Flight
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Flight time: —
Route
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Departure Gate
Select a real gate to let ATC issue a real taxi route from stand to runway.
Optional Boarding Music
No file selected
Upload an MP3 or WAV from this device. It will play through the same cabin PA filter as your announcements, and you can start or stop it manually during boarding after the flight is ready.
Optional Safety Demo Audio
No file selected
Upload an MP3 or WAV from this device. Cabin Crew will introduce the safety demonstration, then your file will play through the cabin PA filter. Leave this empty to use the built-in safety demo.
Audio Setup
Tune ATC audio before flight
These controls are saved on this device, so your preferred ATC radio tone, playback speed, and filter settings carry straight into the live session.
Console Headset
Not connected
Speak to ATC and hear ATC and Cabin Crew directly through your Xbox or PlayStation headset.
Mic Activation
Wake-word mode listens locally for this phrase before opening the mic.
Choose how you want to key the microphone for ATC before flight start.
Your Spoken Language
SkyLink is currently listening in English. Choose your spoken language here before using another language with ATC.
SkyLink can localize ATC readbacks and copilot phrasing where supported, with English fallback when needed.
ATC Experience
Pro Mode keeps the full real-world radio workload. Rookie Mode still gives you authentic ATC responses, but lets you ask in simpler plain language when you are still learning phraseology.
Pro Mode is best if you want to handle every transmission yourself using standard ATC phraseology.
Copilot Radio Assist
In Pro Mode, your copilot can handle the radio for you. Say “Hey Mark, ask ATC for our IFR clearance” and SkyLink will transmit the proper phraseology, then handle the readbacks automatically.
Best for pilots who want help with phraseology while keeping the full Pro workflow and ATC realism.
Display Mode
Start straight into a full-screen hold-to-talk button, ideal for phone-based VR flying.
SkyLink Pilot Profile
Not connected
Create an optional profile to save recent flights, social links, followed pilots, and direct conversations in the Pilot Portal.
Profile Status
Offline
Sign in to unlock your Pilot Portal. The Live Pilot Map is available separately on the live flight screen.
Live Flight
SkyLink Session
Flight Route
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Ready to start your ATC session.
Aircraft
Aircraft pending
Load a SimBrief flight to populate the aircraft profile.
Planned Time
Time pending
Estimated enroute time will appear here.
Runways
Awaiting plan
Departure and arrival procedures will appear here.
Departure Stand
Stand not selected
Choose a real stand to unlock full taxi routing.
ATC Profile
Pro Mode
Open the Live Pilot Map to see other active SkyLink flights.
Flight Milestones
Keep ATC In Sync
Confirm key moments manually whenever you are faster or slower than the automatic timing.
Push To Talk
SkyLink Comms
Standby
Console Headset
Companion audio active
Connect an Xbox or PlayStation headset to move ATC, Cabin Crew, and microphone audio to your console.
Frequency Change Ready
Switch To Ground • 121.70
You chose Not Now. This shortcut stays here until you switch controllers.
Last ATC Response
No ATC response yet.
Exact readback will appear here when required.
ATC Transcript
Your pilot calls and ATC replies will appear here in one continuous SkyLink view.
Mic Mode
Wake-word mode listens locally for this phrase before opening the mic.
Hold the button, speak, then release to send to ATC.
Last Pilot Transmission
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Comms Status
Waiting for flight start.
Auto ATC polling is standing by.
ATC
Context & Handoff
Delivery
Next Frequency
Contact 121.70 (Ground)
ATC is waiting for you to tune the next controller.
Current Phase
At Gate
Runways
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Next Altitude
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METAR / ATISExpand weather and ATIS
Origin METAR will load after Start Flight.
Destination METAR will load after Start Flight.
ATIS summary will appear after flight setup.
Cabin Crew
Auto-linked to ATC
Standby
Current ATC Phase
At Gate
Next Cabin Action
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Cabin Status
Waiting for flight start.
Cabin announcements will play shortly after the radio is clear.
Last Announcement
No announcement played yet.
Cabin Signs
Manual Cabin Overrides
Captain Announcements
Cabin Crew Announcements
Cabin Playback
Use the main Audio Setup button above to tune ATC radio audio, cabin announcement volume, boarding music, and safety demo playback.
Upload boarding music in setup to enable boarding music after the welcome aboard announcement.
VR Mic View
SkyLink Session
Route pending
Standby
Ground • At Gate
Install SkyLink on your phone
Add one-tap access to your home screen for faster launches and a cleaner full-screen cockpit view.
Major Update
Update 1.5.0
Console Headsets & Worldwide Center Handoffs Have Arrived
This is one of our biggest SkyLink Comms upgrades yet. Fly with ATC in your Xbox or PlayStation headset, move naturally between every Center along your route, and experience oceanic handoffs on the long-haul flights that cross them.
Your Console Headset, Now In SkyLink
Securely connect Discord once from your SkyLink Companion, then hear ATC through the gaming headset already connected to your Xbox or PlayStation.
A Private Channel For Your Flight
SkyLink creates a protected headset channel showing your airline and flight number. Only the licensed SkyLink owner can access it, keeping every flight private and interruption-free.
Every Center Along Your Route
Longer flights can now move through multiple Center controllers automatically. SkyLink follows your journey and hands you from one airspace to the next as the flight progresses.
Oceanic Flights Feel Truly Long-Haul
Routes that cross oceanic airspace can now include authentic handoffs such as Shanwick, Gander, Oakland, Auckland Oceanic, and more—only when your route actually takes you there.
Your Latest SimBrief Flight Leads The Way
Import a new SimBrief plan and SkyLink follows the newest route, flight time, and Center crossings so every flight gets the journey it was planned to fly.
Handoffs From Start To Finish
Controller changes now stay with you throughout the flight—from Delivery and Ground through Departure, each Center, Approach, Tower, and the taxi back to your gate.
Audio Setup
Flight Audio Setup
Tune your ATC audio from one place. These preferences are saved on this device and carry into every session.
ATC Audio
100%
Adjust live controller playback volume at any time.
Controls cabin announcements, custom safety audio, and boarding music through the shared cabin PA filter.
SkyLink Live Network
Live Pilot Map
See active SkyLink flights around the world. Bright aircraft use fresh simulator telemetry; outlined aircraft show an estimated route position when live coordinates are unavailable.
Loading live flights…
Live simulator position Estimated route position
Step 2
SkyLink Random Flight Generator
Want to get airborne fast? SkyLink can suggest ready-to-fly routes using popular SkyLink flights plus hand-picked real-world style city pairs.
Loading fresh flight ideas for you now.
Random flight suggestions will appear here.
Pilot Network
Pilot Portal
Your social home inside SkyLink. Track who you follow, revisit recent flights, keep direct chats going online or offline, and build a proper flight simmer identity.
Your SkyLink Profile
Pilot Network
Log in to the Pilot Network to unlock your profile, conversations, and achievements.
Your SkyLink stats will appear here.
Badges and achievements will appear here as you fly more with SkyLink.
Your recent SkyLink flights will appear here.
Following
The pilots you follow will show up here so you can jump back into their profile and messages anytime.
Pilots you already follow will appear here.
Conversations
Recent direct-message threads stay here even when the other pilot is offline.
Your recent conversations will appear here.
Selected Pilot
None
Pick someone from Following or Conversations to open their profile and continue the chat.
Selected pilot badges and achievements will appear here.
Selected pilot social links will appear here.
Selected pilot recent flights will appear here.
Direct Messages
Open a pilot thread to see the full conversation and keep chatting from anywhere in SkyLink.
Select a pilot to open your conversation history.
Open a followed pilot or an existing conversation to keep messaging them from the Pilot Portal.
Xbox Link
Pair your Xbox
Generate a one-time code here, then enter it in the SkyLink Telemetry Toolbar on Xbox. After that, the toolbar streams live aircraft data straight into this SkyLink session.
One-Time Code
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Generate a code when you are ready. It stays valid for 10 minutes.
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Tap Generate Code here on your phone or iPad.
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On Xbox, open the SkyLink Telemetry Toolbar inside Microsoft Flight Simulator.
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Enter the code and press Pair with SkyLink. We will confirm it here automatically.
Live Link Status
No Xbox linked yet
Once the toolbar claims your code, SkyLink will show when the Xbox is paired and when live telemetry starts flowing.
SkyLink Console Headset
Use your console gaming headset
Discord securely carries the headset audio. SkyLink still performs speech recognition, ATC logic, regional ElevenLabs voice selection, and Cabin Crew playback.
SkyLink links Discord, adds your account, and creates the private channel. It will not open Discord on this device.
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Discord LinkedNot linked
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Voice SessionNot ready
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Console HeadsetNot joined
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MicrophoneCompanion PTT controls capture
Server-membership fallback
This invite only joins the server; it does not connect the headset. Use it only if Skylink Simulations is missing on your console.
Your private SkyLink voice session
Waiting for connection
Only your linked Discord user and SkyLink’s voice transport can access this session. You must join it from the console.
Xbox setup
Select Connect Discord Account. The first time only, approve the secure Discord link.
On Xbox, open Discord Voice → Skylink Simulations → SkyLink Console Headset.
Select your private channel and choose Join, then return to Microsoft Flight Simulator.
The console headset supplies the microphone, but you must hold Push to Talk on the SkyLink Companion running on your phone, tablet, or laptop. Controller button PTT is not advertised for this release because Discord does not expose arbitrary Xbox or PS5 controller buttons to bots.
Weather & ATIS
Departure, Arrival, and Active ATIS
Decoded departure and arrival weather plus the currently active ATIS context appear here.
Departure Weather
Departure METAR will appear here after flight setup.
Arrival Weather
Arrival METAR will appear here after flight setup.
Active ATIS Context
ATIS context will appear here after flight setup.
Frequency Change
Next Controller Ready
ATC has issued a controller change. Tune the next frequency when you are ready, then make your call by voice.
Install SkyLink
Add SkyLink to your Home Screen
Follow these steps once and SkyLink will launch like a real app from your phone.