Pilot

Pilot

Pilot is a civilian job where you use planes and helicopters to run different air missions.

Pilot job area with aircraft.

Current Pilot notes

Topic	Current fact
Commands	Use /assist, /drop, and /r <message> while working as a Pilot.
/assist	Helps keep the aircraft steady when speed is above 230.
Cruise control	Use C or /cruise.
Mission collision	Planes and helicopters stop colliding when starting Pilot jobs.
Boarding	Press Space to let players board your Shamal or Andromada.

How the job works

Pilot is a Civilian job based around air transport, delivery, and support missions.

You take the job at an airport in Los Santos or San Fierro, enter an aircraft, and start the matching Pilot mission.

Pilot pay depends on flight distance.

Proper runway takeoffs and landings also give a bonus.

How to start

To become a Pilot:

1. Use /gps or F3 to find the Pilot job.

1. Take the job at the airport in LS or SF.

1. Enter a plane or helicopter to start the matching Pilot mission.

How it works

Pilot missions depend on the aircraft you enter.

After one delivery ends, you can start another mission and follow the new marker.

The same destination should not be given twice in a row.

Aircraft and Roles

Different aircraft have different Pilot missions.

Passenger aircraft

These aircraft carry passengers between airports:

• Dodo
• Beagle

These aircraft carry larger passenger loads, including international flights:

• Shamal
• AT-400

On these aircraft, press Space to let players board:

• Shamal
• Andromada

Resource and cargo aircraft

These aircraft handle cargo or resource work:

• Andromada carries resource crates. Press M to select the payment before taking cargo; payment cannot change until that cargo is delivered.
• Cargobob transports vehicles and can be paid in cash or resources
• Leviathan moves cargo containers with Space and can be paid in cash or resources

Special mission aircraft

These aircraft have special roles:

• Nevada runs supply deliveries from Verdant Meadows
• Cropduster clears infested areas
• Stuntplane performs airshows
• Maverick carries rich passengers
• Transport Maverick carries rich passengers
• Raindance helps firefighters by filling and dropping water with Space

Commands and Controls

Useful Pilot commands and controls include:

• /assist
• /drop
• /r <message>
• C
• /cruise
• Space
• M

What they do

• /r lets you talk on the pilot radio
• /assist helps keep the aircraft steady when your speed is above 230
• C or /cruise enables cruise control
• /drop lowers glued players slowly down to the ground from a helicopter
• Space is used for boarding on Shamal and Andromada
• Space is also used by Leviathan for cargo container work
• M selects Andromada payment before taking cargo, not during the active delivery

Payment

Pilot pay depends on flight distance.

Proper runway takeoffs and landings also give a bonus.

Leviathan and Cargobob can be paid in:

• Cash
• Resources

Skin

Pilot uses these skin IDs:

• 61
• 1033

Pay facts

Airport passenger and cargo Pilot pay uses hidden 2D distance between airport center coordinates, not the visible marker distance.

Factor	Current fact
Pilot rank	Pilot rank affects pay directly
Plane type	Plane type affects pay
Takeoff bonus	10%
Landing bonus	10%
Takeoff plus landing	1.1 * 1.1 = 1.21x
VIP cash	1.2x, floored

Plane pay multipliers

Aircraft	Multiplier
Shamal	0.75
Andromada	0.8
AT-400, Beagle, Dodo, Nevada, or default airport aircraft	1.0
Cropduster	1.5
Stuntplane	1.75
Maverick, Cargobob, Leviathan, or Raindance	3.0

Nevada supply delivery can use the shown meters when the drop appears. The planning estimate is floor(shownMeters * rankUnitPay * 1.3333), then VIP is floor(no VIP value * 1.2).

L0 to L10 Pilot rank table

Level	Rank unit pay
L0	1
L1	1.2
L2	1.4
L3	1.6
L4	1.8
L5	2
L6	2.2
L7	2.4
L8	2.6
L9	2.8
L10	3

Progression

Pilot ranks are:

• L0 Student Pilot, 0 miles
• L1 Aviator, 95 miles
• L2 Licensed Aviator, 190 miles
• L3 Advanced Aviator, 475 miles
• L4 Flight Engineer, 855 miles
• L5 Flight Officer, 1,235 miles
• L6 Co Captain, 1,805 miles
• L7 Captain, 2,755 miles
• L8 Executive, 3,895 miles
• L9 Chief Executive, 5,035 miles
• L10 God of the Skies, 6,650 miles

At Level 10, you unlock:

• /go Pilot

Job Notes

• Pilot starts at the airport in LS or SF.
• Use /gps or F3 to find it.
• Entering an aircraft starts the matching Pilot mission.
• Different aircraft have different mission types.
• Pilot pay is based on flight distance.
• Proper runway takeoffs and landings give a bonus.
• /assist only helps when your speed is above 230.
• Leviathan and Cargobob can be paid in cash or resources.
• After one mission ends, you can start another one right away.

Related commands

Command	Use
/drop <name or all>	Pilots of certain helicopters can drop ropes so occupants can slide down.

Rapid Transport restriction

Passenger missions cannot start for 2 minutes after Rapid Transport.

Current aircraft workflow

Enter a supported plane or helicopter to start its matching Pilot work. The HUD shows Pilot level and progress, Distance, ETA, Miles Flown, Top player, task progress, and earnings against the earn limit. Press N for aircraft data such as mission type, current load, capacity, and payment choice when supported.

Shamal carries passengers, Andromada carries cargo, Nevada performs supply package work, and Cropduster performs pest control. Payment type cannot be changed during an active delivery. Completed assignments add their route miles to Progress and Miles Flown.

Leaving the aircraft starts a 60 second return timer. Hiding it ends the job immediately and destroys the supplied job vehicle. The same destination is not assigned twice in a row.

Passenger and restart notes

• Nevada can carry passengers like Shamal.
• After using suicide while working as a Pilot, wait 3 minutes before continuing the job. This wait does not apply when you die inside an event.

Aircraft and Andromada payment

You do not need to own a plane. Use a supplied aircraft at the yellow airport plane markers.

Before taking Andromada cargo, press M to choose Cash, Engine Parts, Iron, Explosives, Chemicals, Electronics, Oil, Gold, or Nitrous. Deliver the current cargo before changing that choice.

Spraying and cargo payment controls

The Cropduster pest control mission sends you to the nearest airport to load gas. Request takeoff clearance with Z, fly to the named infestation area, and press 2 to spray while flying at full speed. The HUD shows remaining gas and Area coverage. Unused gas remains loaded when the next infestation is assigned.

Use M after delivering the Andromada cargo and before loading the next cargo to change payment type. Available resource rewards are Engine Parts, Iron, Explosives, Chemicals, Electronics, Oil, Gold, and Nitrous; cash is also available. During an active delivery, the game blocks the change with You cannot change payment type until you deliver the cargo!

Altitude and runway indicators

/assist is altitude hold and helps keep the aircraft steady above speed 230. The HUD shows Use '/assist' for altitude hold and Press 'N' to show aircraft data.

A proper landing on any runway can earn the landing bonus, not only the destination runway. Above 340 KPH, OVERSPEED: Aircraft speed too high! may appear with ATC WARNING!. This warning does not affect the aircraft, pay, or landing request.

See also

• Civilian