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Review and adjust global plugin settings to match your aircraft and workflow.
Realops simulates real-world ground handling for X-Plane 12 — including boarding, refueling, catering, baggage handling and more.
Realops is optimized for type C aircraft such as the A320 and B737, but works with any aircraft using custom presets.
Detailed boarding, catering, and ground crew animations that push X-Plane ground operations to a new level of immersion
Detailed 3D objects covering fueltruck, catering, baggage vehicles, different types of stairs and more.
Choose between slow, realistic or fast turnaround speeds depending on your flight style.
Easy and fast set up so you can focus on other things. Load fuel, cargo and pax directly from your simbrief FP.
Included liveries for common ground handling and catering companies, matching real-world airport operations.
Passenger, cargo and fuel loading directly affects aircraft weight and balance for Zibo and Level Up aircraft.









From setup to operation – realops follows a clear and structured workflow.
Review and adjust global plugin settings to match your aircraft and workflow.
Create a custom aircraft preset defining service positions and behavior (optional).
Select an existing preset to instantly configure realops for the aircraft.
Initialize realops - required only once per session, can take around 20-30 seconds.
Enter operational data such as passengers, cargo or fuel and start the operation.
While preparing for pushback you can check the current loading status via the menu anytime.