How To - Flightsim Dispatch

Flightsim Dispatch is a fantastic route planning tool that gives you access to millions of real-world flights, including historical airline operations from the 1970s through to today. For the TriStar Airliner, this is especially valuable, as much of the aircraft’s character comes from flying authentic routes used by airlines like British Airways, TWA, Delta, and Eastern.

Getting started is simple. Download the tool from flightsimdispatch.net, extract the files, and launch the application.

Once open, begin by entering a departure airport ICAO (for example, EGLL for London Heathrow). From there, you can refine your search to better match TriStar operations by applying filters such as aircraft type (L1011/TriStar), airline, flight duration, and most importantly, a year range. For the most authentic experience, set the year between the 1970s and 1990s, which reflects the peak operational period of the TriStar.

Once those filters are in place, click Refresh Table to generate the results. Flightsim Dispatch will then display a list of real-world flights matching your criteria, including the departure and arrival airports, airline, aircraft type, and route length. Scroll through the list and choose a flight that suits the kind of session you want, whether that is a shorter regional sector or a longer intercontinental route.