The game sets itself apart from arcade flight games by emphasizing the "job" of a pilot:

In March 2018, the game was in its infancy, focusing heavily on the "simulator" aspect of piloting heavy cargo craft on a volatile alien planet.

: Players start with basic shuttles and work toward massive commercial transporters, with the 2018 updates specifically laying the groundwork for the more complex ship systems seen in the current version. Safety and Content Note

: At this stage, the developers were actively tweaking how wind, gravity, and cargo weight affected the VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) mechanics.

: This period was marked by frequent, small updates aimed at stabilizing the build for a growing community of niche sim enthusiasts. About Frontier Pilot Simulator

The file refers to an early technical patch for Frontier Pilot Simulator , a sci-fi flight sim developed by RAZAR s.r.o. Released during the game's initial Steam Early Access phase, this specific update was a foundational step in refining the game's complex physics-based flight model. Context of the 2018 Update