Logging in
TFDi Design Login
The TFDi Design login will allow you to save your credentials for each virtual airline to save the need to log in manually every single time you start the application. It also allows you to appear on the global smartCARS traffic map.
To log in, simply use the same email address and password as https://tfdidesign.com.
Optional but recommended
Although optional, not logging in with a free TFDi Design account will prevent you from appearing on the global map and prevent the use of smartCARS Pro features.
Logging into Pro
After logging in (or skipping the login) for TFDi Design, you'll be presented with a choice of how you are choosing to fly with smartCARS. Choosing "On my own" will take you to smartCARS Pro as long as you have an active smartCARS Pro subscription. Choosing "With a community" will take you to the airline selection list.
If you have logged in with a virtual airline, this screen will also show your most recent login, so that you can get flying faster.
Want to fly on your own?
If you do not have a smartCARS Pro subscription, pressing the "On my own" button will redirect you to the smartCARS Pro product page, where you can purchase a subscription.
Logging into your virtual airline
TFDi Design official virtual airline partners will have front-page advertisement after the community option is selected. If you belong to one of our virtual airline partners, you can simply click the logo and log in with your VA credentials - what you use on their website.
If you do not belong to a partner virtual airline, you can search by name or URL in the search box above the partner logos.
Below, you will see the login screen for your virtual airline. It will be adorned in the airline's pre-selected colour, that the licence owner can change if they wish. Use your credentials for your virtual airline to get access to the flight tracking features.
Again, we recommend checking "Remember Me" to save logging in each time, and "Create a Desktop Shortcut" if you use that virtual airline regularly. Just like in smartCARS 2, you will see their logo on your desktop, and running the shortcut will take you straight to the virtual airline! This will bypass the virtual airline selector to reduce the time it takes to start your flights!
Remember Me
The information associated with the "Remember Me" checkbox will be stored for a period of 7 days from the last use. If you have not flown for the virtual airline for over a week, you will be prompted to log back in.