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Date:2026/08/15
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By: @Fikriomer
Aircraft: Cessna 172
Reg: N/A
Airline: Infinite Flight - 10 Year Anniversary
Category: Day
AeroHub Photo - Cessna 172
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AeroHub Photos Upload Guidelines
Last update 2026/08/16
Keep in mind that the rarity, quality, and creativity of the photo will be taken into consideration by our selection team.
1. General Upload Guidelines
1.1 General Upload Guidelines
1.1.1 Upload Unaltered Images Only
To maintain authenticity, we do not allow cloning elements into or out of photos. Failure to comply with this rule will cause photo rejection and may temporarily limit your upload queue. Because we do not accept image manipulation, altered photos will be removed from our database.
Any photo manipulation will not be tolerated and may result in a BAN in case of repeat offenses.
1.1.2 Uploading Old Screenshots
Older screenshots from previous versions of Infinite Flight are subject to more flexible evaluation criteria regarding resolution and simulator textures. However, standard composition and obstruction requirements still apply.
1.2 Photo Information
1.2.1 Information Accuracy
It is the photographer’s responsibility to provide correct and accurate aircraft information.
1.2.2 Airport Codes
Enter the 4-letter ICAO code of the airport in the designated box. When submitting airport information, the exact same code must be used for both registration and airport code fields. If your desired airport does not appear in the dropdown or automatic search, request its inclusion using our form. If the destination is not an airport, select the ‘Other Location’ option.
Please do not use special characters such as " & % $ # % ^ ´ ` and similar.
1.2.3 Airport Overview
For airport photos, such as control towers, terminals, etc., enter the 4-letter airport ICAO code in both the Registration and Airport fields.
1.2.4 Category
Privately owned military warbirds with civil registration must be submitted under ‘Civilian’.
1.2.5 Long Exposure Night Photography
If a night photo captures only the light trails of an aircraft, categorize it as an airport overview. To do so, selecting both ‘Airport Overview’ and ‘Night Photo’ options is required.
1.2.6 Date
NOTE: Photo dates became mandatory starting August 16, 2026.
For all screenshots, providing the exact date (month/day/year) of capture is required. Missing the exact date may lead to photo rejection. Modifying the date is considered image manipulation.
In certain cases, providing a less specific date (month/year) will be accepted, such as when a photo was taken a long time ago and the photographer cannot recall the exact day. In this case, the photographer must justify the absence of the exact date in the “Comments to Screeners” field.
1.3 Aspect Ratios & Formats
Photos can be uploaded with an aspect ratio between 4:3 and 3:2, or in 16:9 widescreen format.
1.4 Rejection Appeal Process
As our screeners are human, we understand that you may disagree with a rejection. In such cases, contact our support team. We have created an appeal process allowing your photo to be re-evaluated by a member of the AeroHub Photos Photo Approval Manager (PAM) team, who will render the final decision. If the image is rejected again by the PAM team, it cannot be resubmitted. Failure to comply with this rule will subject the user to severe sanctions, including a 60-day upload queue suspension or a permanent BAN from the platform as outlined in our Terms of Service.
Offensive comments during an appeal will result in immediate rejection of the appeal and may lead to an account BAN.
NOTE: Do not misuse the appeal feature to seek advice on how to fix a photo.
2. Rejection Motives Explained - General
Submissions with incorrect information that could have been easily identified will be rejected immediately for “invalid information”.
If you cannot find details such as the Aircraft Registration or Airline, please contact support.
Use the ‘Remarks’ field exclusively to insert additional information or context about the photograph. Comments deemed inappropriate are subject to editing or removal by the team. The use of offensive language in this space may result in a user BAN.
2.2 Categories
— Air-to-Air
The ‘Air-to-Air’ category must be selected exclusively for photographs captured from an aircraft in flight, where the primary subject is another aircraft also in flight.
— Night Photos
The ‘Night Photo’ category should be selected for images registered at dawn, dusk, and nighttime. For dawn and twilight shots, the photograph must display orange-red tones and long shadows. Images captured at these times where the aircraft forms a silhouette against the rising or setting sun are fully valid and should also receive this classification.
— Airport Overview
Must be selected when displaying airport buildings or uploading an overall view of an airport.
— Cabin Photo
The ‘Cabin Photo’ category should be selected exclusively for images displaying the interior passenger area of the aircraft. This option must not be used for flight deck (cockpit) photos.
— Flight Deck / Cockpit
Must be selected when displaying the interior of an aircraft’s flight deck / cockpit.
— Cargo
The ‘Cargo’ category must be selected for all cargo transport aircraft, whether civil or military. The only exceptions to this rule are tanker aircraft and amphibious aircraft, which should not receive this classification.
— Executive Jet
The ‘Executive Jet’ option must be selected for photos of this specific aircraft type. This category includes models such as the Bombardier Challenger 350, Boeing BBJ, and equivalents, as well as certain military or government aircraft adapted for executive transport. Note that no propeller-driven aircraft (turboprop or piston) fall under this classification.
— Wing View
Select ‘Wing View’ when submitting photos taken through an airplane window. Approval depends on displaying substantial parts of the wing or engine in the composition. Photos showing no part of the aircraft are not accepted in this category.
— Sunrise / Sunset
The ‘Sunrise / Sunset’ category is intended for photographs captured during daytime transitions (the golden hour). To be approved in this category, images must feature lighting characteristics typical of this period, such as warm tones (reddish or orange) and long shadows, or display the aircraft in silhouette against an illuminated horizon.
— Daylight
The ‘Daylight’ option should be applied to all photographs taken during regular daytime hours when the sun is positioned high above the horizon. The image must feature full, direct natural lighting, ensuring maximum visibility, sharpness, and accurate colors and details of the aircraft.
2.3 File Error
An error occurred during your photo upload, rendering the file unreadable. Please upload the photo again.
2.4 Similar Photo
This rejection indicates that you already have an equivalent photograph in our database. We encourage photographers to select only their best and most creative shots. We consider the following as ‘similar’:
- Images captured in the same sequence of events on the same day (e.g., approach, landing, taxi, or takeoff);
- Photographs of the same registration presenting identical angle, composition, or backdrop, regardless of the date taken;
- Close-up images compared to full or partial view photos taken from the exact same angle.
Exceptions for accepting a similar photo will only be made if the new submission exhibits noticeably superior technical quality. Additionally, the maximum limit for approved cabin or window view photos of the same aircraft is two images.
3. Rejection Motives Explained - Composition
3.1 Crop / Framing
In many cases, intentional cropping of aircraft parts can enhance the overall composition of the photograph.
However, if the crop is made without a clear aesthetic motive, the image will likely be rejected. As a general rule, avoid cutting off essential parts of the main subject. As a practical guideline, when composing a close-up, focus on framing only the detail of interest. For example, a photo displaying almost the entire fuselage but accidentally clipping the tail will be rejected. Likewise, cutting off an important extremity, such as leaving an engine chopped off at the edge of the frame, will result in rejection in the vast majority of cases.
Unacceptable Photo Examples:
3.2 Obstruction / Clutter
This rejection reason indicates that the aircraft is not fully visible due to obstructive elements, such as tall grass or catering trucks. Ramp equipment, including stairs and jetways, must not block any part of the aircraft. Exceptions to this rule apply only when the equipment forms the primary context of the action (such as de-icing vehicles in operation) or when the angle conceals only a minimal portion of the plane, as with Ground Power Units (GPU) or small baggage loaders.
Unacceptable Photo Examples:
3.3 Overdone
(No specific details in the current platform)
4. Rejection Motives Explained - Photo Quality
4.1 Bad Quality
A rejection for bad quality means the image suffers from multiple severe technical flaws and is not worth pursuing further edits, appeals, or resubmissions.
Unacceptable Photo Examples:
4.2 UI Elements / Compression Artifacts
One of the most common flaws in virtual photography is leaving simulator UI elements visible on the screen. If elements like the joystick, camera controls, replay timeline, or multiplayer tags appear, your photo will be rejected. Additionally, images with severe compression artifacts or pixelation will not be accepted. Always ensure the Infinite Flight interface is completely hidden before capturing your screenshots.
Unacceptable Photo Examples:
4.3 Overexposed / Brightness
Screenshots or captures exhibiting excessive brightness or overexposure will not be accepted. In virtual simulator environments, incorrect time settings or camera angles relative to the sun can create unrealistic glare, resulting in lost details and textures (especially on bright liveries). We recommend adjusting simulator lighting or camera angles before capture to ensure proper contrast and visual fidelity.
4.4 Contrast
If a photo is rejected for “contrast”, it means the difference between dark and light areas is either too high (high contrast) or too low (low contrast). Before appealing a rejection or if in doubt, inspect the image histogram to verify whether there is a lack or excess of highlights and shadows.
Unacceptable Photo Examples:
5. Rejection Motives Explained - Post-Processing
5.1 Crop / Aspect Ratio
This rejection reason indicates that the image was not cropped properly. It is common to receive images with unwanted white borders or leftover margins that should have been removed during editing. This same rejection rule applies to screenshots that do not respect the aspect ratio requirements specified in the ‘Aspect Ratios & Formats’ chapter.
Unacceptable Photo Examples:
5.2 Oversharpened
This rejection occurs when an image receives excessive sharpening during the post-processing phase. Overuse of sharpening or clarity tools destroys the natural smoothness of the capture, resulting in jagged edges, harsh light halos around the fuselage, and unwanted digital grain. We recommend applying sharpening adjustments with extreme care as subtle enhancements without compromising the natural look of the original image.
Unacceptable Photo Examples:
5.3 Watermark
Only the AeroHub Radar watermark applied automatically during the upload process is accepted. Photos containing personal or custom watermarks will be rejected. Selecting an overly intrusive watermark position may also result in photo rejection.
Unacceptable Photo Examples:
6. Flight Phase
Photos taken during the cruise phase of a flight—defined as being more than 2,000 feet above ground level (AGL) relative to the reference airport—are not permitted. Submitted photos must be captured during lower flight phases, such as takeoff, initial climb, approach, landing, taxi, or low-level flybys, where both the aircraft and the scenery are clearly visible.
Unacceptable Photo Examples:
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AeroHub Photos Airport Mode Goal — The 100 Most Famous Airports in Infinite Flight
Introduction
The AeroHub Photos team is pleased to announce a new milestone for the platform. With the recent launch of the Airports submission mode, we have set a clear and ambitious goal for this new category: to bring together, in our catalog, photographs of the 100 most famous, busiest, and most iconic airports in Infinite Flight.
This is not merely another step in the site’s growth, it is about establishing a standard of quality and scope within our community. The goal is simply to amass the highest possible number of airports, but to build a large and representative collection from the more than 1,000 airports in the simulator.
Background and Motivation
Since the early days of AeroHub Photos, the aircraft category has always been the platform’s central pillar. However, the community has increasingly shown interest in documenting not only aircraft, but also the scenery, infrastructure, and environments in which those operations take place. Airports often represent both challenge and visual beauty within the simulator, and deserve a dedicated, well-organized space.
With the introduction of Airport Mode, we aim to give the community a structured way to share these experiences, while building a reference catalog that serves both as a resource for research and as inspiration for future flights.
Goal of the Initiative
Our purpose is clear: to build, within AeroHub Photos, a complete photographic collection of the airports most recognized by the Infinite Flight community, selected based on criteria such as:
- Complexity and difficulty of approaches
- Relevance and correspondence to real-world air traffic
- Traffic volume on Expert servers
- Scenic and visual value of operations
- Popularity and recognition within the flight simulation community
It is worth emphasizing that this goal is not about quantity alone, but about quality and representativeness. Each airport included in the reference list was chosen because it represents something distinctive — whether due to its real-world operational importance or the uniqueness of its approach within the simulator.
Selection Criteria
The reference list guiding this goal has been organized into geographic and thematic categories, including:
Global Icons — airports such as Los Angeles (KLAX), London Heathrow (EGLL), New York JFK (KJFK), and Dubai (OMDB), recognized as the simulator’s main traffic hubs and mandatory stops for a large part of the community.
North America — high-traffic hubs such as Atlanta (KATL), Chicago O’Hare (KORD), and Toronto Pearson (CYYZ), along with iconic visual approaches such as LaGuardia’s (KLGA).
Europe — historic connecting hubs such as Paris Charles de Gaulle (LFPG), Madrid-Barajas (LEMD), and Istanbul (LTFM), the latter of particular relevance as a bridge between Europe and Asia.
South American Highlights — with particular attention to Brazilian and Latin American airports such as Guarulhos (SBGR), Santos Dumont (SBRJ), and Ezeiza (SAEZ), given the strong presence of the Portuguese-speaking community within Infinite Flight.
Asia and the Middle East — modern megastructures such as Hamad International (OTHH) and Incheon (RKSI), as well as airports of singular construction, such as Kansai International (RJBB), built on an artificial island.
Oceania and Africa — airports serving long-haul routes and remote regions, such as Sydney (YSSY), Auckland (NZAA), and O. R. Tambo (FAOR).
Extreme Challenge Airports — runways historically recognized for their operational difficulty, such as Lukla (VNLK), Madeira (LPMA), Saba (INTC), and Paro (VQPR), which represent a special value for experienced pilots and a mark of skill for those able to document them.
Benefits for the Community
By reaching this goal, AeroHub Photos will offer:
- Historical documentation of the evolution of scenery and infrastructure within Infinite Flight
- A gathering point for virtual photographers specializing in airports
- Greater visibility for regional and lesser-known airports, through comparison with major international hubs
Next Steps
We invite all community members to actively contribute to this goal by submitting quality photographs of airports not yet represented in the catalog. Every submission brings AeroHub Photos one step closer to becoming the definitive reference for airport photography within Infinite Flight.
As the list of 100 airports is progressively filled, the team will publish periodic updates on the initiative’s progress, highlighting milestones reached and recognizing the most active contributors.
More information on the technical submission criteria can be found in the upload guidelines available on the platform.
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New on AeroHub Photos: Badges Mode!
We are excited to announce the launch of Badges Mode on AeroHub Photos!
From now on, all photographers can unlock exclusive badges as they grow their portfolio whether by reaching photo milestones, exploring new airports, capturing diverse aircraft models, or standing out in the AeroHub Photos community.
This is just the first batch of badges more will be added in future updates, so stay tuned.
AeroHub Photos Milestones
| Badge | How to earn it |
|---|---|
| First Photo | First uploaded and approved photo on AeroHub Photos |
| 10 Aircraft Models | Photographer has taken photos of at least 10 different aircraft models |
| 50 Aircraft Models | Photographer has taken photos of at least 50 different aircraft models |
| 150 Photos | Photographer has successfully uploaded and published 150 photos |
| 100 Views | Photographer’s photos have reached 100 total views |
| 1,000 Views | Photographer’s photos have reached 1,000 total views |
| 45 Airlines | Photographer has taken photos of at least 45 different airlines |
| 45 Registrations | Photographer has documented at least 45 unique aircraft registrations |
| 10 Locations | Photographer has taken photos in at least 10 different locations or airports |
| 65 Locations | Photographer has taken photos in at least 65 different locations or airports |
| 10 Liveries | Photographer has taken photos of at least 10 different airline liveries |
| 300 Liveries | Photographer has taken photos of at least 300 different airline liveries |
Special Badge: Air Force One
This is the rarest and most exclusive badge in the system.
- Awarded for an approved photo of the US Presidential aircraft
- Strictly limited to 5 photographers per 6 months
- Lifetime global limit of only 15 badges
- Unlike the other badges (which are awarded automatically), the Air Force One badge can only be granted manually by the Photo Approval team
Important: simply submitting a photo of Air Force One does not guarantee the badge. The photo must be unique, high quality, and creative enough to merit the award. The Approval team reviews each submission individually, so make your shot count before submitting.
If you manage to capture that legendary photo, good luck spots are extremely limited.
Explore your profile to see which badges you have already unlocked, and keep uploading great photos!
This is just the beginning more badges will be released over time, so keep an eye out for future updates.
by: @Juless
by: @Kumsh
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