Would it be proper to add Super to my callsign if I’m flying the A380?
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If you want to be realistic - sure, yes.
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As far as I know IRL only the A380 And the AN-225 can use “super” in their callsign.
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Even if you’re flying a Cessna it’s fully realistic to use “super” in your callsign, I dunno what those other guys are sayin’…
Plus it sounds cool
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Realism… 
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Wouldn’t be complete if you don’t add Flight of xx to your callsign
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Fr man,
If I wanna fly a Belavia CRJ from KLAX-KSFO with the Callsign AirFrance 67 super, I should be allowed to without judgement
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yea basically u can do that in IF, regardless the plane u’re using. But in real life aviation, that doesn’t work like that, “Super” callsign only belongs to A388 and AN225
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Well, technically you can BUT, what users, with behaviour like this, don’t understand is that for most of us the Expert Server is not just another place where we spawn in and act like the Casual one. For most of us the Expert Server is where we behave and simulate real life. That’s why it’s called a simulator after all..
But unfortunately we all have to co-exist in this virtual space since there is no rule that prevents you to name your CRJ super. But don’t get annoyed when someone wants to be realistic. We all have our opinions and we all have to accept everyone.
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Technically only the A380 now, since the AN225 no longer exists. 
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Wait till we get the Radia WindRunner irl and in IF
“Windrunner 67 Super Duper flight of 10” goes hard 
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@Peaches_Leon I do think you should use that Super suffix on the A380. It’s there for the real world, so why not? I think it’s super helpful for ATC and other pilots for identifying you and your aircraft better. Can anyone confirm this? It shouldn’t feel mandatory but it’s highly suggested. I’d be thrown off by someone flying in a Cessna using the suffix “Super”, but it doesn’t matter too much.
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Cmiiw, but in real life these suffixes indicate dangerous trailing wake turbulences left behind by large planes passing by:
- “Heavy” means: Beware large plane, heavy wake turbulence i.e. 777, 350, etc
- “Super” means: BEWARE GIANT PLANE, SUPER WAKE TURBULENCE, YALL GONNA FLIP SIDEWAYS! i.e. A380
Then ATC could adjust traffic spacings accordingly and other pilots may also use caution.
*Interestingly, Heavy refers to weight (300,000 pounds/ 136,000 kg or more) while Super refers exclusively to a giant plane’s immense size volume and unique wake turbulence profile.
But in IF we don’t have wind effects consequential to other planes, we don’t even have crash mechanics. So these suffixes are only play suffixes at best… so to answer your question, for play realism its proper to assign Super to our A380 like irl.
HOLY ESSAY!
( @SWAviator there, just slapped on my voluntarily disclaimer so you don’t have to😂)
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What do we use the ‘heavy’ callsign for?
Heavy is to alert ATC and other planes that you are a large body plane, weights 300,000 pounds/ 136,000kg or more and produce dangerous wake turbulences to other planes😊
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thanks for clarifying
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In IF, it’s the 767, 777, 787, A330, A340, A350, DC-10, MD-11, and C-17 (hopefully I didn’t forget any)
A380 is “super”
Specifically, in real life, “heavy” denotes an aircraft with a max takeoff weight of 300,000 pounds or more. “Super” are only the A380 and Antonov 225 (RIP).
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The 757 is also considered a “Heavy” by some regulators.
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Bro there’s no way I promise I thought about it but forgot to type it 
Bouta voluntarily resign my position as avgeek and CFI.
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Not 'Murica, completely irrelevant, don’t care.
757 is, however, recognized worldwide as one of the leaders in physical attractiveness and legend status.