Dear Passengers crew roles are confirmed in broad strokes, not in a complete job manual. FLEXUS has named two main areas of responsibility: the pilot handles navigation, aircraft control, instruments, and altitude; cabin crew handle passenger care, service equipment, aisles, and cargo. That division is enough to understand the game’s co-op promise, but not enough to invent a full class system, skill tree, loadout list, or mission checklist.
The important thing is that Dear Passengers is not presenting the cockpit and cabin as separate modes. FLEXUS has described them as one shared system. The pilot does not simply fly while the cabin crew play a separate passenger mini-game. Cabin issues can affect the flight, and cockpit decisions can create cabin problems. That is where the role design becomes interesting.
Pilot Responsibilities
The pilot role is confirmed to involve navigation, aircraft control, instruments, and altitude. Those four words give the cockpit player a clear identity: read the state of the aircraft, keep it under control, and communicate what the cabin cannot see.
FLEXUS has not announced specific cockpit instruments, exact control schemes, autopilot features, route names, weather readouts, failure states, or aircraft models. Any detailed cockpit walkthrough claiming those specifics is not confirmed yet. The honest version is that the pilot will likely be the crew member most responsible for understanding where the aircraft is going and how stable it is, while the cabin crew report what is happening outside the cockpit view.
Good pilot play, based on the confirmed design, should be calm and concise. If weather is changing, say so early. If altitude or control workload becomes demanding, tell the cabin crew before they make risky assumptions. If turbulence is expected, give the cabin time to secure cargo and keep aisles clear. This connects directly to the turbulence and emergencies guide.
Cabin Crew Responsibilities
Cabin crew are confirmed to manage passenger care, service equipment, aisles, and cargo. That is a lot of responsibility for a role that could easily be misunderstood as “the non-pilot.” In Dear Passengers, the cabin is part of the operation.
FLEXUS has specifically mentioned that risky cargo should be secured before turbulence, important equipment should stay reachable, aisles should not be blocked by clutter, and passengers and weather should be observed before alarms force action. That makes cabin crew the first line of prevention. They see the human side of the flight and the physical mess inside the cabin.
FLEXUS has not announced exact service tasks, passenger types, cargo categories, equipment names, or how many cabin crew members can play at once. The maximum co-op player count is not confirmed yet. Claims that the game is “4 players” are unverified guesses, not official role design.
For the player-count issue, read the co-op multiplayer guide.
The Shared System
The phrase “shared system” is the best way to understand the game. The cabin crew may need information from the pilot before deciding whether to move cargo, clear aisles, or calm passengers. The pilot may need cabin information before making decisions under weather pressure.
Because proximity chat is confirmed, communication is also positional. Distance affects who can hear whom, and shouting around stressed passengers can make things worse. That means roles are not only about tasks. They are also about where people stand, when they speak, and how they pass information.
This is different from a typical co-op game where everyone sits in a voice channel and speaks freely. Dear Passengers appears to turn communication into a mechanic. The exact voice range and passenger stress math are not announced by FLEXUS, but the broad rule is confirmed: careless shouting near tense passengers is a bad idea.
Suggested Team Habits
These habits are based only on confirmed mechanics. The pilot should announce weather changes early. Cabin crew should report blocked aisles, unsecured cargo, passenger tension, and equipment access problems in short phrases. Nobody should wait for alarms if a visible issue is already developing.
The cabin crew should avoid creating their own disaster by leaving loose objects in pathways. The pilot should avoid treating cabin reports as background noise. Both sides should assume that small issues can stack into larger emergencies.
For a broader beginner approach, use the Dear Passengers tips page. For the control side, the controls guide explains why exact keybinds are not available yet.
What Is Still Unknown
FLEXUS has not announced whether the roles are locked, swappable, customizable, or assigned per session. FLEXUS has not announced role-specific progression, cosmetics, perks, achievements, or training missions. FLEXUS has not announced whether a solo player controls both sides directly or through another structure.
Until release or a public demo provides proof, this guide will stay with the confirmed role split. Pilot: navigation, controls, instruments, altitude. Cabin crew: passengers, service equipment, aisles, cargo. Everything beyond that is not confirmed yet.