Pausing Your Sim
As long as you’re flying offline and don’t do anything to interrupt the operation of ACARS, you may pause your flight and resume it at any time afterwards without penalty.
If you’re flying online in a simulated, real-world environment, though, the Controllerscontrollers at at IVAO, PilotEdge, and or VATSIM will not likely likely not be as accommodating. They typically do not do not allow flights to be paused.