Career Mode Freezes During Intro Flight

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:white_check_mark: SIM INFORMATION

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  • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 or 2024:
    2024

  • Version Build Number (Where do I locate that?):
    1.1.9.0

  • Game Platform (Exampe: Steam, Xbox, MS Store):
    MS Store

:white_check_mark: ISSUE DESCRIPTION

  1. Description of the issue:
    While flying the intro (first) flight in career mode, the game freezes right after the instructor says to fly over the airport. This is at Nut Tree airport. ALT-F4 doesn’t work, and I have to end it with task manager.

  2. Did you remove all your community mods/add-ons? If yes, are you still experiencing the issue?
    yes, no add-ons

:white_check_mark: FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

How often does this occur for you? (Example: Just once, every time on sim load, intermittently)
So far, it has been every time. (three tries)

:white_check_mark: REPRODUCTION STEPS

Please list clear steps you took in order to help our test team reproduce the same issue.

  1. Start career mode at Nut Tree airport
  2. Begin the intro flight
  3. Fly until the instructor says the clouds look nice, and to fly over the airport.

:white_check_mark: YOUR SETTINGS

If the issue still occurs with no mods and add-ons, please continue to report your issue. If not, please move this post to the User Support Hub.

  1. What peripherals are you using, if relevant:
    T.Flight HOTAS 4

  2. [PC Only] Are you using Developer Mode or have you made any changes to it?
    No

  3. [PC, MSFS 2020 Only] Are you using DX11 or DX12?
    NA

  4. [PC Only] Many issues may be due to an outdated graphics card. Please state your Graphics Card Driver Manufacturer (NVIDIA, Intel, AMD) and Version (Learn how to find your current graphics card driver version):
    NVIDIA RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
    32.0.15.6614

  5. [PC Only] Share your Fault Bucket ID - Instructions here - Please type in just the Fault Bucket ID # rather than a screenshot for privacy reasons:
    NA

  6. [PC Only] What other relevant PC specs can you share?
    Asus ROG Zephyrus M16
    i9-13900H

:white_check_mark: MEDIA

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[END OF FIRST USER REPORT]

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Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?
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Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?
• Yes. I found this post by a search of just Career mode freezing during first flight. I am also flying out of Nut Tree.

Provide extra information to complete the original description of the issue:
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If relevant, provide additional screenshots/video:
• Game locks up after instructor mentions flying over the airport.

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I reset my career mode and started from a different airport. That’s working fine. So this does seem to be a problem specific to Nut Tree. (KVCB)