When I open a free flight session, the aircraft loads with Flaps 10 and Trim 14%. Is there a way to eliminate the default settings for flaps and trim to 0? Happens every time on a C172 G1000. Assistances are “off” I also notice that other planes do not start at 0 Flaps or Trim.

Yes, if you spawn on the runway, your plane is automatically configured for takeoff. If you spawn cold and dark at a parking space or gate, everything will be at zero.

To my knowledge there is no option to have the settings you’d like by default (unless in the aircraft.cfg file ?, others users for sure will be able to confirm). I guess this is a devs choice which setup should have the aircraft by default when spawning cold & dark or on the runway. Nevertheless th…

@them00ps I have never tried cold. But either on the runway or starting in the air produce similar results.

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TheM00ps January 16, 2026, 9:38pm 3

Are you loading in cold and dark or at the runway?

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