Is this still a 2020 plane or 2024 native?
This is what AI tells me:)))
If this is a 2020 plane you can try to edit the aircraft.cfg file (may be you need to download and install the plane)
Step 1: Locate the Configuration File
( MSFS 2024 Warning
If you downloaded this Carenado aircraft directly through the MSFS Marketplace, its files may be encrypted inside .fsarchive containers. If this is the case, you cannot open or modify the aircraft.cfg file manually, and you will have to rely on the weight-menu or global identity workarounds.)
Navigate to your MSFS Community folder (or the Packages directory where your Carenado plane is installed) and follow this path:
...\Official or Community\carenado-[aircraft-name]\SimObjects\Airplanes\carenado-[aircraft-name]\
Look for the file named aircraft.cfg. Open it using a text editor like Notepad or Notepad++.
Step 2: Edit the Pilot / Co-Pilot Entries
Scroll down or use Ctrl + F to search for the [PILOT] section. You will typically see lines resembling this:
ini
[PILOT]
pilot = "Pilot_Male_Uniform"
copilot = "Pilot_Female_Uniform"
instructor = "Pilot_Male_Uniform"
pilot_default_animation = "Idle1_MainPanel"
copilot_default_animation = "Idle1_MainPanel"
To stop the game from rendering these models inside the cockpit, clear the names inside the quotation marks completely so the lines look like this:
ini
[PILOT]
pilot = ""
copilot = ""
instructor = ""
pilot_default_animation = ""
copilot_default_animation = ""
Step 3: Check for Weight-Linked Avatars (If Method 2 Failed)
Some Carenado planes force the avatar to appear visually if a station weight is above 0. In the same aircraft.cfg file, look for the [WEIGHT_AND_BALANCE] section.
Look at the max_number_of_stations and the list of stations below it. They usually look like this:
ini
Station.0 = 170, 0, -1.2, 0, Pilot
Station.1 = 170, 0, 1.2, 0, Copilot
f you change the default weight (the first number, e.g., 170) to 0, the game will stop spawning the avatar by default when the flight loads:
If you change the default weight (the first number, e.g., 170) to 0, the game will stop spawning the avatar by default when the flight loads:
ini
Station.0 = 0, 0, -1.2, 0, Pilot
Station.1 = 0, 0, 1.2, 0, Copilot
If the plane is a native 2024 or if the above did not work
To get rid of the pilot or co-pilot avatars blocking your view in migrated MSFS 2020 planes (like Carenado aircraft) within Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, you need to clear the avatars from your global identity profile or change the weight settings. Because MSFS 2024 introduces a mandatory walkaround system, older MSFS 2020 aircraft often default to forcefully spawning a visible avatar in the cockpit to compensate.
You can remove them permanently or use simple flight-by-flight workarounds by following these steps.
Method 1: Global Settings Method (Recommended)
This removes the co-pilot avatar globally across all standard free flights.
- Go to the Main Menu in MSFS 2024.
- Click on your Gamertag / Username in the top-right corner.
- Select the Customize Identity option.
- Click on the Co-pilot character tab.
- Click the top-left preset slot (empty space/none) to clear the selection.
- Click Save and Apply.
Method 2: Payload and Weight Method
If the avatar is still stuck inside a legacy Carenado aircraft, you can trick the simulator into hiding them using the weight configuration screen before you take off:
- Open the aircraft’s Crew, Payload, or Weight-and-Balance page.
- Locate the row assigned to the Co-pilot or Crew 2.
- Drop the weight down to 0 lbs or completely clear the seat assignment.
- Tip: For some legacy models, typing a negative weight (e.g.,
-1) completely disables the visual model attachment.
Method 3: Check Hidden Cockpit Clickspots
Carenado and several other third-party aircraft developers often build hidden toggles directly into the physical cockpit to hide crew members.
- Look around the cockpit for a tablet/EFB, a yoke-hiding hotspot, or item clutter (like a fire extinguisher or map pouch). Clicking these objects will often instantly toggle the visible passenger and co-pilot models on or off.