Improved pushback system is needed

[gordongreig]

Use SET PAUSE ON - this pauses the plane, but the ATC continues. You can then SET PAUSE OFF when you’ve responded to ATC/Requested puchback stop etc. Note this is NOT active pause.

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[HOW-TO] How to actually PAUSE the sim!

(Guide updated 15 September 2020 with permission of OP) You have perhaps heard that MSFS has an active pause feature but what about the traditional FSX style regular pause? There are three kinds of pauses: Active pause (default key: PAUSE): this freezes the plane but everything else goes on… which may end in disaster quickly: only use this when in level flight and to make a small adjustment to something (which may be hard to do while flying). It is not advised for taking screenshots or usin…