Please post the aircraft model and Xbox or PC that you are using. My back teeth clench too whenever I click Fly and the sim starts me on the runway, and it is usually because before I clicked Fly I did not double-check that the World Map shows the gate or parking I have selected.
On the World Map, please try doing these steps in this order:
- Select the aircraft if it is not already selected.
- Select all Arrival, Departure, and any cruise modification parameters except the Departure gate or ramp.
- Zoom in on the Departure airport to click on the Departure gate or ramp you want
- Click Set as Departure. For some unknown reason, the sim software designers decided to zoom us into outer space after making a selection, so…
- Zoom back in on the Departure airport to confirm the Departure gate or ramp you want is shown with a line from that gate or parking to the Departure runway.
- Click Fly
Let us know if you still do not start cold and dark at the Departure gate or ramp you selected.