That is an excellent piece of debugging, with sufficient evidence for a developer to work with. I’m a retired C++ software engineer, well done.
Have Asobo acknowledged this bug? It is a classic example of not initialising the code properly, which generates a lots of bugs behind the scenes.
I’m sure you are absolutely correct about poor shutdown, more likely failure to setup cold and dark correctly. However correct shut down is a feature of any plane - it’s reasonable to shut down the plane, take a break and resume the next pilot shift.
This will not be a difficult bug for Asobo to track down and resolve. Trust me I’ve seen plenty of these initialisation bugs. About an hour to track down and fix, plus whatever test time is needed.
If they haven’t fixed this bug yet, it’s going to be embarrassing for somebody.
PS: We shouldn’t have to vote for simple bugs. Get a grip moderators.
PPS: It is unlikely to be a XBox-only bug.