So we now have the requirements to walk around the outside of the airplane and remove covers and tire breaks. Is their a simple key you can hit to avoid this? Can you assign that to the co-plot?

I have not seen an option to avoid it. There is an existing wish: [image] Start flight without walkaround (MSFS2024) Wishlist Can you start a flight cold and dark, without the walkaround step?

Hi, No, you can’t start cold and dark without the revision. I’m having a bad time because I have a freezing screen when I move the mouse in the revision, and I have to close the sim with Cntl+Alt+Del. I want to start from the tarmac cold and dark, but I don’t like the previous revision. I would l…

I’m still trying to figure out how to move my character around and click on the chocks / pitot covers / etc.

I set the keyboard back to FS 2020 keybaord so that uses ASDW like video games to walk around.

I was able to use W-A-S-D with the 2024 Keyboard profile. I just had to figure out Ctrl+C to take control. I still can’t remove the chocks. I was able to check everything else, including removing the pitot cover. But clicking on the chock button (they call it a ‘Pin’) does nothing.

You have to walk up to the chocks and click the chocks not the pin! I know it is stupid.. You have to be close enough that the middle of the PINS go blue.

The pin is blinking blue. I got as close as I could, but when I hover my cursor over the chock the tire status is displayed. I’m giving up for the day so I don’t lose my mind trying to figure out this confusing and counterintuitive interface. Thanks for your help.

Select a custom starting spot with no altitude close to where you want to be Cold & Dark. I read a post here today somewhere that said that process works quite well to avoid it. It might be worth trying!

Use your mouse to face in the direction you want to go “W” makes you move forward, “S” is backwards and “C” makes you crouch down. Just click on the chocks, and covers to remove them. Press and hold Shift C for a couple secs to get in the aircraft!

Thanks. I got the maneuvering part down. The problem I’m having is that clicking on the chocks does nothing. Pitot cover? No problem. Tires, ailerons, rudder check? No problems. But the chocks refuse to get out of the way. I need to step back from the computer until my new water pump arrives…

Walk around with Cold Starts of Airplane

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DementedCorn327 November 21, 2024, 6:22pm 2

I have not seen an option to avoid it. There is an existing wish: