how do u startup with a cold n dark cockpit?I slewed to gate, shut off everything to get cold n dark cockpit, then saved as default flight, didnt work.But everytime i load up fs2002 (btw i have fs2002 menus skipped) i get the apu running, IRS aligned...all switches in working positions.

do it this way, load up any flight you want then go to PIC menu to select load panal from flight then select a flight called "cockpit preparation" now you'll get cold 'n dark pit every flight you want. I always do this way.