How do i start them cold and dark?

the way i do this: i took the default 172, parked it at a remote airport and shut it down properly.

 

by using this as the default flight, you will get any aircraft you chose in the same cold and dark situation and should be able to start them manually according to their checklists.

 

hope this helps

Can we take this step by step?

 

So, this shortest way possible we......

 

Start FSX

Start Free Flight with any airport, any time, any weather but with 172

Fully shut down 172 sitting at the airport

Save flight as default

Quit FSX

 

Now what?

 

Start FSX and create a Free Flight with any plane and it will be totally C+D?? This correct?

Even easier - download SIMLAUNCHER (is available in the AVSIM library) and you can select how you want your aircraft to appear at the start of the flight.

 

Also a lot quicker to set your flight up than using the FSX dialogues.....

 

..... and it is FREE !!!

 

G