I've been trying to figure this out with no luck.

I see FS9 films where the external camera stays in one position while the view is locked on to the airplane while taxiing, landing, or takeoff.  The camera view would follow the aircraft as it moves, but the position stays the same.

 

Now, I'm using FSRecorder, Active Camera, and DBS Walk&Follow.  I use the external view from W&F by pressing the * button, but I have to manually control the camera to keep the moving plane in the frame by holding the left mouse key.  This makes it very jerky.

How are you guys getting the smooth lock on your aircraft?

Use FS Recorder tower view.

 

Select a new FSR tower view, move the tower view to where you want it and click on smooth zoom.

 

You can even pan while locked onto the aircraft. (I use the hatswitch on my yoke to do this.)

Or use the "follow" mode in W&F. That's the / key.

The * key is walk mode.

Super! 

Thank you very much, guys.  I will try this tomorrow.