Greetings -  Pilot Wannabe here.  I am taking private pilot lessons and using X-Plane to supplement by learning in the Cessna 172.  I would like to optimize my simulator training experience, if possible, by resolving the following issues:

1.  When I switch from the cockpit view looking forward to a view out the window, and then back to the cockpit, the view is further back that where it was when I turned away.  This requires me to use the mouse to move the view forward in order to see the instruments at the same distance as was the case before looking away.  The mouse adjustment is difficult, as the view tends to move forward very quickly.  Is there a way to look away from the forward view, then come back to the same forward view I had before I looked away?

2.  Is there a way to reset a flight from the beginning of the one I just was on?  In other words, I would like to start a flight lined up on a runway, fly it, then immediately go back to the same start position.  I know about the "last saved flight" option, but that's not exactly what I'm looking for.

3.  Every time I start Xplane it takes a long time to load up.  Is there any way to skip quickly to a flight scenario I would like to repeat over and over?

Thanks much -  John Quinn.  Springfield, VA

You may want to post this in the XPlane General Discussion forum rather the here.  As for your question (1), yes, look up XPlane view system, press on a number and you are back where you want to be. (2) You don't have to. just use Xplane's start from runway and do as many repeat as you want. (3) Load time depends on what you have in scenery etc., I have no idea what your system is but it's really system dependent, unfortunately you can't do anything here, although after the initial start, XP will ask if you want to resume your flight.