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Best Way to Change Aircraft?

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After loading an aircraft onto the runway, what is the most convenient way to switch and /or reload the aircraft in MSFS?

Thanks,

Al

Edited by ark

29 minutes ago, andyjohnston.net said:

Go to the aircraft screen

Not from the runway you can't.

Currently, the only way to switch aircraft without exiting the flight or runway is to have developer mode enabled as that allows you to switch aircraft on the fly. Be aware, however, that your flight isn't recorded in your Logbook whilst in Dev Mode.

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8 minutes ago, 109Sqn said:

Not from the runway you can't.

Currently, the only way to switch aircraft without exiting the flight or runway is to have developer mode enabled as that allows you to switch aircraft on the fly. Be aware, however, that your flight isn't recorded in your Logbook whilst in Dev Mode.

Also crash detection is disabled and it is a wee bit buggy occasionally spawning you with zero fuel or in some featureless alt reality with no scenery at all (prob why it is hidden in dev mode and not a main feature) ,

 

Good work around though , you can even change aircraft mid air providing your current airspeed is appropriate for the new plane.

Edited by Glenn Fitzpatrick

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12 minutes ago, 109Sqn said:

Not from the runway you can't.

Currently, the only way to switch aircraft without exiting the flight or runway is to have developer mode enabled as that allows you to switch aircraft on the fly. Be aware, however, that your flight isn't recorded in your Logbook whilst in Dev Mode.

 

3 minutes ago, Glenn Fitzpatrick said:

Also crash detection is disabled and it is a wee bit buggy occasionally spawning you wit zero fuel or in some featureless alt reality with no scenery at all (prob why it is hidden in dev mode and not a main feature) ,

OK, good info. I'll look into how to do that in Developer Mode. In P3D after making a change, say in an aircraft panel.cfg file, you can reload the plane (or even switch planes) at any time and in just a few seconds. Seems to me MSFS needs something like that.

I don't log sim flights (did enough of that in real life) so that's not an issue for me. Ending up with no fuel may be a problem, however.  😉

Thanks for the help,

Al

Edited by ark

3 minutes ago, ark said:

OK, good info. I'll look into how to do that in Developer Mode. In P3D after making a change, say in an aircraft panel.cfg file, you can reload the plane (or even switch planes) in just a few seconds. Seems to me MSFS needs something like that.

I don't log sim flights (did enough of that in real life) so that's not an issue for me.

Thanks for the help,

Al

There is also a resync option in dev mode:

 

 

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