A simple feature request for airport spawns

  • Hi everyone,

    I’m proposing a very simply feature which I’m surprised isn’t in the game already.

    It’s a bit disappointing to see such a limited amount of parking spawns available at large airports. I understand that adding all of them individually can take a long time, so I present a simple feature request.

    As you probably know, we are already able to move freely anywhere we want in the airport using the map by selecting ‘GND.’ However, there is no cold and dark option for that, you instead spawn with engines on. Thus, my proposal is to add an option to have a ‘cold and dark’ start when freely selecting a place to spawn in. This way we have more freedom in our starting locations.

    This seems like a somewhat easy thing to implement so I hope the devs can think about adding it in the next update! Cheers

  • In theory this is a good idea. But then you spawn in and there might already be a static aircraft at that location and you immediately crash.

    In FS 4, a crash almost always occurs immediately when an aircraft is placed freely and collides with an object. Therefore, from my point of view, it does not matter in which of the 3 operating states ("Cold and dark" or "Push and start" / "Before engine start" or "Push with engines on" / "Ready for taxi") the plane crashed.

    Therefore, I would also like it if the 3 operating states on the ground were always available.

    Tschüss, Michael (🍎🚁)

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