This procedure allows one to record a cat launch and trap, exit FSX, and play the same recorded flight later with the carrier properly positioned.
It is not particularly straightforward, but with a little effort it can be done.
First fly your plane over water at your desired location and at about 300 ft. altitude. Press the SLEW key.
Next activate a static carrier via aircarriers2.
Place the carrier at your aircrafts "user position" via the aircarrier2 menu.
Use the f1 key to drop the plane to the carrier deck. The plane may drop below the surface, or even to sea level. Do not move the plane horizontally.
If the plane drops to sea level, slew upward, f3 key, just over the deck and halt, f2 key.
Lower the plane, f1, until plane is visible above deck (partially or wholly). Repeat if necessary.
Press park brake sequence to prevent horizontal motion, then exit slew to raise the bottom of the plane's wheels to deck level. Reset slew mode.
Save this as an FSX flight.
Use SLEW mode to position your plane accurately on the carrier for cat takeoff. Test this by using the shift U and shift I to raise the barrier.
Save the flight again with a different name while still in SLEW mode.
Start fsrecorder, exit SLEW mode, release the brake and initiate a cat takeoff and fly to return for a trap.
After the trap, save the recording and give it a name.
At this point you can repeat the flight via the recorder.
HOWEVER, if you want to easily play the recording at a later FSX session and have it positioned properly on the carrier do the following:
At a new FSX session activate the first saved FSX flight.
Start aircarriers2 and activate the same static carrier at the planes "user position".
Activate the second FSX flight you saved. It should place the plane in the exact position for launch.
Start the recorder for playback and set the previously recorded flight name, and intitiate the playback.
The plane should appear to launch and trap at the same locations on the carrier as when the recording was made.
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