Changing defult FSX Aircraft wieghts

[RHaas]

Hello, I'm trying to preset the weights of one of my most used aircraft so I wont need to fill it out each time I load the aircraft in FSX. The thought the [WEIGHT_AND_BALANCE] section of the aircraft.cfg would do that but it does not seem to have any affect when I change the values. I modified the station_load points but no change when I load the aircraft. Anyone ever mess with this before?

 

[WEIGHT_AND_BALANCE]
empty_weight            = 6850        // 6850 =  Seats Installed, 6500 = Freight
max_gross_weight        = 12500
empty_weight_pitch_moi        = 18782
empty_weight_roll_moi        = 12419
empty_weight_yaw_moi        = 31388
empty_weight_coupled_moi    = 1600
reference_datum_position    = 0.000, 0.000, 0.000
empty_weight_cg_position    = -0.730, 0.000, 0.000
max_number_of_stations        = 12
station_load.0            = 150.0,   9.27, -1.40, -2.00,
station_load.1            = 108.0,   9.27,  1.40, -2.00,
station_load.2            = 200.0,   5.94,  0.00, -2.00,
station_load.3            = 300.0,   3.44,  0.00, -2.00,
station_load.4            = 200.0,   1.10,  0.00, -2.00,
station_load.5            = 200.0,  -1.56,  0.00, -2.00,
station_load.6            = 200.0,  -3.98,  0.00, -2.00,
station_load.7            = 200.0,  -6.23,  0.00, -2.00,
station_load.8            = 300.0,  -8.48,  0.00, -2.00,
station_load.9            =   0.0,  15.10,  0.00, -3.00,
station_load.10            =   0.0, -12.31,  0.00, -3.00,
station_load.11            =   0.0, -15.40,  0.00, -3.00,
station_name.0            = Pilot
station_name.1            = Co-Pilot
station_name.2            = Row 1
station_name.3            = Row 2
station_name.4            = Row 3
station_name.5            = Row 4
station_name.6            = Row 5
station_name.7            = Row 6
station_name.8            = Row 7
station_name.9            = Fwd (200lb)
station_name.10            = Aft (500lb)
station_name.11            = Aft Ext (150lb)

[CED CYQR]

Did you open cfg in Notepad?

Did you save? before closing

Have been tweeking these files for years

Good luck

CED

[RHaas]

yes and yes, it saves in the file but when I load up the aircraft and go to the payload section it shows the default weights

[TymK]

Have you tried reloading the plane (there is a dedicated shortcut for that, and selecting a different livery for the same plane should work, too)? The sim may be pulling weight data from your saved flight.

[CED CYQR]

Tym suggestion is number 3 todo Unless you reload your aircraft old weighs are still in cache. Selecting same livery won't do it all use common cfg file. Switch to Cessna 206 then back to your aircraft. Screen shots of C172 default load and with 1200 pound water buffalo in co-pilots seat. Don't ask how the C172 flew suffice it to say had no choice but to kick the water buffalo out.

http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/image/G6me

http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/image/G6mD

http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/image/G6mP

 

[RHaas]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I'm all set now