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This may have been reported before:

Have there been any reports in the Message Log (which occurs at the top of every minute) about a plane (or group) that can't take off due to Flight Plan errors because the time is in the past? The problem with this is, the flight has already taken off and is proceeding with its mission. The flight always returns to base when it has completed the mission, yet the messages continue, even after it has landed.

This occurs when a Flight Plan has been generated via the Editor and then EDITED, by inserting a Take OFF time in BOX 1. Note: If you assign the Take Off time from the Mission Editor page (far left), then everything works fine. There are no repeated messages about not being able to take off.

I know that many of you (like me) rarely even look at the Message Log, so you wouldn't necessarily see this. (I know that I didn't until I happened upon it.)

This occurred in two different user created scenarios, but it happened the same way in each. This is annoying, but it doesn't really affect game play.

If this is something that has been reported, or if there is a fix, just let me know. If not, I can provide saves, but I don't want to burden the Tech Support people with an issue that they are already aware of.

As a follow-up:

If you create a Flight Plan and enter the Take Off Time in BOX 1 of the Flight Editor, then you get the repeated messages in the message Log about not being able to take off because the time is in the past;

If you create a Flight Plan as before, and enter the Take Off Time via the MISSION EDITOR page at the far left, instead of using Box 1 on the Flight Editor, then you do not get the repeated messages in the message Log;

If you establish the mission without the using of the Flight Editor at all, then you do not get the repeated messages in the Message Log.

Again, it is important to mention that if you don't spend any time looking at the Message Log, then you will never see these numerous, repeating messages. Regardless, these messages to not affect game play.