When you start a mission that requires 'take-off', press A for AI control (AI enabled in realism settings) and your plane will start and take off within about 10 or so seconds. I would think that this AI algorithm is the same for all AI controlled ac. I could be wrong of course but AI can see through clouds and have wonder woman view. Just take your ac into combat and press A....it's a hoot (and your AI won't bother about CEM!).......
Where have we seen this before.....?