Most stupid thing you have done in FSP

[GRodgers402]

I fly with a keyboard. I use the mouse for the menu and setting up a quick <space bar> reference view for quick access to the
instruments. I also am new at this and prefer the 737. That’s the background.
On ILS approach to KORF with auto-throttle set around 145 and auto-pilot set to approach, I do what I usually do: switch to manual
throttle control a few miles out (to keep the speed down when it hits the glide slope and noses down), then disengage auto-pilot <Z> at
about 500 feet AGL, sometimes less, then flair and land.
Well, on this approach I go to flair and nothing happens. I pull way back, nothing. I landed hard but with luck, only about 350 ft/min (or
there a bouts) then notice the auto-pilot (only the one button) is lit after I am a good ways down the runway.
I can only conclude I hit the <Z> key again but luckily with a safe rate of descent and lined up perfectly.
I turn it off/ and continue the usual panic to keep on the runway, break (I don’t use auto-break – though I should) – ok. Good flight, very very
lucky landing, park, summary, quit. Lesson learned.
Nope.
I load up last position next flight, taxi, take off and weirdest thing - happens, it starts rotating around 80 knots. The simulator has a mind
of its own – I am going to have a tail strike here. I fight it back and get off the ground. (remember – I am learning valuable lessons here
like trim, basic flight controls, lol.)
Well – I later figure the column must have been pulled WAY back from my attempt to over-ride the auto-pilot the night before. Will never
know. Also, at about FL 160 I hit auto-pilot and the thing has a mind of its own, tried to pull back and nose WAY up. I disengage. That’s
when I discovered the trim setting – but I honestly don’t remember if I noticed trim being off, or what. What I did do to resolve it (not that I
know it would) was to hold the airplane level, then adjusted trim to keep it that way (more or less). After doing that, my auto-pilot behaved.

Needless to say – before every takeoff I visually inspect that column and trim settings to insure they are neutral… Live and learn.