:hmm: Quik mission always puts you in the Air when you start
try Single missions
they will certainly will make you take off.
or if you want to practice with the plane and fly all on your own.
open the quik mission editor, open up a landscape.
make one base yours (Objects : Home base) click it on a airfield (see the icons)
save the map with the name practice for example
save it under Maps, Net - Dogfight and then one of the subfolders doesnt really matter which one.
go to multiplayer
host server - type: dogfights
load the practice map
click start
when the map is loaded click the base with your mouse, click arming to pick a plane. and fly solo to learn the plane
HunterICX