I have not heard of this problem so far, and I have lots of buddies with the V5, myself included. It may be a Win2k issue. Do you have Direct X 8.0 installed and all the latest patches for Win2k? Also be sure you have the very latest V5 drivers.
The only thing I can think of to try is this: Under Setup and Flight adjust the "move speed" slider around, try it all the way up and all the way down. This will change the speed at which you move from the hanger to the tower and to your plane. It's worth a shot.
oh, and one more idea. Try not launching from the hanger directly, but go to the Tower first, and THEN launch.
Hope this helps.
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A pig is a pal, who'll boost your morale, Though mountains may topple and tilt.
When they've blackballed, bamboozled, and burned you, When they've turned on you, Tory and Whig,
Though you may be thrown over by Tabby and Rover, You'll never go wrong with a pig, a pig,
You'll never go wrong with a pig!" -- Thomas Pynchon, "Gravity's Rainbow"
