I have set my default panel state to cold and dark in EFB, but when I spawn on a runway, the aircraft still spawns with engines running.

have you tried spawn on the gate?

As far as I know, spawning to a runway will be always with engine running disregarding panel states.

I do think this is a bug. Because the A350 doesn‘t have this problem. Whenever I spawn, the A350 will always be in cold and dark state as I set. Also, the A380 FAQ says “Your chosen state will now be applied automatically whenever the aircraft is loaded.”

Hi,

I'll investigate this further on my end.

Thanks for your patience!