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 There are several AAR scenarios available in the AI directory.  refueling_demo.xml has a KC135 circling near KSFO at 3000ft; refueling_demo_1.xml the KC135 on a North/South towline at 8000ft and refueling_demo_2.xml the KA6D on a similar N/S path but at 8500ft.
-These can be selected by editing preferences.xml (use your operating system's search facility to locate this if you don't know where it is).  Open preferences.xml in a text editor (e.g. notepad if on windows) and search for the <ai> </ai> tags.  Place a line like <scenario>refueling_demo</scenario> somewhere within the <ai> tags; you should see other scenarios already there too, perhaps commented out : i.e. with <!-- -->).
+These can be selected by several methods; using the --ai-scenario command line option, or by editing preferences.xml.
+==== Command line method ====
+Add the --ai-scenario option to your usual flightgear command line; e.g. <code>fgfs --aircraft=lightning --ai-scenario=refueling_demo_2</code>
+==== Preferences.xml method ====
+Use your operating system's search facility to locate this if you don't know where it is).  Open preferences.xml in a text editor (e.g. notepad if on windows) and search for the <ai> </ai> tags.  Place a line like <code><scenario>refueling_demo</scenario></code> somewhere within the <ai> tags; you should see other scenarios already there too, perhaps commented out : i.e. with <! --  --> ).