**Dear John,**
 
	I'm testing a minimal Lua script with the latest FSUIPC7 (downloaded April 2025) on MSFS 2020, to confirm if scripts are triggered automatically at flight load via `[Auto]`.
 
	The script contains only:
 
	```lua 
	ipc.log("started") 
	When I run it manually via the FSUIPC Add-ons menu, it logs correctly.
 
	However, when triggered via [Auto], nothing appears in the log. Not even the ipc.log("started") line.
 
	Below are the exact files used:
 
	FSUIPC7.ini
 
	ini 
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	[General] 
	UpdatedByVersion=7.4.16.2 
	History=GAIUTUKQZNKZMKJZKQLJJ 
	Debug=Please 
	LogExtras=1 
	AutoScanDevices=Yes
 
	[Auto] 
	1=Lua testscript
 
	[LuaFiles] 
	1=testscript 
	testscript.lua
 
	lua 
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	ipc.log("started") 
	(placed in: C:\Users\<username>\Documents\FSUIPC7\testscript.lua)
 
	FSUIPC7.log
 
	text 
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	********* FSUIPC7, Version 7.4.16.2 (13th March 2024) by John Dowson ********* 
	Running inside MSFS on Windows 11 
	... 
	[LuaFiles] Loaded: testscript.lua 
	[Auto] line 1: Lua testscript 
	... 
	(No log entry “started” appears anywhere) 
	Is there any known reason why [Auto] Lua scripts wouldn’t run (or log) reliably when a flight is loaded in MSFS?
 
	Any suggestion for a workaround or different trigger method would be appreciated.
 
	Best regards, 
	Marcel Maex 
	Belgium
 
	fsuipc_test_auto.zip