Lexx,
Thanks for the reply.
Actually, I was heading upward from 0.02 when I abandoned the attempt.
The problem was I was getting flashing textures on external views...but that was only a minor thing.
The MAJOR thing was that by pulling the NearClipDistance so close, it was causing other models (Su-27, F-15, etc) to start showing stuff they shouldn't (double HUDs, etc). I couldn't release my T-38 (and F-5s) with the assumption that everyone would have to fix all their other models to see my cockpit correctly.
So I didn't abandon the T-38/F-5s...I just have to change how I'm going to do the cockpit models now. I had hoped to save some work by using the external model...but that's not going to work. It also means a back seat option will be harder to do than originally planned.
FastCargo