Nitpicking ?   Nooo.. I would say just "feedback"    (you are a Mi-8 addict don't you   ) 
  
Ok about the loadout issue, please just copy / paste lines below into your std and adv FM. And remember that you can only load available weapons. If you want 16 hips in your flight, be sure you have enough weapons for everybody in your stock   
  
And the last thing, do not load too much the AI Hip cause the FM was optimized for Max weight  22.000 lbs.  
  
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[WeaponStation1] 
SystemType=WEAPON_STATION 
StationID=1 
StationGroupID=1 
StationType=EXTERNAL 
GunGroup=2 
AttachmentPosition=-2.773,0.579,-3.220 
AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0, 0.0 
LoadLimit=500.0 
AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB,EOGB,EOGR,CGR,MER,TER,LGR,ASM,RP,GP,FT,RCKT 
AttachmentType=WP,Soviet 
ModelNodeName=Pylon1 
PylonMass=25 
  
[WeaponStation2] 
SystemType=WEAPON_STATION 
StationID=2 
StationGroupID=1 
StationType=EXTERNAL 
GunGroup=2 
AttachmentPosition=2.773,0.579,-3.220 
AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0 
LoadLimit=500.0 
AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB,EOGB,EOGR,CGR,MER,TER,LGR,ASM,RP,GP,FT,RCKT 
AttachmentType=WP,Soviet 
ModelNodeName=Pylon4 
PylonMass=25 
  
[WeaponStation3] 
SystemType=WEAPON_STATION 
StationID=3 
StationGroupID=2 
StationType=EXTERNAL 
GunGroup=3 
AttachmentPosition=-2.077,0.579,-3.220 
AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0 
DiameterLimit=0.50 
LengthLimit=2.5 
LoadLimit=500.0 
AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB,EOGB,EOGR,CGR,MER,TER,LGR,ASM,RP,GP,FT,RCKT 
AttachmentType=WP,Soviet 
ModelNodeName=Pylon2 
PylonMass=25 
  
[WeaponStation4] 
SystemType=WEAPON_STATION 
StationID=4 
StationGroupID=2 
StationType=EXTERNAL 
GunGroup=3 
AttachmentPosition=2.077,0.579,-3.220 
AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0 
DiameterLimit=0.50 
LengthLimit=2.5 
LoadLimit=500.0 
AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB,EOGB,EOGR,CGR,MER,TER,LGR,ASM,RP,GP,FT,RCKT 
AttachmentType=WP,Soviet 
ModelNodeName=Pylon3 
PylonMass=25 
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And about rockets launching issue, I figured out that you need to fly once above 500 ft before... Don't know the reason but it works then 
  
@Dave 
  
Sorry I don't have a pre patch version for WOI anymore...