diff --git a/Aircraft/747-yasim-set.xml b/Aircraft/747-yasim-set.xml
index 63deb88ca..c9c41ba65 100644
--- a/Aircraft/747-yasim-set.xml
+++ b/Aircraft/747-yasim-set.xml
@@ -48,13 +48,8 @@
      <pitch-offset-deg archive="y">-11.0</pitch-offset-deg>
    </config>
   </view>
-  <view n="1">
-   <config>
-     <!-- big plane, so extend chase view offset a bit -->
-     <z-offset-m type="double" archive="y">-90.0</z-offset-m>
-   </config>
-  </view>
 
+  <chase-distance-m type="double" archive="y">-90.0</chase-distance-m>
  </sim>
 
  <autopilot>
diff --git a/Aircraft/A320-jsbsim-set.xml b/Aircraft/A320-jsbsim-set.xml
index e794e4e42..780879d4b 100755
--- a/Aircraft/A320-jsbsim-set.xml
+++ b/Aircraft/A320-jsbsim-set.xml
@@ -43,18 +43,7 @@
      <pitch-offset-deg archive="y">-11.0</pitch-offset-deg>
    </config>
   </view>
-  <view n="1">
-   <config>
-     <!-- big plane, so extend chase view offset a bit -->
-     <z-offset-m type="double" archive="y">-45.0</z-offset-m>
-   </config>
-  </view>
-  <view n="4">
-   <config>
-     <!-- big plane, so extend chase view offset a bit -->
-     <z-offset-m type="double" archive="y">-45.0</z-offset-m>
-   </config>
-  </view>
+  <chase-distance-m type="double" archive="y">-45.0</chase-distance-m>
 <!--
   <current-view>
      <pitch-offset-deg archive="y">-11.0</pitch-offset-deg>
diff --git a/Aircraft/a10cl-yasim-set.xml b/Aircraft/a10cl-yasim-set.xml
index 376158501..b729f6731 100644
--- a/Aircraft/a10cl-yasim-set.xml
+++ b/Aircraft/a10cl-yasim-set.xml
@@ -34,13 +34,7 @@ Fairchild A10 (Clean) )simulation config.
    <path>Aircraft/a10/a10cl-model.xml</path>
   </model>
 
-  <view n="1">
-   <config>
-     <z-offset-m type="double" archive="y">-50.0</z-offset-m>
-   </config>
-
-  </view>
-
+  <chase-distance-m type="double" archive="y">-50.0</chase-distance-m>
  </sim>
 
  <autopilot>
diff --git a/Aircraft/a10wl-yasim-set.xml b/Aircraft/a10wl-yasim-set.xml
index 0e6bee0cf..605e51c1b 100644
--- a/Aircraft/a10wl-yasim-set.xml
+++ b/Aircraft/a10wl-yasim-set.xml
@@ -34,13 +34,7 @@ Fairchild A10 (Weapon load) simulation config.
    <path>Aircraft/a10/a10wl-model.xml</path>
   </model>
 
-  <view n="1">
-   <config>
-     <z-offset-m type="double" archive="y">-50.0</z-offset-m>
-   </config>
-
-  </view>
-
+  <chase-distance-m type="double" archive="y">-50.0</chase-distance-m>
  </sim>
 
  <autopilot>
diff --git a/Aircraft/b52-yasim-set.xml b/Aircraft/b52-yasim-set.xml
index bcdea36c8..b4c863fa2 100755
--- a/Aircraft/b52-yasim-set.xml
+++ b/Aircraft/b52-yasim-set.xml
@@ -49,14 +49,7 @@ B52-H set file.
    </electrical>
   </systems>
 
-  <view n="1">
-   <config>
-     <!-- big plane, so extend chase view offset a bit -->
-     <z-offset-m type="double" archive="y">-70.0</z-offset-m>
-   </config>
-
-  </view>
-
+  <chase-distance-m type="double" archive="y">-70.0</chase-distance-m>
  </sim>
 
  <controls>
diff --git a/Aircraft/dc3-yasim-set.xml b/Aircraft/dc3-yasim-set.xml
index 015e96b9d..bc27d42e4 100644
--- a/Aircraft/dc3-yasim-set.xml
+++ b/Aircraft/dc3-yasim-set.xml
@@ -48,11 +48,7 @@ October 23 2001 John Check, fgpanels@rockfish.net
    </config>
   </view>
 
-  <view n="1">
-   <config>
-     <z-offset-m type="double" archive="y">-45.0</z-offset-m>
-   </config>
-  </view>
+  <chase-distance-m type="double" archive="y">-45.0</chase-distance-m>
  </sim>
 
  <controls>
diff --git a/Aircraft/seahawk-WV908-yasim-set.xml b/Aircraft/seahawk-WV908-yasim-set.xml
index 0cf282b89..a9bb2840f 100755
--- a/Aircraft/seahawk-WV908-yasim-set.xml
+++ b/Aircraft/seahawk-WV908-yasim-set.xml
@@ -42,13 +42,7 @@ This 'set' file is for the WV908 version
    <path>Aircraft/seahawk/seahawk-WV908-model.xml</path>
   </model>
 
-  <view n="1">
-   <config>
-     <z-offset-m type="double" archive="y">-18.0</z-offset-m>
-   </config>
-
-  </view>
-
+  <chase-distance-m type="double" archive="y">-18.0</chase-distance-m>
  </sim>
 
  <autopilot>
diff --git a/Aircraft/seahawk-yasim-set.xml b/Aircraft/seahawk-yasim-set.xml
index 386dc8395..8943d7d0e 100755
--- a/Aircraft/seahawk-yasim-set.xml
+++ b/Aircraft/seahawk-yasim-set.xml
@@ -40,13 +40,7 @@ Hawker Sea Hawk simulation config.
    <path>Aircraft/seahawk/seahawk-model.xml</path>
   </model>
 
-  <view n="1">
-   <config>
-     <z-offset-m type="double" archive="y">-30.0</z-offset-m>
-   </config>
-
-  </view>
-
+  <chase-distance-m type="double" archive="y">-30.0</chase-distance-m>
  </sim>
 
  <autopilot>
diff --git a/Aircraft/seahawkpair-yasim-set.xml b/Aircraft/seahawkpair-yasim-set.xml
index 306cd5295..0a0125cde 100755
--- a/Aircraft/seahawkpair-yasim-set.xml
+++ b/Aircraft/seahawkpair-yasim-set.xml
@@ -34,12 +34,7 @@ Hawker Sea Hawk pair simulation config.
    <path>Aircraft/seahawk/seahawkpair-model.xml</path>
   </model>
 
-  <view n="1">
-   <config>
-     <z-offset-m type="double" archive="y">-55.0</z-offset-m>
-   </config>
-  </view>
-
+  <chase-distance-m type="double" archive="y">-55.0</chase-distance-m>
  </sim>
 
  <autopilot>
diff --git a/Aircraft/tsr2-yasim-set.xml b/Aircraft/tsr2-yasim-set.xml
index cde0aabbc..3dcf9bd40 100755
--- a/Aircraft/tsr2-yasim-set.xml
+++ b/Aircraft/tsr2-yasim-set.xml
@@ -34,13 +34,7 @@ BAC TSR2 simulation config.
    <path>Aircraft/tsr2/tsr2-model.xml</path>
   </model>
 
-  <view n="1">
-   <config>
-     <z-offset-m type="double" archive="y">-50.0</z-offset-m>
-   </config>
-
-  </view>
-
+  <chase-distance-m type="double" archive="y">-50.0</chase-distance-m>
  </sim>
 
  <controls>
diff --git a/Aircraft/yf23-yasim-set.xml b/Aircraft/yf23-yasim-set.xml
index 4eae13fa7..42cc63050 100755
--- a/Aircraft/yf23-yasim-set.xml
+++ b/Aircraft/yf23-yasim-set.xml
@@ -40,14 +40,7 @@ NR/MD YF23 simulation config.
    </electrical>
   </systems>
 
-
-  <view n="1">
-   <config>
-     <z-offset-m type="double" archive="y">-35.0</z-offset-m>
-   </config>
-
-  </view>
-
+  <chase-distance-m type="double" archive="y">-35.0</chase-distance-m>
  </sim>
 
  <autopilot>