diff --git a/src/Main/fg_props.cxx b/src/Main/fg_props.cxx
index 46eef4299..3444e138b 100644
--- a/src/Main/fg_props.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/fg_props.cxx
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ fgLoadFlight (istream &input)
     SG_LOG(SG_INPUT, SG_ALERT, "Error restoring flight; aborted");
     return false;
   }
+
+  return true;
 }
 
 // end of fg_props.cxx
diff --git a/src/Main/main.cxx b/src/Main/main.cxx
index 27df4f040..74838177b 100644
--- a/src/Main/main.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/main.cxx
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ void fgRenderFrame( void ) {
 
 	sgVec3 po;		// chase view pilot_offset
 	sgVec3 wup;		// chase view world up
-	sgSetVec3( po, 0.0, 0.0, 50.0 );
+	sgSetVec3( po, 0.0, 0.0, 100.0 );
 	sgCopyVec3( wup, pilot_view->get_world_up() );
 	sgMat4 CXFM;		// chase view + pilot offset xform
 	sgMakeRotMat4( CXFM,