[Non-Aircraft Specific Script]

Yes, it will be free.  I'm a c# guy by day, so c/c++ is a little foreign to me. (all that pointer memory stuff and the ecosystem in general)  .. and of course scripting languages, almost anyone can write, so I was hoping I could go that route.

Thanks for the direction Cameron, much appreciated

[Non-Aircraft Specific Script]

I've done similar things in Flywithlua, but I wanted something that I could protect to some degree.  SASL3 is another option, but they want $ for the encryption.
Generally, thinking of the FSEconomy plugin (though I think they use python).. this will end up being very similar.

[Non-Aircraft Specific Script]

I'm so sorry, this has likely been asked a thousand times, but I can't find it via search or browsing. 
Can I create scripts in folders not in aircraft folders?  (ie; for x-plane as a whole)  If so, where would they go?

I want to write a script that works against every aircraft (any aircraft the user chooses to fly).

Thanks!