Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.
This fix seemed to work for me in FSX Accelleration:
Locate this section in the working cfg.
[TailHook]
Delete the whole section = 4 lines.
copy paste this replacement in its place,
[TailHook]
tailhook_length = 2.50
tailhook_position = -20.100, 0.000, -0.500
cable_force_adjust = 2.0
