changing magnification

[fredf]

I use OsmAnd to follow the path of a airplane flight I might be on.

In order to scan the area away the location where we might be at a particular moment I drag the map but then lose the present location of the plane on the screen. When I re-center the map reverts to a very high level of magnification (0.25 mi. for example), requiring a repetitive series of actions to get back to the former magnification. This is frustrating and seemingly illogical.

Is there a way to fix the magnification so it doesn't vary on re-center unless a change is wanted? I have tried using the Navigation > Auto zoom map function  but it doesn't seem to help in any configuration.

[Bart Eisenberg]

It looks like what you are referring to as "magnification" is actually the zoom level. To change the magnification, long-press the "+" button and select a different setting.  That setting will stay put until you change it.