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No Autopilot working in Manfred Jahns C47

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Guenseli

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Hello everybody,

as the title says, the Autopilot is not working for me.
I do not have the modern VC installed, just the "classic" version.

But AP is not working, also not when I use the controlling panel with the Ap settings itself.

Does anybody has a hint whats wrong?

many thanks!
 
There isn't one. He was not able to code an accurate representation of the Sperry autopilot, so the one in the VC is marked as "INOP".
 
thx for answering!


I was just referring to the manual:

"AUTOPILOT
There is no vintage autopilot (so far). Switching on the autopilot with the pedestalswitch will allow the user to set altitude and heading hold via the usual FSX/P3D simulatorcontrols. Autopilot functions are available as well in the Autopilot section of the MonitorPanel (see below)."


And I see also the "Autopilot_enabled=1" entry in the aircraft.cfg and wonder if there's really not one?
 
All the pedestal switch does is turn the AP master switch ON or OFF. In the Monitor > Autopilot subpanel you have access to the usual Autopilot functons including some useful presets. Also check the Avionics Help panel for additional functionality.
 
Hello Manfred,

yes, this is what I know, but it is not working.

Despite if I switch it on via the pedestal VC or in the monitor panel, the aircraft does not react to the AP
 
How to check this ... you have a default install, no fancy gauges running in the background, and the AP working in other planes?

Avionics master ON? (Else nothing doing!)

Post a picture in flight, with the Monitor panel open? That sometimes gives a clue....
 
Many thanks for your help!


I solved my issue now as I made two errors:

First, I was not aware, that I have to enable ALT and/or HDG by clicking on the ALT/HDG font itself in the monitor panel.
Second was, that I hav had assigned the wrong AP functions in my LINDA/MCP2 settings (AP ALT sel instead of AP ALT hold, etc.)


Now, everything is working and I enjoy your plane very much!!!
 

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Glad you managed to get it working! And indeed some of the old FXS-type gauges are no longer functional. Looking forward to AH's offering.
 
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