No Autopilot working in Manfred Jahns C47

[Guenseli]

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!

 

[stansdds]

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".

 

[Guenseli]

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?

 

[mjahn]

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.

 

[Guenseli]

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

 

[mjahn]

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....

 

[Guenseli]

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!!!

 

[mjahn]

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.