I'm struggling with the F-14 AFCS autopilot. IT sometimes engages when pressing the NWS button, and sometimes it doesn't(A/P ref light stays on). Some times after disengaging it via the stick paddle, i can't turn it back on via AP engange on the AP panel (A/P ref light stays off), even if i'm within the specified "within 30° pitch and 60° roll" of the handbook.
So is it a bug, bad documentation or am i just too stupid to let the AP fly the AC?