Mi-8 Autopilot questions

[Galaxy_Gryphon]

Ok so, i need some things explained to me please:

 

1. once the pitch/roll AP is set to on, how do you turn it off? there doesn't seem to be an off switch like for the heading and altitude AP.

 

2. what does twisting the light do? "lamp intensity"?

 

3. the three large knobs on the lower part of the AP panel, is that to adjust how STRONG? the AP is? or the direction the AP is going? (for example, what pitch or roll)

 

4. did they fix that bug i keep hearing about where you couldn't turn on the AP?

[AlphaOneSix]

1. AP disengage button on the cyclic

 

2. Yes, light intensity. In reality, it's a "cat's eye" cover, the more you turn it, the more it "opens up" and vice versa when turning the other way.

 

3. Direction. If you turn the roll knob left, the aircraft will roll left, yaw knob left, nose left, pitch knob left, nose down. Each number on the knob corresponds to 1 degree. I.e. if you turn the roll knob left from the 0 to the 1 you should roll left 1 degree.

 

4. Yes.

[Galaxy_Gryphon]

so lamp intensity is literally lamp intensity? like, a light source?

 

also thank you for the reply.

[AlphaOneSix]

Well, the bulb itself is always the same brightness. Turning the cover opens and shuts an aperture over the bulb, making more or less light visible...if that makes sense.