erjdriver Posted December 18, 2014 Posted December 18, 2014 Apologies for newbie questions. * can the auto-pilot on the A10 follow the heading bug on the HSI? * if there's a flight plan in there - will the A10 auto sequence to the next waypoint.
kontiuka Posted December 18, 2014 Posted December 18, 2014 ^ No, there's no mode to follow the heading bug. Also, there's no route following mode but the waypoint will automatically change when you get close to it.
erjdriver Posted December 19, 2014 Author Posted December 19, 2014 ^ No, there's no mode to follow the heading bug. Also, there's no route following mode but the waypoint will automatically change when you get close to it. So I have to disconnect the auto-pilot, turn and engae AP again.
Yurgon Posted December 19, 2014 Posted December 19, 2014 So I have to disconnect the auto-pilot, turn and engae AP again. That is correct. If you feel very lazy, you could disconnect the AP, roll 20 or so degrees, trim, set AP to ALT Hold and engage it. Then the A-10C should keep flying the turn hands-free. Once you've reached your new desired heading, disengage AP, level out, trim, set AP to ALT/HDG Hold and re-engage. :pilotfly:
TIMBER SOUR Posted December 19, 2014 Posted December 19, 2014 can the auto-pilot on the A10 follow the heading bug on the HSI? As others have mentioned, no, it cannot. The A-10's Low Altitude Autopilot (LAAP) does not have any ability to control the ailerons, so it is limited to maintaining the heading that existed at the time of engagement through rudder input only. if there's a flight plan in there - will the A10 auto sequence to the next waypoint. This is pilot-selectable in the CDU. Selecting an FP from the FPBUILD page using the LSKs will toggle between AUTO and MAN mode. AUTO mode will sequence to the next Steerpoint when passing abeam the current Steerpoint within 1NM.
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