unable to use the Alt-J to take control of unit

[monkie]

I haven't messed with the mission editor in a few months so maybe something has changed, but here is my issue.

 

I have always been able to have an uncontrolled unit ie. the Huey sitting on the ramp. I checked it uncontrolled, gave it the unit start triggered action and then linked that to a radio command. I can fly another unit around and then at some point I could use the radio command to start the Huey and then when I was looking at the Huey with the F2 view I could Alt-J and take over the Unit. Now I get an error message at the top of the screen saying I can't control this unit.

 

If the huey is active at the start of the scenario (the uncontrolled box is NOT checked) then I can take over control with no issues.

 

Did an update change the behavior?