Auto Following Waypoints

[Toni Carrera]

Hi Fellow Pilots,

 

 

I am sure I watched a Fan made YouTube tutorial on how to get the 18 to automatically fly a waypoint path. I can't for the life of me work out how to get my 18 to do this, nor can I find the video again. I have watched one by the Reapers, which I thought I was following to the letter, and he manages it, I just can't though, despite 50 tries

 

 

Can anyone help me please?

[fmedges]

Hi Fellow Pilots,

 

 

I am sure I watched a Fan made YouTube tutorial on how to get the 18 to automatically fly a waypoint path. I can't for the life of me work out how to get my 18 to do this, nor can I find the video again. I have watched one by the Reapers, which I thought I was following to the letter, and he manages it, I just can't though, despite 50 tries

 

 

Can anyone help me please?

 

Set the heading you want the plane to follow via the hdg switch (top left ampcd). Set it to the heading of your current waypoint. Select autopilot on the ufc (a/p) and then select hsel.

Edited July 10, 2018 by fmedges

[Wags]

Coupled (CPL) mode is not implemented yet.

[Alphamale]

Coupled (CPL) mode is not implemented yet.

 

Thanks for responding...I thought for sure, the F18 was capable of doing this...mentioned it one time in the forums here, and someone wanted to know if I wanted to have the plane fly all by itself...there are a whole bunch of things you can set up while the plane is following the wpts and if ingress is low, you definitely will appreciate having this type of AP

[Rudel_chw]

I am sure I watched a Fan made YouTube tutorial on how to get the 18 to automatically fly a waypoint path.

 

Most likely you saw a tutorial of the Hornet for FSX or Prepar 3D ... DCS’ Hornet doesnt have that feature yet. The navigation system can change from one waypoint to the next on AUTO mode, but it will not turn the plane by itself, the Pilot has to do that :)

[Eldur]

Thanks for responding...I thought for sure, the F18 was capable of doing this...

 

That's exactly what CPL is for. We just have to wait to get in in the Early Access process.

 

2.9.2.6 Coupled Steering (MC OFP 13C AND UP). The coupled steering options are: WYPT, OAP, SEQ#, and TACAN range bearing. To engage coupled steering, the desired steering option must be available and selected on the HSI display, MC1 must be communicating with the FCS, then press the pushbutton next to the UFC option display window displaying CPL. Engagement is indicated by a colon appearing in the window next to CPL and a CPLD advisory on the DDI. The flight controls are coupled (azimuth only) to whatever active steering mode that has been selected (boxed) on the HSI display. Once coupled steering is engaged attitude hold and heading select A/P options are not available. CSS is available in pitch only. Lateral stick displacement greater than 0.5 inch causes the autopilot to decouple from the steering mode. Great circle course can be selected to the fly-to-point, or a selected radial (course line) through the fly-to-point. If course line is selected prior to the fly-to-point, flight controls capture the selected radial, overfly the fly-to-point and continue on the out bound radial. A coupled bank limit option is available on the A/C data display and allows the pilot to select TAC or NAV bank angle limit mode. Selecting NAV limits the bank angle to a maximum of 30°. Selecting TAC limits the bank angle to a maximum of 30° to 60° (depending on airspeed). Refer to Chapter 24 for detailed navigation steering information under Waypoint/OAP, Auto Sequential, and TACAN Steering.

[Alphamale]

Thanks for that Eldur

[Toni Carrera]

Most likely you saw a tutorial of the Hornet for FSX or Prepar 3D ... DCS’ Hornet doesnt have that feature yet. The navigation system can change from one waypoint to the next on AUTO mode, but it will not turn the plane by itself, the Pilot has to do that :)

 

 

 

I am sure the video I watched was by the Grim Reapers and they only do DCS

[ThorHammer]

I am sure the video I watched was by the Grim Reapers and they only do DCS

 

 

There's your problem. Don't bother watching the Grim Reapers videos.