Heading bug in the F18 is always using magnetic heading

[davidp57]

2020-03-18 16:56:30.096 INFO DCS: DCS/2.5.6.44266 (x86_64; Windows NT 10.0.18362)

2020-03-18 16:56:30.096 INFO DCS: DCS revision: 164224

2020-03-18 16:56:30.096 INFO DCS: Renderer revision: 20092

2020-03-18 16:56:30.096 INFO DCS: Terrain revision: 20077

 

I usually fly with the heading set to TRUE.

Today, for the first time, I wanted to try and use the HDG autopilot.

 

So I slewed the heading bug to the bearing of my waypoint on the HSI page, and turned the HDG autopilot on.

My plane turned 6 degrees east of the heading bug. I tought "weird, 6° is the deviation in Georgia" and tried setting the HSI heading setting back to MAGNETIC and boom : the heading bug jumped to the heading my plane did follow.

 

 

To reproduce :

- In the HSI page, configure the heading to TRUE

- While in the air, choose a heading and set the heading bug to this (e.g. 270°)

- Turn the HDG autopilot on

- Check that the plane is actually turning to 276°

- In the HSI page, configure the heading to MAGNETIC

- See that the heading bug is actually at 270° MAGNETIC

 

 

What I was expecting :

- The HDG autopilot should follow the heading bug, even with the HSI heading set to TRUE.

 

 

PS : I don't have a trk but I can make one. Although I'm not sure it's necessary.

Edited March 18, 2020 by davidp57