Autopilot and trim

[shaHeen-1]

How to maneuver Jeff with autopilot on? It somehow corrects back to original heading if you try to turn even though Jeff has FBW on pitch only iirc.i love autopilot in mirage which let's you control plane using trim controls on autopilot. You can move heading and plane will follow. No need to turn off and re-engage autopilot.

 

Anyway to set altitude autopilot after selecting desired altitude on UFC. The jerk is kind of annoying if your plane wasn't level at the time you press ATT on UFC to go ALT.

 

Also how do you reset trim? Trim in Jeff is nearly useless to me without this. Trimming for imbalanced load is a pain but as soon as you balance load you have to painstakingly trim back. An instant trim reset command is needed here. If it exists, I can't find it.

[foxwxl]

Jeff only have a very simple AP due to its cost.

 

If your bank angle is >7° when you activated the AP, the AP will maintain that bank angle.

If your bank angle is <7° , the AP will level the plane for you.

 

If you know the rules, then the AP is easy and handy to use.

 

Desire altitude can be selected by enter the number on the UFCP, or just slightly push/pull your stick, the desire altitude will change accordingly.

[shaHeen-1]

Seems like another software thing to me. Not very expensive to implement. What's with the Jeff returning back to original heading after you turn during autopilot on? Its smart enough to go back to original heading but too dumb to pick a new heading?

 

Also no trim reset?

[Rudel_chw]

Desire altitude can be selected by enter the number on the UFCP, or just slightly push/pull your stick, the desire altitude will change accordingly.

 

Thanks for the tips :thumbup:

[foxwxl]

Seems like another software thing to me. Not very expensive to implement. What's with the Jeff returning back to original heading after you turn during autopilot on? Its smart enough to go back to original heading but too dumb to pick a new heading?

 

Also no trim reset?

 

Many planes do not have TRIM RESET function.

 

I forget if the plane will return to original heading or not, but U can hold the bank input to make the plane turn a little bit.