Easy Flight and Autohover/Descent Mode and Turn on Target not working together?

[Madmatt_BFC]

I can't say if this is all a desired behavior or not but I have done some testing and noticed that when I enabled "Easy Flight", neither the Autohover Autopilot, Descent mode or Turn on Target modes seemed to work.

 

I was wondering if maybe this was linked to the FCS system utilizing the Advanced Flight Model or something else, but I found nothing in the manual or the GUI guide to explain this discrepancy.

 

I first noticed that when I compared how Black Shark worked on my gaming PC (which had Easy Flight disabled) with how it flew on my work PC (which had Easy Flight enabled). I then conducted the same tests (Easy Flight Mode on and off) on my gaming PC and sure enough if I have Easy Flight on, those three functions will do nothing although their respective indicator lights/switches and hud symbology do all activate/illuminate.

 

Of course, when I play with the normal flight mode (AFM), those functions work exactly as described in the manual.

 

Perhaps, if this is indeed the case, it would explain why some people have reported problems with getting those functions (especially the Auto-Hover) to work properly?

 

Anyone else seeing the same thing as I? I tested this on two different PC's and was able to replicate the issue with no problem at all on both of them.

 

Just curious is this is meant to work like that, or perhaps there is something amiss.

 

Madmatt

Edited November 22, 2008 by Madmatt_BFC