autopilot help

[Gun Jam]

In the past (say a year ago) the autopilot was never an issue.

Now i cant seem to get it to run reliable if at all sometimes? I get the plane trimmed, have less than +- .5 climb. Try to set ref and it just enters a large dive. maybe 1 in 50 attempts I can get it to work but Im not sure why.

what the procedure for setting this thing up now?

 

Thanks

[draconus]

It's being reworked now - WIP.

[Gun Jam]

eek its been broken for like a year? I thought I was missing a new step or something.

thanks for the info. I look forward to the fix!

 

-Gun

[Spurts]

You basically need it to already be trimmed for level flight right now, then AP will hold.

[Gun Jam]

Yes thats always been the case but it seems over sensitive now. I try to trim it out but its so touchy that it seems like the trim isnt fine enough I use a hat switch and a mod key for trim. it seems like it needs 1/2 click precision and about 2 min of fussing with so that there is a small chance that it might work.

[Hector45]

Try slowing down, the current AP almost never works at high speed as the initial nose dive cause too much of a vertical speed spike throwing the AP back off.

Edited February 23, 2022 by Hector45
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[Gun Jam]

Ohh Ill give that a shot.. Like say M.5?

[Spurts]

IIRC anything under 0.8 should work, maybe even 0.85.  It will not work for a full Mil power cruise.  

 

[eatthis]

9 minutes ago, Spurts said:

IIRC anything under 0.8 should work, maybe even 0.85.  It will not work for a full Mil power cruise.  

 

mine is basically useless even at m0.72, maybe 1 in 10 time sit grabs even when im trimmed perfectly

 

[Spurts]

I guess I was wrong then on the speed limit.  Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

[eatthis]

tbh its forcing me to trim properly and not just use the ap/autotrim  switch lol