Auto-hover disables bank and pitch channels

[einar-st]

Hi guys! When I saw that the game had been released I jumped all over the purchase button, and so far I'm loving it. :joystick:

 

As part of my learning process I've decided to practice cold starts with only the bare minimums of systems enabled and adding more as I learn more about what they are and what they do. There's just so much stuff!!.. I'd like to know what I'm doing rather then just go on a wild clicking-spree. So far I've been doing pretty well with reasonably controlled hovers and general flight, considering the fact that I'm using the Xbox 360 gamepad controller :lol:.

 

One thing I'm wondering about though is why my auto-hover seems to disable the autopilot bank and pitch channels. I guess there's probably a switch/system which needs to be turned on or something like that. This happens when powering up the the engines like normal and flicking INU Power Switch, Navigation System Power, bank and pitch holds, RALT altitude hold mode.

 

Does anyone have an idea of what may cause this? I'm kinda new to this super-realistic simulator-thing so please excuse me if it's a stupid question.

 

EDIT: Forgot to mention that it autohover works like it's supposed to when I "start from runway" with engines and all usual systems on.

Edited December 18, 2008 by einar-st
Forgot to add note.

[therion_prime]

Did you turn on the targeting and navigation system switch (left hand panel near the collective) ?

[USSR_Rik]

Please note, than AP channels will switch OFF if you trying to autohover below 4 m.

[Boberro]

I have similar "issue" or my fault. Not every time but sometimes when I turn hover on, AP for pitch, bank and direction are blinking and helicopter is flying wherever it wants. I don't know what I do wrong but I usually do this: after start I am flying then turn on Shkval, press Q and lock target, then heli is nice flying to target. When I want stop and hover AP turn off (not always as I said).

[USSR_Rik]

Track file, please.

[einar-st]

Here's a track-file. Doesn't look like the targeting and navigation system switch had any effect.

autohovercrash.trk

[DragonRR]

EDIT: Ooops ignore

[USSR_Rik]

einar-st: After setting the throttle to AUTO turn ON both generators.

[einar-st]

That did the trick... can't believe I forgot about the generators in my start-up routine all this time.

 

Thanks, man.

[USSR_Rik]

... as well as standby SAI, ABRIS, Radio, PVI etc. etc. :)

The best way for first time is to print check-list.