Heading hold not working?

[JCTherik]

I don't know if I'm using it wrong, but I put the airplane in a slight bank, 1-2 degrees, barely two pixels off of the center on the VSI. I engage heading hold, engage autopilot and I'd expect the airplane to roll out.

Nothing happens, no AP/Ref light, just the attitude hold from a basic AP.

I tried in different ways, HDG hold first, AP first, together with altitude hold, I never managed the airplane to roll out and hold a heading. It keeps the slight bank and makes a very slow turn of few degrees per minute.

 

Ground track works fine, it illuminates the AP/Ref, and clicking the NWS rolls out the airplane. I didn't check whether it actually tracks ground, but it goes wings level in calm wind.

 

Tested in F14B, on MT.

 

 

Edited March 11, 2024 by JCTherik

[Bagpipe]

[Bagpipe]

I just did the above while climbing 10 degrees at 300 kts. Stuck it on 090, engaged AP and flicked HDG mode FWD.
Held it fine, booted the burner on and it fought the asymmetry and held 090.
Then back down to idle and then cut the right engine and put the left into burn and it continued at as close to 090 as it could manage.

[JCTherik]

Interesting. Does the stick have to be perfectly centered or something?

 

I have less than 5 degree bank, all SAS on, Ap on, hdg forward, no effect outside of regular attitude hold.