user resolved Variometer inaccurate in forward flight

[ShuRugal]

I have noticed for a while now that the AH64 variometer indicates incorrectly when in forward flight.

I have seen an indicated climb rate as high as 500'/min when in level flight.  The first couple times i saw it, i thought maybe i had done something wrong with INU alignment, but i am seeing this in every flight, hot or cold start.

 

I will put together a short track file for this later this evening, but i wanted to make the thread before i forgot again.

[Specter]

I also noticed this tonight.

[Lord Vader]

Hey @ShuRugal

We would really appreciate that track file when you can make it.

Thanks.

[Specter]

I noticed the following day this display issue was no longer apparent.  I have changed nothing. Very strange!

[Ignition]

I had variometer issues when the aircraft couldn't align properly with GPS, for example when being in the red team and didn't have the SATNAV option enabled in the mission editor.

But that is expected as far as I know.

[ShuRugal]

On 8/29/2024 at 12:36 PM, Ignition said:

I had variometer issues when the aircraft couldn't align properly with GPS, for example when being in the red team and didn't have the SATNAV option enabled in the mission editor.

But that is expected as far as I know.

This ended up being the problem.  Once i made sure satnav was enabled in the mission editor, the problem was resolved.

 

Apologies for not getting back to this for so long.  This can be marked as "user error".