AP Modes

[dresoccer4]

Anyone know if the autopilot modes have been fixed yet?

[GrEaSeLiTeNiN]

Haven't flown the Gazelle in a while but I tried out the AP functions just now. I can't seem to get AP Speed  and Altitude to hold. As for CLV and ALV, they seem to be working as before. But you have to be very well trimmed out or CLV has trouble staying green. I wish CLV was more 'capable'. ALV is working but if you slew the crosshairs left and then hit ALV, the resulting left yaw can be unrealistically jerky. I'm assuming it's the clockwise rotor counter torque that's abruptly multiplying the left yaw effect because doing the same procedure with the crosshairs slewed to the right results in a smooth transition. I also think the collective inputs sometimes create a jerky yaw effect that's not realistic, esp when CLV is on. Not a pilot, just guessing.

Edited December 7, 2024 by GrEaSeLiTeNiN

[dresoccer4]

20 hours ago, GrEaSeLiTeNiN said:

Haven't flown the Gazelle in a while but I tried out the AP functions just now. I can't seem to get AP Speed  and Altitude to hold. As for CLV and ALV, they seem to be working as before. But you have to be very well trimmed out or CLV has trouble staying green. I wish CLV was more 'capable'. ALV is working but if you slew the crosshairs left and then hit ALV, the resulting left yaw can be unrealistically jerky. I'm assuming it's the clockwise rotor counter torque that's abruptly multiplying the left yaw effect because doing the same procedure with the crosshairs slewed to the right results in a smooth transition. I also think the collective inputs sometimes create a jerky yaw effect that's not realistic, esp when CLV is on. Not a pilot, just guessing.

yeah sounds like they're still inop which is a bummer. they were broken a long time ago now

[GrEaSeLiTeNiN]

Yeah, it's been too long. I don't understand why they won't fix it. They've had so many many months to do it.