ATT and ALT HOLD modes not working

[AnoopFlash]

Hi There

I am flying the F-16C module with the latest DCS 2.9.19.13478 version. My system is Intel i7 with RTX 4060. The Joystick is Saitek X45. 
The issue is that when the Autopilot is engaged, the ATT HOLD and ALT HOLD mode does not work. The lateral modes works OK. I have a track where I activate the ATT and ALT modes. The flight path marker appears to stabilize but it keeps drifting in pitch. It neither holds the ALT or the ATT. Please see the track and let me know if I am missing anything.

Cheers!

ALT_PIT_HLD_NotWorking.trk

[Muchocracker]

This is the F/A-18C bugs forum. 

 

F-16 bug reporting forum is over here https://forum.dcs.world/forum/333-bugs-and-problems/

Edited Friday at 09:18 PM by Muchocracker

[Czar]

Hi AnoopFlash, before the thread is moved to the correct section being about the F-16C instead, I'll have a go at responding it:

Firstly on your track, your handling of the Viper is a bit messy.
These auto pilot modes are not like the ones found on civilian aircraft, they are just to help to get to a level flying, holding an attitude pitch etc... They are very sensitive and pilot's inputs can easily overpower them as designed. It is a war machine after all.

Attached a track with me taking control of yours. Every time I activate any sort of autopilot hold I let go of my controls and the plane acts as it should.

Remember that when you're in a climb or descend, the altitude hold will make the aircraft chase the altitude it was in at the moment the switch was flipped, so a further adjustment beyond straight to level flying is expected.

Course hold is also working as expected from your track.

See page 125 onward from the Viper manual for the auto pilot systems descriptions and functions.

Also:

• Have a look on your dead zones for your controls if there is any unwanted output that's affecting the auto pilot.
• Practice manual level flying and steady attitude without the autopilot.
• Fly it gentle and steady around where you want the plane to stay before activating any autopilot modes.

 

ALT Pitch and ATT Hold working as intended.trk