Help Please with a couple of things

[Torment]

Sorry can't tell in your previous post, but are you using a Saitek X-65f? If you are I used to use it before the TM WH and did have some issues in calibrating the neutral position. I believe there is a beta software interface out now to reset stick center. So check your software to make sure that whatever stick your using is centering properly and your deadzones are set to your liking. This may solve your roll right issue you're having.

 

As for the autopilot, here's some more info on it that you may find useful from the flight manual page 139 if you haven't seen it yet.:

 

Autopilot Select Switch. Located along the right side of the panel is a three position switch that allows you to select the active autopilot mode. These autopilot modes form the Low Altitude Autopilot (LAAP) system. The three selections are:

• PATH (top position). This mode will attempt to keep the aircraft on its current flight path, represented by the total velocity vector symbol on the HUD. This mode will not engage with a bank angle greater than 10-degrees.
  

 

• ALT/HDG (middle position). This mode will attempt to maintain the barometric altitude and heading of the aircraft when the mode was activated. This mode will not engage with a bank angle greater than 10-degrees.
  

 

• ALT (down position). When this mode is engaged, the autopilot will attempt to maintain current bank angle and barometric altitude.
  

[Blah]

Took me a bit of trying to work out the autopilot too. The autopilot status is shown at the bottom left of the HUD, it shows the current mode when it's turned on, and nothing when it's turned off (IIRC).

[Dejjvid]

Correct.

 

PATH is used for maintaining a climb or a descent +/- 10 degrees.

ALT/HDG is used for flying straight and level on the current heading.

ALT is for maintaining altitude, and bank. So you can use ALT when you need to circle on a specific location.

[WildBillKelsoe]

[quote=Sluggo;1343582

1. In the training missions. The narrator says I will place the plane in autopilot. Not only does that not happen, I cannot seem to set autopilot at all, in any manner. Is it more that depressing the button on the left panel?

RTFM... to place the a/p to on, make sure you've engaged the SAS channels (4 flicks), the Ape system, and the altimeter to normal (all next to A/P engage switch). And for A/P to actually work, make sure your bank doesnt exceed the first tick on the ADI bank indicator from center, and at the same time, your pitch is under the 1 and -1 (actually on the smaller ticks on the VVI). If you want a track just say PLEASE.

 

2. I wanted to try the refueling mission downloadable from the web site. The mission does not show up. I changed the name to the .miz file, it shows up as selectable, but when I do the game goes to the main screen. How do you use the mission files from the site?

 

If you're talking about the aerial refuel mission, its in the MIZ format by default. You just download it, know where its saved, go ingame to missions browse, select then load.

3. When I use bombs or Mavericks on the training missions, I get the target point lined up and fire/drop the first weapon. After that I cannot seem to get the TV screen/targeting pod back on target. It gives me a gimbel error and I can never seem to get it back on target, even when I am setting the soi. What am I missing?

 

You need to boresight the mav seeker by first double clicking the mav as soi, then the letter c on the keyboard. this should reset the maverick (in fact all SOIs including TGP, TAD, etc..are reset) that way.

 

And a final word of advice, read the FFFFF MANUAL... :joystick::joystick::joystick:

[Sluggo]

Well weekend caught up with me i recalled the stick. Got the autopilot working! Got the roll pitch up better with a recalibration of the stick. Will look at the training videos now. This is great advice!

[Fleshpiston]

RTFM...

Stuff blah blah

And a final word of advice, read the FFFFF MANUAL... :joystick::joystick::joystick:

Easy tiger! Simmer down now. The fellas just asking that is all :P

 

If you are I used to use it before the TM WH and did have some issues in calibrating the neutral position. I believe there is a beta software interface out now to reset stick center.

Yep I posted direct from TM not beta but a final working version ;)

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=65901&page=4

 

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Edited December 7, 2011 by Fleshpiston
Adding link to TM Calibration thread.