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Autopilot engages by turning coupler dial

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    @Sender46 said in Autopilot engages by turning coupler dial:

    I've also noticed that the aircraft jumps when switching the coupler from NAV1 to NAV2 even when the autopilot is not switched on.

    According to the manual, you first have to set your heading bug to current HDG, then switch coupler to HDG mode, then retune or switch the NAV source and set OBS, then switch the coupler back to NAV (or rather OMNI which is recommended in most cases).
    You don't need to touch the coupler when staying on the same frequency but changing OBS (while overlying and setting the outbound radial for instance). That worked fine for me when I last tried it.

    Here's a manual for the real AutoControl IIIB:
    https://www.montereynavyflyingclub.org/Other%20Docs/AutoControl-IIIB.pdf
    Page 15 has a note that you should switch to HDG and then retune. It's recommended to use the same NAV radio instead of switching to another.

    That being said, I don't know if the "jump" you experience is still a bug.

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    @copper Thank you for that and the link. That all makes sense and yes it does work. I just don't understand why switching from NAV1 to NAV2 makes the plane jump when the autopilot is not switched on.

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      Whilst this is not a support forum, please submit all bugs to the below link

      https://support.justflight.com/support/home

      Technical Support

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      • CraigC Craig

        Whilst this is not a support forum, please submit all bugs to the below link

        https://support.justflight.com/support/home

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        copper
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        @Craig said in Autopilot engages by turning coupler dial:

        Whilst this is not a support forum, please submit all bugs to the below link

        I did on the first day I got the addon. And a Craig already replied to my ticket, that you're working on it 😉

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          I have experieced this rolling behaviour. I was flying on HDG mode and, although i was already on my nav radial, when i turned the coupler to NAV mode with AP still engaged the plane banked violently down and left. Afterwards any attempt to engage AP in any mode caused the violent roles and it really ruined my flight.

          Is this a user error or a bug?

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            I have experieced this rolling behaviour. I was flying on HDG mode and, although i was already on my nav radial, when i turned the coupler to NAV mode with AP still engaged the plane banked violently down and left. Afterwards any attempt to engage AP in any mode caused the violent roles and it really ruined my flight.

            Is this a user error or a bug?

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            @Bagpipe said in Autopilot engages by turning coupler dial:

            Is this a user error or a bug?

            It is a bug and according to the changelog of the upcoming update it should be fixed. Fingers crossed 🙂
            With the workaround by avoiding this situatoin as stated above I was able to use the autopilot without major issues for a few flights already and providing as much info as possible to support it helps figuring out these issues that quickly.

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              Thank you for this... I have been experiencing similar sudden right or left full wing dive without apparent reason and I was really freaking out... I somehow could relate it to the AP but was not at all certain about it...

              As far as I could tell, the issue will come up without the AP being even engaged, and it will disappear if I activated and then deactivated the AP master switch (or so I think).

              We can all agree that, even if you happen to activate the AP the wrong way or using an incorrect procedure, the plane should never end up in such dangerous flight attitudes...

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              • CraigC Craig

                Whilst this is not a support forum, please submit all bugs to the below link

                https://support.justflight.com/support/home

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                @Craig said in Autopilot engages by turning coupler dial:

                https://support.justflight.com/support/home

                This a critical error which may impact the whole experience of flying this aircraft, however I dont see it in the v0.3.0 list yet. That´s not good.

                v0.3.0 (pending release)

                Direction Indicator (DI) bezel now illuminated by panel lighting
                Whiskey compass animation fixed
                Sun visor animation now visible from exterior
                GNS 530 display now remains visible after GPS unit toggle on EFB is used
                Landing gear auto-extension logic fixes

                Hangar 101

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                  @anderson It's in the v0.2.0 update:

                  • Autopilot heading mode active without autopilot engaged - fixed
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                    @anderson It's in the v0.2.0 update:

                    • Autopilot heading mode active without autopilot engaged - fixed
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                    @Sender46 that´s a bit weird for I have been facing issues with AP on v0.2.0, when taking off if I switch the HDG first then switch the AP the airplane turn right or left and I never get the AP to work properly again, usually need to restart the flight.

                    Hangar 101

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                      This should be fixed in the next update.

                      Martyn - Development Manager

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