A/T and Autopilot not engaging
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I just had this issue.. AT is just flipping back and forth.
found this thread with a internet search. I bought the aircraft 3 days ago and LOVE it.
flight deck is clear of alerts. That is the only thing not working.
It is possible in my case I pressed "ready for TO" on the EFB and did not wait long enough. I notice it takes a long time to be fully ready. It would be nice to get a message "Ready for take off done" or something. Maybe that isnt possible for realism.as an update It worked the second time. I guess the notice it is done is the engine start select button is back to the off position and everyhing looks stable. I feel like I waited for that last time but I cannot be sure I will monitor the situation. I am in day 3 of this aircraft and have watched all your justflight videos and am at the point where the first thing I like to do is master waypoints AND autoland. I work on startup sequence after that. I am in step 1 of my aircraft mastery :)
This plane rocks. I rode in this a lot between KORD / KTOL back in the 90s when I used to go home from college in Toledo and my home was boston. This aircraft is a dream. I have never purchased an aircraft from justflight but you have my trust now. This is amazing. (previously I bought from PMDG and I use the FBW systems and know them down cold. Just flight is now on my A list)
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I also noticed something similiar. When switching between different panel states or between different electrical power sources, for example from the APU Gen to Gen 1 and Gen 4 or the other way around, the A/T switch will flip back to off, as soon as you want to arm it, even though the Flight Directors are on, EFIS 1 and 2 is activated and enough electricity is supplied.
Sometimes A/T Arm works, sometimes the switch flips back to the off position, no matter what you do. The same for the autopilot with LNAV, HDG Sel and A/P Engage. After switching the power sources or the panel states, some parts of the aircraft, like the autopilot or the A/T system seem to be broken.
When switching from Cold & Dark to Ready For Take-Off, the same happens. When switching from Ready for Take-Off to Cold & Dark, same result. Sometimes it will work, sometimes not, Failures are set to low, everything is fixed and random is deactivated.
Normally the A/T arm switch should stay in the armed position, no matter in which state the aircraft is, like in the 737 and every other Boeing.
Everything else works fine and is just amazing! I'm using MSFS2020 and this issue occurs since the last update with the MSFS2024 compatibility.
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Hello, I'm experiencing the same issue with the AT and AP not engaging as stated here. I had one flight in the RJ85 that went smooth, ever since it stopped working. The second flight I hopped into the RJ100, the autopilot automatically disconnected midflight when I was about to arrive at the first waypoint of a STAR. Now I'm unable to engage the AP.
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I made a video showing the issue, here is the link: https://vimeo.com/1042663653?share=copy
The autopilot and A/T Arm switch seem to be broken since the last update, with MSFS2024 compatibility. No autopilot mode works, neither engaging the autopilot, even though power is supplied, the flight directors are on and the IRS is aligned. The Avionic Masters, Yaw Dampers etc. are also on, including the EFIS 1 and EFIS 2 Masters.
Tested both, the Avro RJ100 and Avro RJ85, with different panel stats and reloaded the sim multiple times. I also followed the instruction, how to load the aircraft correctly.
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Update: I just did another quick testflight from Zurich (LSZH) to London City (EGLC) and everything seemed to have worked. The A/T Arm switch worked, the autopilot modes including LNAV worked amazingly too. (in MSFS2020)
You have done an incredible job JustFlight! Definitely the best rendition of the so called "Jumbolino" we have so far. The sounds, the system depth, absolutely incredible.
Only sometimes there are a few random quirks with the A/T Arm switch being a bit buggy, but I guess that can be fixed in the future.
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Hey team,
I too get this problem.
If you wait ages (>10 minutes) you get a FMGS* PASS flash up on the PFD and all the AP/TPR/YD systems start to work again.
Not sure if this is linked to panel state changing or if its linked to the 'state saving' option in the settings. As it is random, but happens with each plane.
Im unable to load a 'cold and dark' as there are too many background software errors (e.g when you turn on power the windscreen wipers are on max by default, Ive never sued the wipers for any reason).
*I think it was FMGS PASS as it flashes up momentary and didnt pick all the letters. It was 'something PASS' related to all the systems.
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Hi, also had the problem that I couldn't activate A/T and autopilot in MSfS 2024. It really bugged me, because I thought I missed something during start up. But restarting the flight or setting the aircraft state, didn't changed the fact.
I used a third party livery (Avro 85) for the first time in the sim. Third party livery are generally problematic in the new sim, as they appear as separate aircrafts (for me). Further, the fire handle of engine one was pulled, without me pulling it. Very strange. I will try tomorrow in the old sim.
Cheers
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Hi All….the inoperative A/T issue of discussion has recently set in on my RJ flights too. Reading the above posts, I have tried five times reloading the RJ and the A/T still cannot be activated for flight. It seems something in MSFS2024 or the Just Flight RJ software is causing this issue? Does this problem have the attention of Just Flight?
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Yes, keep getting that inop A/T too. Need to restart the flight 2-3 times until the A/T switch starts ON and with the green light. Note that I am spawnig on the runway so with engines running. IF they start being running, sometimes even the engines start off when spawning on the runway. Still weird and not ok IMHO
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@plumps said in A/T and Autopilot not engaging:
If you wait ages (>10 minutes) [...] all the AP/TPR/YD systems start to work again.
well, indeed. I let it sit today reeeeally long and voilá, A/T showing green lights and good to go. will double check soon. no idea though what's going on in the backgroud when one flight A/T starts readily engaged and one time not. with very same Rj85 Lufthansa livery (official) and at the very same airport.
BTW, clicking the fly now button as soon as it turns yellow/can be clicked did NOT do the trick, still A/T lights was grey and could not be enabled
