ATT autopilot mode unexpected results
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My understanding from the user manual is that by pressing ATT on the century autopilot panel it will synchronize with the current aircraft pitch attitude. However, if I’m in a trimmed climb and press ATT the aircraft will suddenly level off instead of maintain the current climb pitch. Also, when I am at level flight and press ATT, the aircraft will pitch down instead of maintaining level flight. Am I not understanding how this is supposed to work? Thanks.
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The exact wording in the manual is “ Pressing the “ATT” button in flight will synchronize the autopilot’s pitch holding reference with the aircraft’s current pitch.” What I’m seeing is it’s not actually doing that. Pressing ATT doesn’t seem to be synchronizing the pitch trim reference with the current aircraft pitch attitude.
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You mean the CWS button on the yoke not the ATT button.
Copied from the manual:
"Pressing and holding the control
wheel steering (CWS) button on either control yoke allows the pilot to adjust the pitch of the
aircraft without fighting the autopilot servos, or using the pitch roller knob. Upon releasing the
CWS button, the aircraft will resynchronize the pitch roller knob, and begin holding the new pitch
attitude selected by the pilot." -
A question, are you using a 750? When I used the 530 I had no problems with the autopilot. With the TDS GTXNi 750 when I press VS on my Bravo yoke (which I think has a similar if not the same function as the ATT button), the plane zeros the vertical speed and I have to increase it back to what I want.
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Not sure how it would be a binding conflict as I’m pressing the ATT button directly in the virtual cockpit.
@Gilandred said in ATT autopilot mode unexpected results:
Not sure how it would be a binding conflict as I’m pressing the ATT button directly in the virtual cockpit.
I understand, but a lot of strange behavior occurs in the sim with conflicts you may be unaware of. Do you use any keyboard commands for anything? I use the TDS GTN750, as mentioned above being an issue, but I do not have ATT problems. I do not use dual GPS. When I click the necessary AP mode it works, but I have had the glideslope stop capturing.
