Philothing Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Hello, this is my first posting on this forum, but this is an issue that I've had with FS2004 since forever. I like to fly point to point - form airport to airport - on jetliners, nostly, and I use the autopilot to control the plane as I go. I know that FS isn't exactly like a real aircraft, but when i disconnect the autopilot, the plane rears up. By the time I've got the thing under control, I've missed the ILS or whatever. It's maddening. Autopilot doesn't react like this in a real aircraft. I've asked a friend of mine who used to run a flight school. Is there someone who knows more about FS2004 than I do, who can help. i'd be most grateful. Philothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrzippy Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Why not let the autopilot capture the localizer and make it's turn towards the runway before you disengage it? Still thinking about a new flightsim only computer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhinson Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Autopilot doesn't react like this in a real aircraft. I've asked a friend of mine who used to run a flight school. Is there someone who knows more about FS2004 than I do, who can help. You are absolutely right - if you disconnect the autopilot the aircraft should continue at the same altitude and direction. And that is what I find happens in FS2004. So the two possibilities I can think of to investigate are: 1. Is this happening with a specific aircraft, in which case it may be configured wrongly, or 2. If it happens with all aircraft, something may be interefering, such as joystick or yoke configuration. Tell us more, John http://www.adventure-unlimited.org My co-pilot's name is Sid and he's a star! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgibson_new Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 I agree with John, it sounds like your joystick may not be calibrated properly? Tom Gibson CalClassic Propliner Page: http://www.calclassic.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryH Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Philothing, I normally use a joystick for all serious simming. However, I sometimes just mess around and fly using the keyboard plus the AP. That's when I experience exactly what you described. When the AP is disconnected, the nose pops up and the approach is a disaster. For some reason, the elevator trim setting must revert back to before the AP was activated. Just a guess. If you are not using the keyboard, then one of the earlier suggestions should give you a solution. Regards, JerryH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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