Auto-Pilot Alteration?

[LTCSZ]

I seem to remember that there is a way to alter the function of the autopilot to allow manual control of headings while the auto-pilot maintains altitude...Maybe a change in the aircraft config file? Any assistance appreciated!

[mrzippy]

Could it be as simple as turning off the Heading Hold button while leaving Altitude Hold on?

[btrjet]

Try this.

 

Check your aircraft.cfg file and under the Autopilot section check first that you have these two lines already in it:

 

default_pitch_mode=0

default_bank_mode=0

 

Then add two more lines:

 

use_no_default_pitch=1

use_no_default_bank=1

 

It's a long, long, long time since I amended my aircraft.cfg files but I think that's how it was done.

[StringBean]

Try this.

 

Check your aircraft.cfg file and under the Autopilot section check first that you have these two lines already in it:

 

default_pitch_mode=0

default_bank_mode=0

 

Then add two more lines:

 

use_no_default_pitch=1

use_no_default_bank=1

 

It's a long, long, long time since I amended my aircraft.cfg files but I think that's how it was done.

 

A bit of unneeded redundancy there.

 

use_no_default_pitch=1 and use_no_default_bank=1 set default_pitch_mode=n and default_bank_mode=n to n=0

 

If you already have...

 

default_pitch_mode=0

default_bank_mode=0

 

...the other two lines are not needed.

 

peace,

the Bean