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Thomas New Member Offline Posts: 2 Joined: Apr 20^th, 2009	Autopilot Deviations - Help Reply #75 - Apr 20^th, 2009 at 2:51am	Print Post
	I need a little help with the autopilot function. I have no problem loading the FMC and IRS, and I am able to get the autopilot to function normally and fly an entire flight plan with the LNAV and VNAV functions. However, I can't seem to get the autopilot to do a simple task such as heading or altitude deviations. For instance, I am cruising and receive a descent from ATC and a heading to initiate my approach. I input these into the autopilot and...nothing. So I turn the autopilot off, make the deviations myself and turn the autopilot back on and it just wants to go back to original heading and altitude. This has become extremely frustrating. Does anyone know of any detailed manual for use of the autopilot, or any other answers to solve this issue? All I need to know is how to get the autopilot to follow my simple requests for deviations from the FMC. P.S. Turning the LNAV and VNAV switches off only seem to disable the autopilot completely?


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CM19 Full Member Offline Posts: 12 Joined: Feb 23^rd, 2009	Re: Autopilot Deviations - Help Reply #76 - Apr 20^th, 2009 at 2:30pm	Print Post
	It works more realistic than fsx default AP. If you want to change heading put in your desired heading as you did then right click on the heading knob to execute. Once you have right clicked it will stay in heading mode until you select LNAV again or disengage the AP. If you want to change altitude put in you desired altitude then push the verical speed button (VS) and then select your desired VS. You have to manually do this as in fsx default aircraft it does it automatic which is not at all realistic. You can also select desired altitude put in desired indicated airspeed (IAS) and then push the flight level change button (FLC) most commonly used method in the real world


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rob New Member Offline Posts: 1 Joined: Apr 14^th, 2009	I am at the end of my tether! Reply #77 - Apr 19^th, 2009 at 10:21pm	Print Post
	I have tried everything to get the AP function to work. I have set the IRS switches to align, waited until the lights extinguished and put them to NAV. I have set all the panel exactly as Bob described in his youtube vids. Set the FMC as per the instructions in the stickied tutorial and still it wont work. I have also read all 5 manuals. It wont auto take off. It wont follow the fmc when I hit LNAV and VNAV and I cant change heading when not using fmc (and I know about right clicking the knob). It wont even hold altitude, just climbs and climbs. I am using it in FSX SP2 and 32bit vista and have also reinstalled twice. Rob


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Slowdive Full Member Offline Posts: 70 Joined: Sep 6^th, 2008	Re: I am at the end of my tether! Reply #78 - Apr 20^th, 2009 at 2:29am	Print Post
	Are you turning the AP on by pressing CMD A?


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micah21us New Member Offline Posts: 4 Joined: Jan 3^rd, 2009	Re: How to ... AUTOPILOT. The only thread. Reply #79 - Apr 22^nd, 2009 at 10:28pm	Print Post
	I have had the best success by hitting the middle CMD button. Not sure why, but this works for me. There should be 3 CMD buttong on the AP module. The middle button is the one you want. Good luck


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Yankees09 Full Member Offline Posts: 17 Joined: Apr 25^th, 2009	Autopilot Reply #80 - Apr 25^th, 2009 at 3:51pm	Print Post
	i have read post after post, and my autopilot doesn't work. Can anybody take me step by step???


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Ant1981 Full Member Offline Posts: 104 Joined: Dec 15^th, 2008	Re: Autopilot Reply #81 - Apr 25^th, 2009 at 5:18pm	Print Post
	Do you have a flight plan inserted in the CDU? If so, enter an altitude on the cockpit, press CMD, selecting L-Nav will allow the autopilot to follow the plan. Switch on the flight director, V-Nav for auto speed, or alternativley enter your own speed. Make sure the auto throttle is on, a/t switch.

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nhraracer90 Full Member Offline Posts: 28 Joined: Mar 29^th, 2009	Re: How to ... AUTOPILOT. The only thread. Reply #82 - May 6^th, 2009 at 5:30am	Print Post
	how do you engage flare or autoland? thanks


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Bob Markey Full Member Offline FS Addict Posts: 216 Location: Texas Joined: Jan 29^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: How to ... AUTOPILOT. The only thread. Reply #83 - May 7^th, 2009 at 10:21pm	Print Post
	autoland engages automatically once you're on the localizer and have intercepted the glide slope in the APPR AP mode. The AutoLand indicator will light up green with LAND2 or LAND3 depending on the approach category. Must be Cat II/III ILS though, AutoLand cannot function without the glide slope signal.

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JNR New Member Offline Posts: 3 Joined: May 11^th, 2009	Auto pilot heading select on 757 Reply #84 - May 11^th, 2009 at 10:46pm	Print Post
	Does anyone know why the heading select on the autopilot doesn't disengage or change direction of the aircraft? Thank you


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JNR New Member Offline Posts: 3 Joined: May 11^th, 2009	Autopilot Reply #85 - May 12^th, 2009 at 4:52pm	Print Post
	It seems that this a software bug that needs to be corrected. Perhaps someone at CS can send an update? JNR USA


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Todd Full Member Offline Posts: 18 Joined: Oct 24^th, 2006	Re: How to ... AUTOPILOT. The only thread. Reply #86 - Jul 8^th, 2009 at 3:29am	Print Post
	yes i have the upgrade to the propak and for the life of me i cannot get the ap to work i have read the manuals performed on the ramp calibration programed the fmc but when i get airborn nothing works i know i am missing something but ill be darned if i can figure it out


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nhraracer90 Full Member Offline Posts: 28 Joined: Mar 29^th, 2009	autopilot speed problem Reply #87 - Jul 18^th, 2009 at 6:27am	Print Post
	Hi, When I engage the speed on the 757 to say 250 on the autopilot panel, the speed will go to about 294 and stay there. then I accidentally moved the speed way up because I wasnt paying attention, then I moved it back to 250 and then the speed was 398. 220 was 354. I do not know what to do. Thanks


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nhraracer90 Full Member Offline Posts: 28 Joined: Mar 29^th, 2009	Re: autopilot speed problem Reply #88 - Jul 19^th, 2009 at 2:26am	Print Post
	nobody knows anything about this?


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nhraracer90 Full Member Offline Posts: 28 Joined: Mar 29^th, 2009	Re: autopilot speed problem Reply #89 - Jul 21^st, 2009 at 2:30am	Print Post
	anything? I do not mess with the FMC, only thing I do is put in the IRS position. Today i had it set at 235 and it went right past that to 248-250 before it pulled back the throttle.


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