Hi.

I would suggest you read this topic HERE. We had good discussion about the 727 Autopilot and how to get the best out of it. It mainly discusses the approach, which is the hardest part of using the AP.

OK. So here is how I do it:

Take Off and Climb: Once I have taken off and established a climb at about 240-250 knots, I turn on the AP. I use the 2D panel because I find it easier to use than the 3D. I adjust the trim to maintain the airspeed and once I reach 10,000 feet I lower the nose to gain a speed of around 280 knots for the rest of the climb. For the info on the approach, read the topic in the link above.

Navigating: I'm a flight planner navigator. In other words I rarely to VOR to VOR navigation in the 727. I create a flight plan in FSX Flight Planner or FS Commander 8.6 (saved as a FS Flight Plan) and load it. I have adde a NAV/GPS Switch to the 727 Autopilot Panel so I just need to switch it between NAV and GPS (I'm just stating the obvious here) and then I switch to NAV LOC to follow either the GPS flight plan or the direction to the next VOR.

I hope this helps.

Mark

EDIT: Just so you know. I'm using v2.4

Great Video btscott: I do the same...Matt told me how...But it almost always lands short of the runway threshold? I'm not sure if it's my power settings? or something else??

Can I ask two questions:
how do I set altitude
how do I set heading

(sorry if I sound dumb but i'm new to steam gauge planes)

cheers

Thanks alot mate! I Appreciate the help!!

It might be time to start a new thread for AUTOPILOT, since we seem to be drifting into issues about spoilers and reversers - which are also of great interest to me. But to autopilot. The AP in my 727 will not track the glideslope. Everything else - heading, VOR/LOC - is fine, but when I go to Auto G/S or Manual G/S, the aircraft maintains selected altitude and does not pitch to follow the glideslope. Actions such as switching off Alt Hold or the elevator switch results in loss of the localizer as well. Strangely, though, there have been a couple of times (out of many attempts) when it appears to work, especially if I hand-fly into the ILS, then switch the AP to Auto G/S. I recall having the same issue with the CS 727 Professional in FS9. It's just one glitch, but it does spoil the experience of flying this beautiful bird. I am keen to get the 707 also, but expect that the AP will have the same problem. I wish I knew the secret which is obviously working for some others. One possibility which was revealed to me by Tech Support for another product. If, after installing FSX, you immediately install SP1, then SP2/Acceleration, there can be problems with some aircraft. You need to install FSX, do a quick flight and save it, then install SP1, again do a short flight, then install SP2/Acceleration. Having done a full clean install of FSX, I am reluctant to wipe everything (all that scenery!) and start again in the hope that it might help with the 727, but I might get desperate enough to give it a try. Any comments, chaps?

Markoz wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2010 at 1:55am:


How you do that?

EDIT: Nevermind, I found it.