Syd & Sandy wrote: > Laurence Vanek wrote: >> Spending some time flying one of my favorite planes & exploring AP >> functions. >> >> I note that when the FD & AP are engaged in HDG mode that the plane >> responds abruptly when changes are made with the HDG bug. Not sure if >> real aircraft control system would respond this way. Should this >> reaction be smoother/slower ? >> >> > Hi Laurence , > No it shouldn't be such a violent abrupt reaction , its a problem that > been around for awhile , not sure if anyone has found a way too smooth > this out .... > and it also has to do with me not fully understanding the autopilot > parameters... > I'll see what I can do ... > Cheers, > Syd > Syd -
For kicks I took the c172p up for a ride to see how it behaves with AP engaged in HDG mode. It responds much more smoothly to changes in HDG bug. I think the FDM's are different between the two aircraft so I dont know if thats the reason or not. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Flightgear-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-users
