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DVA1910
Senior Captain, B777-200
Joined on September 18 2004
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Northeastern United States
352 legs, 1,543.8 hours
132 legs,
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Posted onPost created on
April 27 2005 13:07 ET by Ryan Wilson
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Im sure this has been posted many times but, how do you get the FD and the AP to work? I love the panel a lot but those two items seem to bug me a lot. I got the A/T to work though so that might have something to do with it.
Thanks in advance for the help!
Regards,
Ryan
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DVA2082
Captain, B747-400
Joined on October 27 2004
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Waterford, MI USA
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307 legs,
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Posted onPost created on
April 27 2005 15:33 ET by Chris Robeson
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Ryan, I'll look at it when I get home from work, but I -THINK- it may automatically engage when you turn on the autopilot. I have some planes that actually do that..
Chris
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DVA1778
Senior Captain, MD-88
Joined on July 06 2004
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"Fly Douglas Jets!" Milwaukee, WI USA
358 legs, 1,172.8 hours
153 legs,
345.4 hours online 107 legs,
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Posted onPost created on
April 27 2005 16:08 ET by Ali Ghasemz
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You must engage the FD and AP sepreatley. The switches on the panel abouve the horizon indicator control the FD and the AP switches are inside the radio stack
Ali GhasemzSenior Captain, MD-88
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DVA1910
Senior Captain, B777-200
Joined on September 18 2004
Triple Century Club
Online Century Club
Northeastern United States
352 legs, 1,543.8 hours
132 legs,
557.8 hours online 58 legs,
220.8 hours ACARS 1 legs,
4.3 hours event 741 legs, 3,101.2 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
April 27 2005 17:44 ET by Ryan Wilson
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Ok, its on the radio stack. Now i can have some fun
Ryan
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DVA1008
Senior Captain, B757-200
Joined on December 14 2002
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"Fly 'till the map turns blue" Kokomo, IN
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613 legs,
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792.3 hours ACARS 35 legs,
77.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 27 2005 18:12 ET by Matt Young
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I've never been able to get the Probst panel AP to work. You can sit and click the paddles all day and they'll engage and automatically disengage themselves about half a second later.
Matt YoungSenior Captain, B757-200
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AFV011
Senior Captain, B777-300
Joined on September 19 2004
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"Remember...140, 250, and REALLY FAST" Midwestern United States
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Posted onPost created on
April 27 2005 18:21 ET by Michael Carter
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The turn and pitch control must be in the center detent for those paddles to engage. In addition, you cannot engage the elevator mode without first having the aileron mode engaged.
Furthermore, the auto pilot will disengage if any of the following actions or conditions occur. Yaw damper positioned to off, capt or co pilot press autopilot release switch, power to vertical gyro is lost, switching compass source or power to A/P aileron (roll) is lost.
Elevator channel disengage will occur if the stabilizer trim switch is activated, pitch channel selector is switched (A or B), cruise trim switch is activated, A/P and cruise trim cutout switches positioned to cutout, or electrical power to the A/P elevator (pitch) is lost.
A/P mode will return to manual (turn and pitch knob) if any of the following occur: reference VHF is switched, turn and pitch controller moved out of detent, or the ILS frequency is switched while in approach mode.
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DVA1008
Senior Captain, B757-200
Joined on December 14 2002
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"Fly 'till the map turns blue" Kokomo, IN
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613 legs,
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Posted onPost created on
April 27 2005 18:42 ET by Matt Young
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I've followed Richard's procedures by the book and the Ail paddle will not engage. It doesn't make any sense.
Matt YoungSenior Captain, B757-200
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AFV011
Senior Captain, B777-300
Joined on September 19 2004
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"Remember...140, 250, and REALLY FAST" Midwestern United States
394 legs, 606.7 hours
274 legs,
430.6 hours online 86 legs,
126.5 hours ACARS 8 legs,
16.0 hours event 501 legs, 763.5 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
April 27 2005 18:52 ET by Michael Carter
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When you have the center pedistal open, click on the right or left of the bank & pitch knob and listen for a click. When it clicks, it's centered.
On the overhad make sure the yaw dampers below the hydraulic control panel are capped.
Make sure the left control knob on the AP is in MANUAL. After climbout set your pitch trim to your desired rate-of climb and engage both paddles at the same time. It will now hold this pith attitude. Afterwards, throw the heading switch on the far right of the AP panel. You should be now able to control roll with the heading knob on the HSI and pitch using the pitch knob by clicking it up or down. If you are moused in the correct spot, the knob will either push in for down and pull out for up. make sure you don't click left or righ on the knob or it will disengage pitch and aileron control (the paddles) as well as the HSI roll control.
I don't use the nav mode because the old Collins does not track well, and is useless the closer you get to a nav-aid. It starts trying to chase the needle and the airplane starts to rock and roll.
Let me know if this helped any. I worked with it for three days and about 10 hours worth of flying before I had it mastered.
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DVA1008
Senior Captain, B757-200
Joined on December 14 2002
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"Fly 'till the map turns blue" Kokomo, IN
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613 legs,
1,689.9 hours online 212 legs,
792.3 hours ACARS 35 legs,
77.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 27 2005 19:03 ET by Matt Young
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I don't get it. The manual control knob is centered, yaw damper is on, roll mode is in manual, and I'm in straight and level flight but it still disengages as soon as I click. Any thoughts?
Matt YoungSenior Captain, B757-200
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AFV011
Senior Captain, B777-300
Joined on September 19 2004
GVA 5 Year Anniversary
Online Two Fifty Club
Triple Century Club
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"Remember...140, 250, and REALLY FAST" Midwestern United States
394 legs, 606.7 hours
274 legs,
430.6 hours online 86 legs,
126.5 hours ACARS 8 legs,
16.0 hours event 501 legs, 763.5 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
April 27 2005 19:14 ET by Michael Carter
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Lemme think a few minutes. I know the FD doesn't have anything to do with it.
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DVA1008
Senior Captain, B757-200
Joined on December 14 2002
B757 100 Club
Everett 250 Club
50 State Club
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Online Six Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"Fly 'till the map turns blue" Kokomo, IN
633 legs, 1,731.3 hours
613 legs,
1,689.9 hours online 212 legs,
792.3 hours ACARS 35 legs,
77.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 27 2005 19:19 ET by Matt Young
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Thanks for the help Mike.
Matt YoungSenior Captain, B757-200
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AFV011
Senior Captain, B777-300
Joined on September 19 2004
GVA 5 Year Anniversary
Online Two Fifty Club
Triple Century Club
Historic Triple Century Club
"Remember...140, 250, and REALLY FAST" Midwestern United States
394 legs, 606.7 hours
274 legs,
430.6 hours online 86 legs,
126.5 hours ACARS 8 legs,
16.0 hours event 501 legs, 763.5 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
April 27 2005 19:31 ET by Michael Carter
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I opened FS and had a look around thinking maybe I missed something to tell you. I don't think I did. For what you are telling me it should be working.
The only other thing I can think of is your config file. If I recall, I had to go in there and make a couple of changes to ge the AP to work. I can't look for it tonight, but if I have time before work in the morning I'll take a look at the Probst readme file and see what I can dig up.
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AFV011
Senior Captain, B777-300
Joined on September 19 2004
GVA 5 Year Anniversary
Online Two Fifty Club
Triple Century Club
Historic Triple Century Club
"Remember...140, 250, and REALLY FAST" Midwestern United States
394 legs, 606.7 hours
274 legs,
430.6 hours online 86 legs,
126.5 hours ACARS 8 legs,
16.0 hours event 501 legs, 763.5 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
April 28 2005 02:51 ET by Michael Carter
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Matt, these are the config file changes Probst included. I had to make a couple of these changes in order for it to work correctly.
3) Scroll down to the "Autopilot" section, and change your entries to look like the ones below. You may have to add entries.
[autopilot]
autopilot_available=1
flight_director_available=1
default_vertical_speed=100.000
autothrottle_available=1
autothrottle_max_rpm=99
use_no_default_pitch=1
use_no_default_bank=1
autothrottle_arming_required=0
autothrottle_takeoff_ga=0
pitch_takeoff_ga=8.000000
This allows the autopilot and autothrottles to work correctly.
4) Save the file.
I hope this works. I've run out of ideas. If it doesn't contact Prbst via e-mail. He will most likely answer you if you've exhausted every thing you can think of to fix this.
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DVA1008
Senior Captain, B757-200
Joined on December 14 2002
B757 100 Club
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"Fly 'till the map turns blue" Kokomo, IN
633 legs, 1,731.3 hours
613 legs,
1,689.9 hours online 212 legs,
792.3 hours ACARS 35 legs,
77.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 28 2005 17:54 ET by Matt Young
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I give up. I'm emailing him now.
Matt YoungSenior Captain, B757-200
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AFV011
Senior Captain, B777-300
Joined on September 19 2004
GVA 5 Year Anniversary
Online Two Fifty Club
Triple Century Club
Historic Triple Century Club
"Remember...140, 250, and REALLY FAST" Midwestern United States
394 legs, 606.7 hours
274 legs,
430.6 hours online 86 legs,
126.5 hours ACARS 8 legs,
16.0 hours event 501 legs, 763.5 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
April 28 2005 18:27 ET by Michael Carter
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I'm sorry to hear that. I hope Richard can figure out what's wrong and get it working for you.
I found out he lives over it STL not far from me. He works for Boeing.
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DVA1008
Senior Captain, B757-200
Joined on December 14 2002
B757 100 Club
Everett 250 Club
50 State Club
Six Century Club
Online Six Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"Fly 'till the map turns blue" Kokomo, IN
633 legs, 1,731.3 hours
613 legs,
1,689.9 hours online 212 legs,
792.3 hours ACARS 35 legs,
77.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 01 2005 14:28 ET by Matt Young
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Well, Rich hooked me up with an update for FS9. It solved the autopilot problems, but now it stutters even when FS is pegged at 20FPS. Have to see what he says about this.
Matt YoungSenior Captain, B757-200
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DVA1008
Senior Captain, B757-200
Joined on December 14 2002
B757 100 Club
Everett 250 Club
50 State Club
Six Century Club
Online Six Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"Fly 'till the map turns blue" Kokomo, IN
633 legs, 1,731.3 hours
613 legs,
1,689.9 hours online 212 legs,
792.3 hours ACARS 35 legs,
77.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 01 2005 15:28 ET by Matt Young
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It works! Now, time to fly.
Matt YoungSenior Captain, B757-200
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AFV011
Senior Captain, B777-300
Joined on September 19 2004
GVA 5 Year Anniversary
Online Two Fifty Club
Triple Century Club
Historic Triple Century Club
"Remember...140, 250, and REALLY FAST" Midwestern United States
394 legs, 606.7 hours
274 legs,
430.6 hours online 86 legs,
126.5 hours ACARS 8 legs,
16.0 hours event 501 legs, 763.5 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
May 01 2005 15:49 ET by Michael Carter
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Glad to hear he was able to help! See you up there.
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