May 24, 200422 yr Hello, I am having trouble with the auto throttle-it will not turn on. What do I have to do to get it working? I click on speed,vnav,to go,fd,etc and nothing happens.... Please help.Thank youAS
May 24, 200422 yr Hi AS? (please give your full name in this forum)I know it sounds stupid but have you turned on the A/T by putting the switch on the MCP to ARM? You will than get an A/T ARM message on the PFD and the green light on top of the switch will come on.Afterwards you should be able to use the A/T. The TOGA switch is "hidden" under the top left screw ot the MCP by the way. ;-)CheersMartin
May 24, 200422 yr Hello Martin!I tried to turn on the A/T by putting the switch to arm,but the switch keeps jumping to the unarmed position and I get a red light which is above the switch. The red light reads: "A/T first". I cannot believe that I am having this much difficulty with a simple little switch. On all of my other aircraft the A/T works fine... Any more ideas? Thanks very much...Aaron
May 24, 200422 yr Commercial Member Hello Aaron,You need to ensure the propper position of the Gen1 and Gen2 switches on the overhead. I suggest you consult the PMDG manual for further information regarding Autopilot operation.Best,VinPMDGwww.precisionmanuals.comhttp://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/devteam.jpg Vin Scimone Precision Manuals Development Group www.precisionmanuals.com
May 24, 200422 yr Hello AaronVin is right. There are several diffrent settings that have to be correct to enable the A/T. It's like in the real aircraft. You cannot use the A/T under certain conditions.And again I would recommand what Vin said. Yust have a look at the manual. The A/T use is explained in detail there. Or you could fly one of the wonderful tutorials by Timothy Metzinger...Hope this helpsMartin
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