yoke stuck on final approach

[flyerboy 114]

Hii select a precision approach, do a great flight, set the TZDE then disconnect the a/p on final, but the yoke will not put move. I cannot use the elevator. The only way to pitch the plane is by trim. it then crashes. the alerons work ok. Anyone else have this problem..it is VERY annoying/thanks,

[byork 2,259]

Hello Brent,Did you search the forum on this?I'd also suggest searching the PMDG forum.The source of the problem could be so many different things relating to your computer, hardware set-up, etc.P.S. Double check that your Hydraulics are on.Bryan

[flyerboy 114]

hii just remembered i did another topic on this, but couldn't find it..........until i did a search. I will do that, and see if it helpsthanks.

[Guest faztech]

Hi, I've just experienced the same, thought I'm the first to write.I couldn't use the elevator. When I push the yoke forward, it (by force) come to to its original position back after, same if I pull the yoke backward. Aileron (left and right is OK).I've tried experimenting, and I greatly believe, this only happens when you let the FO to take off. After you get back control from FO, you'll experience the problem. Brent, I guess you experienced such problem only during final approach, bcoz, after FO did the roll, you engage autopilot, and the only time you seem to get the problem is during final approach; that is when you disengage a/p and handfly the plane.If you do the roll, this problem never happens.Please do this experiment and please verify my finding.I'm using default 737 version.

[flyerboy 114]

Hiyour theory seems to be correct. I tried a flight with an ils and let the f/o take off. However i get the same yoke stuck problem...I managed to fix this by going back to the t/o page and click on the big red box REJECT which seems to give back the AC to me. Try it and see.

[byork 2,259]

Hi,You shouldn't need to do that.Are you pressing the 'Take Control' button on the Takeoff Page after the FO calls "VNAV, Flaps1"?That is important.I've flown a million flights and I can't reproduce this issue.Bryan