October 2, 200916 yr I don't know if it's AS or if this is a real life occurrence. During my climb I go through several wind changes, when I receive a tail wind either in climb or what really wonders me when im in level cruise flight the tail wing SLOWS the plane, and the auto throttle has to add power to return to my set speed. And the opposite happens when it's a head wind. The plane gains speed and the auto throttle slows down the plane to correct for the sudden gain.Is this supposed to happen? I think not right? Like tail winds should give me more speed right? Not slow me down... Adam
October 5, 200916 yr I don't know if it's AS or if this is a real life occurrence. During my climb I go through several wind changes, when I receive a tail wind either in climb or what really wonders me when im in level cruise flight the tail wing SLOWS the plane, and the auto throttle has to add power to return to my set speed. And the opposite happens when it's a head wind. The plane gains speed and the auto throttle slows down the plane to correct for the sudden gain.Is this supposed to happen? I think not right? Like tail winds should give me more speed right? Not slow me down... AdamIn my experience, to tame the wind shift demon, you either need to have DWC turned on, or have it off with FSUIPC's wind smoothing feature enabled.RegardsBob ScottColonel, USAF (ret)ATP IMEL Gulfstream II-III-IV-VColorado Springs, CO Bob Scott | President and CEO, AVSIM Inc ATP Gulfstream II-III-IV-V Sys1 (MSFS20+24/XPlane12+11): AMD 9800X3D, water 2x240mm, MSI MPG X670E Carbon, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, nVidia RTX4090FE Alienware AW3821DW 38" 21:9 GSync, 2x4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2x2TB Samsung 990 SSD, EVGA 1000P2 PSU, 12.9" iPad Pro Thrustmaster TCA Boeing Yoke, TCA Airbus Sidestick, Twin TCA Airbus Throttle quads, PFC Cirrus Pedals, Coolermaster HAF932 case Sys2 (P3Dv5/v4): i9-13900KS, water 2x360mm, ASUS Z790 Hero, 32GB GSkill 7800MHz CAS36, ASUS RTX4090 Samsung 55" JS8500 4K TV@60Hz, 3x 2TB WD SN850X 1x 4TB Crucial P3 M.2 NVME SSD, EVGA 1600T2 PSU Fiber link to Yamaha RX-V467 Home Theater Receiver, Polk/Klipsch 6" bookshelf speakers, Polk 12" subwoofer, 12.9" iPad Pro PFC yoke/throttle quad/pedals with custom Hall sensor retrofit, Thermaltake View 71 case, Stream Deck XL button box Sys3 (DCS/P3Dv4/ATS/ETS): AMD 7800X3D, MSI MPG X870E Carbon, Noctua NH-D15S, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, EVGA RTX3090 Alienware AW3420DW 34" 21:9 GSync, Corsair HX1000i PSU, 4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2TB Samsung 970Evo Plus, TM TCA Officer Pack, Saitek combat pedals, TM Warthog, TM RS300 FF wheel/pedals, Coolermaster HAF XB case
October 5, 200916 yr Hi,This isn't an AS situation, but I was recently reading a post somewhere, where yes this is the case in FS, and if I remember correctly in the real world too.
October 5, 200916 yr I don't know if it's AS or if this is a real life occurrence. During my climb I go through several wind changes, when I receive a tail wind either in climb or what really wonders me when im in level cruise flight the tail wing SLOWS the plane, and the auto throttle has to add power to return to my set speed. And the opposite happens when it's a head wind. The plane gains speed and the auto throttle slows down the plane to correct for the sudden gain.Is this supposed to happen? I think not right? Like tail winds should give me more speed right? Not slow me down... AdamAdam,What you are experiencing is correct and normal, and has no direct relation to ActiveSky. What might be confusing is the change in indicated airspeed (IAS) vs. ground speed (GS). Assuming constant pitch is maintained: While the tailwind is increasing, the IAS decreases seemingly 'slowing you down'. Auto-throttle then adds power to return to the IAS you have set on the AT. In doing so, your GS increases and you are now 'going faster'. :( (Eventually as the wind & IAS stabilize, power is once again reduced.) The converse applies for a headwind. Warm regards,Joe
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