Hi guys

 

Recently I have been having trouble with getting the autopilot to follow my GPS. I get everything set up but when I press NAV, nothing happens. It works fine when I select HDG. Also, for some reason, I can have NAV and HDG selected at the same time (NAV still doesn't work however).

 

I also have been having another issue lately to do with the PFD and my GPS units being powered regardless of the position of the battery switch or the radio master switch.

 

Thanks,

Oli.

Do you have the CDI on your GPS set to "GPS"?

 

This all sounds like you have it set to "VLOC"

Thanks Bert, that sorted it! What a rookie mistake!

 

Any idea why both GNS's(?) work without the battery needing to be on? Also the PFD doesn't react to the radio master switch being turned off.

 

Thanks once again.

These are details that Carenado may or may not have modeled..

Hmmm... I seem to remember the switches working as intended in the past... However it is no big deal and I will just have to deal with it!

 

Thanks for your help Bert! :lol:

Just noticed something relating to the PFD turning on as soon as the battery is switched on (and the Radio master switch is OFF):

 

When I start a flight at NZPP (My home airport in New Zealand), the radio master switch works as intended: The PFD remains off until the radio master switch is set to the ON position, even when the battery is ON.

 

However, if I start a flight at ORBX's 0S9 Jefferson County, the Radio master switch no longer works for the PFD (which comes on when the battery is switched on, regardless of the radio master switch's position).

 

Does anyone have any idea why my in-game location affects the radio master switch like this?

Just noticed something relating to the PFD turning on as soon as the battery is switched on (and the Radio master switch is OFF):

 

When I start a flight at NZPP (My home airport in New Zealand), the radio master switch works as intended: The PFD remains off until the radio master switch is set to the ON position, even when the battery is ON.

 

However, if I start a flight at ORBX's 0S9 Jefferson County, the Radio master switch no longer works for the PFD (which comes on when the battery is switched on, regardless of the radio master switch's position).

 

Does anyone have any idea why my in-game location affects the radio master switch like this?

 

Looking at the code, the "power" required to light up the PFD is defined as Battery on + Avionics switch on.

 

Nothing about location..

Hhmmm.... This isn't making any sense. As I said before, when I am at NZPP (I'm sure it's the same at many more locations too.), the battery AND avionics switches are required to be on in order for the PFD to start, as you would expect; but when I'm at 0S9, the avionics switch has no effect on the PFD whatsoever, and it is the battery alone that controls it.

 

The only variable I can see in this problem is the location. Would it be possible for there to be a stray line of code in my files that would be causing this? If so, where would I look to find out?

 

I'm totally confused lol!