May 21, 201214 yr Hi Guys, I've been practicing some approaches by GPS since I bought the RXP. The autopilot on the RV-7 though as I get close it starts a fast warning sound and autopilot goes off. Even after shutting down the plane (landed by hand) the warning sound is still going (and autopilot is still lit up, but disengaged). What I was doing was an approach with the little GPS icon next to it, so it is a GPS approach I think should work... Then I set the autopilot to GPS mode. It follows the approach quite nicely for a while. I am on altitude hold as per the original ATC request. So for the approach I start to increase descent rate on the altitude hold to bring myself down. Now this may be where I am making a mistake.. maybe I descend too fast for the autopilot or I need to adjust trim? But it's during this descent that the AP goes off, and no matter what I do I cannot turn the AP back on again. ps I have read the RV-7 manual including the autopilot section :) The GPS I haven't read all of the manual yet, I've done the tutorial from Santa Maria to LAX and back though. That didn't cover VNAV, maybe VNAV is something I need to look into as well. Any tips would be appreciated.
May 21, 201214 yr Maybe the Baytower RV-7 Support forum would be a better place to get specific info on their aircraft systems. Ray When Pigs Fly . Ray Marshall .
May 21, 201214 yr Author I know but I prefer Avsim - I have so many addons that I only want more forum registrations as a last resort, and I think alot of people on avsim have the RV-7. But thanks I will try that if I can't figure it out Cheers
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