AP Disconnect - How?

[Dougal 165]

Sorry, this is a really basic question, but I'm really struggling to see where I'm going wrong to simply disconnect the AP for a manual landing, and KEEP it disconnected;-).  Doesn't seem to matter what I do, AP keeps REconnecting.

 

That can really spoil your day on the IGS13 at Kai Tak (which imports perfectly in the 777 CDU)

 

Thanks

[PerWel 23]

Click with Right mouse button on the Hotspot for the AT. The one you left-click on takeoff for the AT. There is a little Tooltip there that explains it all. Middle button is disconnect AT.

 

/Per

Sweden

[Aaron Buchanan 19]

Are you using any hardware that controls your AP?

Do you have duplicate keys mapped (FSX/FSUIPC)?

Have you read the introduction, how are you disconnecting the AP currently?

[Dougal 165]

Using Saitek yoke with button assigned for AP.  Yes, have printed ALL docs AND studied, but obviously still making mistakes a plenty;-)

[lowlevel 0]

Same problem here. Saitek joystick too. Actually two problems, maybe one source:

 

Cannot disconnect the AP with the Z button. Yes, I've read the intro and flown the tutorial. Pressing Z once - nothing. Pressing it twice with a second between - nothing, Pressing Z twice fast - nothing. It only seems to work for AP connect. Yes, I have Z mapped to AP. Only way I can go in manual is jerk the joystick around and then use the already set "resettable siren" option to mute it or flip the AP bar and mute it.

[Dougal 165]

Seems that for now on my PC at least, it can only be done by click spots - what a shame:-(

[LABOX 40]

Try the keystroke for DISCONNECTING the autopilot. It's ctrl+shift+Z (make shure you hit it twice, wait a sec or two before the second time). Works a treat...

 

Best,

 

Arne Bergner

[lowlevel 0]

Arne, I believe the default key for AP is Z (AP master on/off). Ctrl-Shift Z shows as Altitude bug (select) at least in my default FSX config, but nevertheless I will try it.

 

regards

Ignat

[SirStiggie 63]

Try the keystroke for DISCONNECTING the autopilot. It's ctrl+shift+Z (make shure you hit it twice, wait a sec or two before the second time). Works a treat...

 

Best,

 

Arne Bergner

This seemed to work for me. Thanks!!

[Joseph_Van 7]

I have a button assigned to my yoke one click autopilot off wait one seconded and click again to silence the warning.

[mosteen 111]

I have mapped this command through FSUIPC to a button on my Saitek yoke, works perfect, just as it does in the NGX.

[LABOX 40]

Arne, I believe the default key for AP is Z (AP master on/off). Ctrl-Shift Z shows as Altitude bug (select) at least in my default FSX config, but nevertheless I will try it.

 

regards

Ignat

Strange, I definitely didn't create it myself since I got rid of almost all the default key commands and I am using FSUIPC for keybindings whenever it's possible...

However, Ryan already admitted there was a mistake in the manual regarding autopilot disconnect, because it says "Z" instead of "ctrl+shift+Z"

 

Best,

 

Arne Bergner

[lowlevel 0]

However, Ryan already admitted there was a mistake in the manual regarding autopilot disconnect, because it says "Z" instead of "ctrl+shift+Z" Best, Arne Bergner

 

aha, that would explain some of the confusion