😭 so just mag/ign on start I suppose, thanks good to know!

Edited November 22, 20205 yr by jcycmj
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Lycoming O-360 (76 Series) Operator's Manual

I am having some issues with the Autopilot. If I press ALT, the aircraft cannot maintain the altitude and ends up climbing (very) slowly. After soem minutes, ATC starts complaining that I am 300 feet or more above my assigned altitude.

When using my Logitech Panel to set the altitude, the autopilot does not stop at the selected altitude and keeps climbing indefinitely...

 

4 hours ago, GCBraun said:

If I press ALT, the aircraft cannot maintain the altitude and ends up climbing (very) slowly

OK, dumb question time. Some aircraft have a separate AP switch to turn it on regardless of the mode switch (ALT in this case) being selected. Is there a separate switch for the PA44?

There’s just a single autopilot engage switch.  FWIW in my first few flights I was able to engage altitude hold and it maintained that altitude.

7 hours ago, GCBraun said:

I am having some issues with the Autopilot. If I press ALT, the aircraft cannot maintain the altitude and ends up climbing (very) slowly. After soem minutes, ATC starts complaining that I am 300 feet or more above my assigned altitude.

When using my Logitech Panel to set the altitude, the autopilot does not stop at the selected altitude and keeps climbing indefinitely...

 

The autopilot looks to be modeled after an S-TEC 55.  Check the supplied autopilot supplement from Corenado and you will see one of the indications on the display is for trim up/down.  As I remember you will get a trim up or down indication but you have to provide the trim input.  The autopilot isn't driving the pitch trim.  On my installation the manuals are located at - C:\FS2020\Official\OneStore\carenado-aircraft-pa44-seminole\SimObjects\Airplanes\Carenado_PA44_Seminole\Documentation

Bill

9 hours ago, GCBraun said:

I am having some issues with the Autopilot. If I press ALT, the aircraft cannot maintain the altitude and ends up climbing (very) slowly. After soem minutes, ATC starts complaining that I am 300 feet or more above my assigned altitude.

The AP switch is a three way switch: OFF/FD/AP

Are you sure you have AP engaged?

OAT gauge definitely not working correctly! Showing temperature much higher then it is 

2 hours ago, Bill Griffith said:

The autopilot looks to be modeled after an S-TEC 55.  Check the supplied autopilot supplement from Corenado and you will see one of the indications on the display is for trim up/down.  As I remember you will get a trim up or down indication but you have to provide the trim input.  The autopilot isn't driving the pitch trim.  On my installation the manuals are located at - C:\FS2020\Official\OneStore\carenado-aircraft-pa44-seminole\SimObjects\Airplanes\Carenado_PA44_Seminole\Documentation

Bill

I'll quote myself here.  😊  I checked and automatic pitch trim is an option for the S-TEC 55, so it may be modeled that way or just not working as it should (What are the odds? 😉 ).  Been away from this stuff for too long and I ain't getting any younger.  😁

Perhaps I’ve missed something somewhere but in the PA44 is there a way to set the com switches to be able to transmit on Com 2?  I can see how to set the buttons to be able to monitor/listen to Com 2 frequency transmissions whilst also monitoring Com 1.  Typically, I use Com 2 to listen to the ATIS and communicate with Ground - I can listen to the ATIS but can’t communicate with Ground.

Thanks

John

I think that’s a MSFS limitation.

OK so far the biggest annoying things are:

Left/right mags individually don't effect engine RPM

When exercising/cycling prop  MP and oil pressure needles don't move   

 

On 11/20/2020 at 12:53 PM, Todd2 said:

I'm having trouble with the autopilot.  I turn the AP on and select the NAV function and sometimes it follows the NAV line other times especially after hitting the ALT hold switch it takes a nose dive I must be doing something wrong guess I need to read the documentation!  

This is a tutorial I made for the S-Tec 55 autopilot for the PA-44 by Carenado.  I have not flown the PA-44 in real life but have flown similar aircraft and I am a professional pilot.  PA-44 Autopilot Tutorial - Carenado Piper Seminole - Microsoft Flight Simulator - YouTube   Hope this helps!

3 hours ago, sd_flyer said:

OK so far the biggest annoying things are:

Left/right mags individually don't effect engine RPM

When exercising/cycling prop  MP and oil pressure needles don't move   

 

What RPM did you use when checking the mags?  I did a mag check in the PA-44 and did get a drop from 2000 RPM. It was a small drop but it dropped.  There are other bugs with the PA-44.  Things like the prop coming out of feather with the engine shut down (no accumulator on this version as far as I know and no oil pressure so it shouldn't move out of feather until started) and when one alternator is turned off both amp gauges peg at 100.  I made a review video of it on YouTube and sent it to Carenado.  They responded so hopefully they'll fix that and other items.  Overall, it is a great airplane compared to the default aircraft.

On 11/22/2020 at 1:06 PM, sd_flyer said:

OAT gauge definitely not working correctly! Showing temperature much higher then it is 

You can also get a temp gauge if you keep pressing the function (I think it is function) over on the right side of the transponder.  It will show ALT and TEMP in C to compare.