FlyByWire Experimental autopilot has been released!

[omarsmak30 4,065]

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[Barnes 192]

Thanks for the heads-up. Been looking forward to this.

[Bill Griffith 160]

Great news!  Thank you.  😊

[Tuskin38 6,445]

I wonder if it still breaks the co-pilot control. Last time I tried the experimental branch, the co-pilot couldn't steer the plane on the ground (I like to use it for taxing)

Edited March 26, 2021 by Tuskin38

[omarsmak30 4,065]

33 minutes ago, Tuskin38 said:

I wonder if it still breaks the co-pilot control. Last time I tried the experimental branch, the co-pilot couldn't steer the plane on the ground (I like to use it for taxing)

It will most likely

[Alaska738 8,383]

Great!

[captain420 3,099]

Does the developmental version include all those features too?

[SolRayz 392]

Sorry for the newb question, but how do get the co-pilot to steer the ac on the ground?

[carlito777 712]

The known issues includes a note that you have to start on the runway with the engines running. Is that true?

[omarsmak30 4,065]

10 minutes ago, carlito777 said:

The known issues includes a note that you have to start on the runway with the engines running. Is that true?

No is not, that was was fixed long time ago but not sure why is there.

[omarsmak30 4,065]

13 minutes ago, captain420 said:

Does the developmental version include all those features too?

Nope, this is only experimental. So experimental contains the custom autopilot plus the features on the dev 

[omarsmak30 4,065]

12 minutes ago, SolRayz said:

Sorry for the newb question, but how do get the co-pilot to steer the ac on the ground?

I don't that works but you can try 

[Mike S KPDX 597]

I have searched a bit, but can anyone provide the 'highlights' or a list of what this autopilot mod does/provides?  I do have the stable version installed and am familiar with that.

[RaptyrOne 1,398]

Seems to have messed with my CH Products Throttle Quadrant. Levers only take effect in sim when advancing past half way through their axis movement.

EDIT: Just noticed a new Throttle calibration setting on the FlyPad, will check that. Should address this.

Also, seems the top left corner area of the PFD is not working, no info on throttle settings. Area is blank.

In a strong cross wind at FL370 (110knots, live weather), aircraft is not following track well, flies a zigzag through the track multiple times on each heading change until it settles down.

And I got an Overspeed with the throttles in CL. Dialing back speed in Managed mode did nothing, had to pull the levers out of the CL gate.

So very rough around the edges right now.

Noticed that the EFB has a new Fuel page now too.

Edited March 27, 2021 by RaptyrOne

[omarsmak30 4,065]

1 hour ago, RaptyrOne said:

Also, seems the top left corner area of the PFD is not working, no info on throttle settings. Area is blank.

In a strong cross wind at FL370 (110knots, live weather), aircraft is not following track well, flies a zigzag through the track multiple times on each heading change until it settles down.

In regards to PFD, it does show to me the right info, it sounds to me the thorttles are probably calibrated.

For the second issue, that indeed sounds like an issue, would be great if you can report that in github so Andreas can take a look at it. He has actually done a lot of tuning already but I think it may need more tuning.