BS Duke Auto Pilot help requested

[Ident 203]

I'm hoping someone can help me with figuring out why I can not engage the auto pilot. Every time I try to turn it on it starts to engage (light comes on and the yoke starts to turn or bank to heading) but then shuts off. Normally, this would be a conflict of a hardware controller that is assigned but I can not find any in all my settings that would be the issue. I have both the Honeycomb Bravo and the Real Sim Gear Garmin AP 500. It acts the same on both the ground and inflight. Any thoughts on what I am missing? many thanks for all who help.

[sd_flyer 6,114]

On the right side of "interior lights" rheostats  (at bottom of the panel on pilot side) PITCH TRIM switch must be ON

[jabloomf1230 2,452]

The answer is in the  official BKSQ FAQs, so I'm guessing that this is a common mistake.

[jason74 143]

I always watch a preview flight by by one of the you tubers that get early access that way most first flights go smoothly as they show you stuff like PITCH TRIM switch

[sloppysmusic 334]

In the manual in the troubleshooting section at the bottom there is actually a question that reads "why can't I turn on the autopilot". 

The pitch trim button and it's purpose is detailed there. As well as in the manual itself. 

Took me a while to find the little switch even when I knew I had to activate it! 

[Tierborn 203]

16 hours ago, Ident said:

I'm hoping someone can help me with figuring out why I can not engage the auto pilot. Every time I try to turn it on it starts to engage (light comes on and the yoke starts to turn or bank to heading) but then shuts off. Normally, this would be a conflict of a hardware controller that is assigned but I can not find any in all my settings that would be the issue. I have both the Honeycomb Bravo and the Real Sim Gear Garmin AP 500. It acts the same on both the ground and inflight. Any thoughts on what I am missing? many thanks for all who help.

Was searching for a fix just yesterday as well.  I went through my Honeycomb settings looking for the conflict.  Then watched a YT video and boom!! I learned that the PITCH TRIM switch must be ON.👍