I like this addon, it is a pleasure to hand fly it and listen to the sounds, but there are some things that make it difficult for me to let it become one of my more often used addons:

- I did not manage to lower and raise the gears with my Honeycomb Bravo gear lever. FSS choose "TOGGLE GEAR LEVER" to operate the gears (not Gear Leaver up and down)  - is there a way to use the hardware gear levers for it instad the keyboard or the Stream Deck?

- Is there a way to operate the following things by Key bindings:

- switch on the autopilot ?

- operate the V/S / Pitch- wheel by any key binding (it is very difficult to change the view permanantly to reach the wheel on the pedestal with the mouse)?

 

 

 

Edited August 11, 20241 yr by PTI139

1 hour ago, PTI139 said:

I like this addon, it is a pleasure to hand fly it and listen to the sounds, but there are some things that make it difficult for me to let it become one of my more often used addons:

- I did not manage to lower and raise the gears with my Honeycomb Bravo gear lever. FSS choose "TOGGLE GEAR LEVER" to operate the gears (not Gear Leaver up and down)  - is there a way to use the hardware gear levers for it instad the keyboard or the Stream Deck?

- Is there a way to operate the following things by Key bindings:

- switch on the autopilot ?

- operate the V/S / Pitch- wheel by any key binding (it is very difficult to change the view permanantly to reach the wheel on the pedestal with the mouse)?

 

 

 

I too have the Honeycomb Bravo. I've mapped Joystick Button 31 and Button 32 for Gear Up and Gear Down respectively and they both seem to work fine. Did you manage to get No 3 engine mapped ok? I had problems with that and what I found was that duplicating a profile is the wrong thing to do. Make a new profile from scratch and map whatever you want including your AP switch and V/S wheel, rather than relying on whatever generic setup FSS has since it may be conflicting with any duplicated profile.

Cheers

Terry   

 

3 hours ago, PTI139 said:

I like this addon, it is a pleasure to hand fly it and listen to the sounds, but there are some things that make it difficult for me to let it become one of my more often used addons:

- I did not manage to lower and raise the gears with my Honeycomb Bravo gear lever. FSS choose "TOGGLE GEAR LEVER" to operate the gears (not Gear Leaver up and down)  - is there a way to use the hardware gear levers for it instad the keyboard or the Stream Deck?

- Is there a way to operate the following things by Key bindings:

- switch on the autopilot ?

- operate the V/S / Pitch- wheel by any key binding (it is very difficult to change the view permanantly to reach the wheel on the pedestal with the mouse)?

 

 

 

Bravo with SPAD.neXt here. I use SPAD in a hybrid fashion. Things which never change, like what the X/Y axes on the yoke do, are configured within the sim. That includes the gear lever. Gear worked fine from the get-go with no changes.

Autopilot key bind is also configured in the sim, bound to a button on my yoke. Works fine, including the "long-hold for disconnect."

Trim wheel, same story. Bound in the sim, works fine.

Trim switch on the yoke is also bound in the sim, works fine.

The throttles are bound in SPAD as thrust levers without reverse. All three engines work correctly. The reverse levers are also bound in SPAD, and they work. Currently I have them set to engage, wait two seconds, then throttle back to 75% reverse thrust. I'd rather bind it to engage and change the throttle axes to operate reverse thrust, but I haven't taken the time to set that up yet.

 

 

On 8/7/2024 at 5:51 PM, btacon said:

I’m just checking in to say I’m having an absolute ball with this plane.  Very well done and not what I expected at all from FSS.  I own every plane they make including the E-Series.  I have all their planes because I collect planes and airports, not because of any Herculean Prowess from FSS, so…totally unexpected and paired with the TDS GTN Pro, amazing to fly.  A Home Run in my book.

YMMV  TANSTAAFL 

-B

How do you add the TDS GTN to it?  Thanks.

Edited August 11, 20241 yr by Dreamflight767

5 minutes ago, Dreamflight767 said:

How do you add the TDS GTN to it?  Thanks.

It’s a simple option to select in the clipboard (EFB) ones select it’s always there.

3 hours ago, Lord Farringdon said:

I too have the Honeycomb Bravo. I've mapped Joystick Button 31 and Button 32 for Gear Up and Gear Down respectively and they both seem to work fine. Did you manage to get No 3 engine mapped ok? I had problems with that and what I found was that duplicating a profile is the wrong thing to do. Make a new profile from scratch and map whatever you want including your AP switch and V/S wheel, rather than relying on whatever generic setup FSS has since it may be conflicting with any duplicated profile.

Cheers

Terry   

 

Button 31 and Button 32 - these are not the generic gear lever switches but two of the up-down switches - the gist for me is to map the gears to the gear lever - thats why it is called gear lever - it is a significant part of the takeoff experiance. Then I can rather leave it on a Stream Deck button.

I do not understand the functional difference between a new honeycomb profile and a dublicated one - if I unmap a button and remap it with another binding?! I'm bewildert 🙂

What MSFS mapping do you use for the V/S wheel or the AP on event? AP off is no problem but AP on does not work. 

As to your question about the third engine mapping: I did not even try it to manage - I allways use just one "throttle" binding / lever if an aircraft has more then 2 engines - for me it is better to handle espeacially for fine tuning the engines on approach.

 

Just wanted to let you know guys that you forced an innocent man to part with his hard earned money LOL

2 hours ago, eslader said:

 

Autopilot key bind is also configured in the sim, bound to a button on my yoke. Works fine, including the "long-hold for disconnect."

Trim wheel, same story. Bound in the sim, works fine.

Trim switch on the yoke is also bound in the sim, works fine.

 

Yes, the "autopilot disconnect" binding works - I have it on a button on the yoke, too. I just wonder if there is a mapping for the "Autopilot ON" function. I do not want to look down or change my view on departure to look for the switch in the cockpit - I would like to switch on the autopilot via external hardware.

Trim switch works either - no problem. My question was aimed to the "Vertical Speed / Pitch wheel" on the B727 center console. Do you know a binding for that and if yes would you tell me which it is? Thanks.

The trim for nose down bind does not work, right?

1 hour ago, Nyxx said:

It’s a simple option to select in the clipboard (EFB) ones select it’s always there.

Ohhh.  That's great to know.  Must make "modern" flying a little easier.  I haven't had much time to watch videos about this airplane yet.  Thank you.

31 minutes ago, Dreamflight767 said:

Ohhh.  That's great to know.  Must make "modern" flying a little easier.  I haven't had much time to watch videos about this airplane yet.  Thank you.

Flys like a real airliner with the TDS.  And don’t forget the auto throttle (must dial up speed desired on Speedo gauge) as it makes managed descents quite smooth and easy.

Enjoy!

-B

Edited August 11, 20241 yr by btacon

I am enjoying it very much going into smaller airfields are a blast. Using a SPD profile but have not mapped AP or VS yet, have not had time. It hand fly very stable. Love it

2 hours ago, PTI139 said:

Yes, the "autopilot disconnect" binding works - I have it on a button on the yoke, too. I just wonder if there is a mapping for the "Autopilot ON" function. I do not want to look down or change my view on departure to look for the switch in the cockpit - I would like to switch on the autopilot via external hardware.

Trim switch works either - no problem. My question was aimed to the "Vertical Speed / Pitch wheel" on the B727 center console. Do you know a binding for that and if yes would you tell me which it is? Thanks.

I know when it's in VS mode, my VS rotary on the Bravo does change the selected VS. I have not experimented to see if that works on the pitch wheel roller on the center console, but I doubt it would.

 

I hope one of you guys are waiting for a fedex package 🙂 Here it is

9 minutes ago, sd_flyer said:

I hope one of you guys are waiting for a fedex package 🙂 Here it is

 

 

I is....

Edited August 11, 20241 yr by dusty_sourdough907