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Just realised the icon is the return key. Help other issues would still be welcome

Just purchased Aerofly FS 4 and trying to get my head around things having "switched" from MSFS2020 and x-plane 12. Is there a list published all the various commands? For example the option to have the co-pilot fly the plane has a symbol that I cannot decipher, It looks like some sort of back arrow but doesn't match any of the keys on my Turtle Beach Game Controller, nor my Turtle Beach Velocity One Throttle & Quad. As far as I can tell there doesn't seem any keyboard options. Is there a list of controls I could refer to? Thanks I have had to post on here because although I have registered on the Aerofly site forum my account hasn't been activated.

I have been running my purchased copy of AAO running MSFS. I have now gone back to running x-plane 12 and wonder if this requires a separate licence??

I have been working solely on the PMDG 737-600 recently as I was treated to a full size simulator flight with a real 737 pilot recently. I have been making progress but the question I have not been able to resolve is the reason why I cannot engage VNAV. The are copious amounts of YouTube videos on the subject but many are quite a few years old so it's difficult to decide if they are still relevant. I have tried to replicate the flights in the videos but this isn't always easy as the tutorials often start in mid-air and it needs good eyesight to see where the flight originated from and destination. The other issue that is repeated is the fact that the first waypoint has to be within 5 degrees from the departure course. I did find a YouTube tutorial on this but can't find it now. So far I have only found one tutorial where VNAV has worked "out of the box" but I haven't been able to apply this to other flights. I greatly appreciate all the time and effort people put into creating the videos they are a source of endless information but it has to be said some are better than others and it's easy to get taken down a rabbit hole. So the point of this post is a request what steps do I need to cover in order to be able to engage VNAV in simple terms including how to ensure the 5 degree rule for the first waypoint is covered. Thanks

OK point taken.

thanks, any pointers as to how I do that?

Hi, just purchased the software so still finding my way around. I have the Saitek panels enabled but find that the values in the panel e.g. ALT & HDG do not match the aircraft values. The Radio panel appears to be fine.

Thanks Scott, I am happy now but like you I will in time look at SPADneXt and see if it offers anything I need. Chris

Hi, following a suggestion by airernie I have installed SPAD (after uninstallibg SPADneXt) and my panel worked straight away.......out of the box. For me that's all I need at the moment. Perhaps I will have to look in more detail at SPADneXt later to see what it offers (perhaps someone could give me some details) but quite happy at the moment especially as SPAD needed no setting up etc. Hopefully SPAD will prove reliable. Thanks Chris

Hi been following the posts with interest. Not had panels before so cant comment on the 2 versions of SPAD. Tried to setup SPADNext profile for Cessna 172SP the panel lights up but cant change any values so clearly not doing it right. All I want is for the panel to work as it does in x-plane with the plugin which needs no special action.. Was thinking ,was thinking of getting radio panel but not sure now if I cant get it working in fsx.Don't even know for sure if I have to start SPAD first or fsx.Can post some images if anyone can help. Chris

http://www.fsgs.com/wiki/current_release

Hi thanks for the replies. I had already downloaded the SPAD version in Glynn's link but tried again and still couldn't see any setup file. I did a bit more searching and came across SPADNeXt so downloaded and installed. Went through the Wizard without really knowing what I am doing and setup a profile for Cessna 172 (I think) but tried a flight and although the panel was illuminated and responds in the Wizard nothing changed in the panel or FSX when I tried so obviously not doing it right yet. Any help much appreciated. As a complete aside from this whilst playing around with the panel etc. I realised that I can't see my Windows taskbar so can't easily switch to Windows Explorer etc. How do I get the taskbar to stay on screen when running fsx (tried various resolution settings and they haven't worked.). Never noticed that before. Thanks Chris

Hi thanks for the replies. I am running Windows 7. I found the SPAD link Glynn quoted but how do I use/install SPAD as there doesn't seem to be an exec file. Chris

I have recently bought the bovevpnel but can't get it working in FSX. When I start FSX the panel does not respond i.e there is no display. I thought the panel was fully compatible with FSX (I have it working in x-plane thanks to a plugin). I haven't installed any of the Saitek drivers or software as conventional wisdom says not to. I searched for info so I know this has been asked before and seen references to SPAD but have no idea what that is or where to find it. Can someone put me on the right road and if I need SPAD give me a download link. Thanks in anticipation. Chris