It would not be possible to adequately express my appreciation for all the enjoyment I've gotten from your work. In my opinion your panels are among the very best ever made....and that is coming from someone who bought his first copy of the Sublogic Flight Simulator more than 20 years ago. I'm sure I join all your many other fans in wishing you and your family only the best. Thanks, Matthias....we'll miss you!
Can the "regular" version 4 of the BAe145 panel be used with the HJG model, or must we use the HJG version of the panel? I had a sim crash while flying their panel, which has never happened while using the regular version. What is different about the HJG version of the panel?
Matthias_L>When you find a way to reconstruct it, I may have the possibility to search for a possible reason. However I think you will have the same luck than me.
One of those bugs that won't keep still so you can stomp on it, eh?
Matthias_L>But take care - the LNAV switch is not the Nav/GPS switch. The Nav/GPS switch is still above the standby ADI.
Oops. It will probably help if I use the correct switch.
I finished my first complete flight with the new panel. There seem to be some problems with how the various autopilot modes are working. Or maybe I'm not understanding how they work.
1. If heading mode is active and I turn synch mode on to change pitch, and then turn synch mode off, heading mode is no longer active even though the indicator light is still on. I have to turn heading mode off and back on again.
2. It seems that if I'm in VS mode and turn on synch mode to change pitch, VS mode is no longer on when I turn synch mode off.
3. I slaved the autopilot to the gps using the LNAV mode. When crossing a VOR checkpoint and the VOR signal is momentarily lost (changing from "To" to "From"), the V/L mode disengages and has to be turned back on.
Maybe I'm not sure how the LNAV mode is supposed to work. On the ARJ panel, we have to activate V/L mode and then LNAV mode. Is that also true on this panel?
I finished my first complete flight with the new panel. There seem to be some problems with how the various autopilot modes are working. Or maybe I'm not understanding how they work.
1. If heading mode is active and I turn synch mode on to change pitch, and then turn synch mode off, heading mode is no longer active even though the indicator light is still on. I have to turn heading mode off and back on again.
2. It seems that if I'm in VS mode and turn on synch mode to change pitch, VS mode is no longer on when I turn synch mode off.
3. I slaved the autopilot to the gps using the LNAV mode. When crossing a VOR checkpoint and the VOR signal is momentarily lost (changing from "To" to "From"), the V/L mode disengages and has to be turned back on.
Maybe I'm not sure how the LNAV mode is supposed to work. On the ARJ panel, we have to activate V/L mode and then LNAV mode. Is that also true on this panel?
Thanks, Matthias...it makes sense now. TO for takeoff, MCT for cruise climb and TGT as an autothrottle for level cruise.
Even the GA mode makes sense, sort of. If you're going around you don't have time to fuss with autopilot settings...it's better to disconnect the autopilot and fly manually until you're climbing safely and can turn the autopilot back on.
The Fanda Dash 8 has a similar function to the new Synch mode. Theirs is called Touch Control Steering, or TCS. When the autopilot is engaged you can activate the TCS, change pitch or bank, and the autopilot will capture and hold the changes. It's also set up so that you can use whatever joystick button you have assigned to the brakes. On the ground that button will activate the brakes, in the air it will activate the TCS mode. This would be much more convenient than having to click the Synch button on the yoke.
The Fanda Dash 8 has a similar function to the new Synch mode. Theirs is called Touch Control Steering, or TCS. When the autopilot is engaged you can activate the TCS, change pitch or bank, and the autopilot will capture and hold the changes. It's also set up so that you can use whatever joystick button you have assigned to the brakes. On the ground that button will activate the brakes, in the air it will activate the TCS mode. This would be much more convenient than having to click the Synch button on the yoke.
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