I have experienced this issue as well, particularly with the iniBuilds A321LR and A320 aircraft. When autopilot is engaged and cursor mode is activated, the aircraft’s engines either throttle to maximum or idle unexpectedly. During takeoff, activating cursor mode to respond to ATC can interfere with the flaps and speed, suggesting it conflicts with the autopilot systems.
Even after deactivating cursor mode, the issue seems to persist. The aircraft often exhibits subtle side-to-side swaying and deviates slightly from the intended flight path, indicating a continued struggle between the AI Copilot and autopilot systems.
Additionally, this problem extends to ILS landings. On every flight, regardless of weather conditions, the glideslope (GS) and localizer (LOC) disconnect at a few hundred feet above the runway. This is followed by the aircraft abruptly throttling to maximum and pitching violently upwards, with no clear indication on the primary flight display (PFD) to explain the behavior.
What adds to the confusion is that the autoland feature of the Airbus models worked flawlessly in the 2020 simulator, making it difficult to understand why these issues have arisen in the 2024 version. Based on these observations, it seems that the AI Copilot remains partially active even after cursor mode is disengaged, leading to these problems.