Since SU6 the G36 Bonanza has serious problems with autopilot. Altitude hold, VS and FLC do not work properly. When pressing ALT the aircraft seems to stay on the current altitude but the G1000 display says 0 ft. Selecting a new altitude with the knob and then engaging either VS or FLC mode to get to it does not work, when the plane reaches the selected altitude it does not capture it and switch to altitude hold, it just keeps going up or down at the rate selected with VS or FLC.
Detail steps to reproduce the issue encountered:
Load up the Bonanza, get to air, and try to use the autopilot altitude modes. I have tried both a cold start and starting from the runway and the issue exists in both cases.
Build Version # when you first started experiencing this issue:
Yup! I noticed the same thing on my very first flight after updating. PC version for me. I detailed my experience here. I was trying to complete the Norway Bush Trip, and just-my-luck that it uses the Bonanza for that trip.
I’m having another issue with the trip legs never recognizing when I land at my destination, but that’s another bug for another time.