Correct. But they do seem to be looking into small details need improving, for example the ITT now works (that in turn brings into light that a hot start is not simulated..but ok). Which makes me somewhat more optimistic about the developmental future of this Carenado aircraft. And yes, the sounds are terrific.
As I recall, the FD is a mode of the AP, so, yes, you need to have the AP on to use the FD. In other words, you turn on the AP, select FD mode, and youâre using FD (not the full AP funcitionality). If the plane has a full FMS, maybe itâs different. But, if itâs a standard AP, yeah, the FD is a mode of the AP. Kind of like, if you want to get water out of your refrigerator, you have to turn on the refrigerator.
I flew B200s IRL for a few years and you can absolutely manually fly following the FD. Selecting a FD mode from the FD mode panel, or pressing the Go-Around switch on the throttle, should activate the FD if it not is not presently being displayed.
The AP can also be used without a FD mode being selected, roll and pitch can then be controlled by the turn knob and the vertical control rocker switch on the AP panel.
Thanks for confirming! I expected this would be the case - I couldnât think of any aircraft (IRL or sim) that doesnât allow you to operate FD modes independently from the AP.
Fingers crossed Carenado eventually corrects this.
So you didnât address the question⊠Is the FD a mode of the AP or not? I believe you have to turn the AP on and then activate the FD mode. Or is the FD an independent instrument to the AP?
It wasnât a question of being able to manually override the FD.
True, the Autopilot does not have to be active when the FD is being used, just turning on the AP activates the whole system (NAV would be off if just using the FD).
They are heavily integrated components, however the FD should be able to be operated independently of the AP. The FD is the âbrainâ, and AP is the âhandsâ. However if you want to use YOUR hands to fly what the FD is commanding, you should certainly be able to do this.
Exactly. The way I read the question was âDo you need to turn on the AP instrument to use the FD?â. In the implementations Iâve seen, the FD is part of the AP Instrument in the panel, or at least connected to it, theyâre not separate instrumentation. So thereâs a button to activate the whole system. Turning on the AP does not necessarily mean you have to activate the NAV functions of the AP, thatâs another series of buttons to activate all that and set it up.
But Iâve never personally seen the instrumentation in a King Air B200. Maybe they are separate there?
Exactly, and therein lies the issue with Carenadoâs B200. In this aircraft, you cannot have the FD bars displayed without having the AP fully engaged (i.e. flying the aircraft for you). You should be able to pre-select AP modes (HDG, NAV, etc.) to pull up the FD bars by simply pressing these modes on the AP panel WITHOUT engaging the AP to fly these modes for you.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh
(I guess I canât just type 10 characters of âOhhhhhhh (I get it now)â)
He meant to say that you shouldnât need to have the AP activated to use the FD (it does need to be on). Yeah, thatâs definitely an issue.
I already reported this to Carenadoâs zendesk, so weâll see if anything comes of it. The baffling part is that they appear to have had this behaviour correctly modelled in their previous B200 for FSX!
Anyone figured out how to map the mixture to an axis?
This is one of the best AC on Xbox, I canât get enough of it
mixture? didnt know turboprops had those
Yes I described it above, will work for any controllers
They donât, but most, if not all, aircraft in the sim have the condition levers as mixture for binding controls to hardware.
I am considering purchasing this, are there any noticeable bugs or inconveniences?
Did you read through the thread?
Are these the only two bugsâthe ones related to the FD and the mixed-axis mapping?
Iâm looking forward to seeing when these get fixed.
Iâve reported bugs for other Carenado aircraft that havenât been addressed even after 10 months.
With Carenado aircraft, itâs super important to report bugs to their Zendesk on their website under support. This is the only way theyâll become aware of bugs, and, make sure the bug is seriously reproducible. If they canât reproduce it, thereâs no way it can get fixed.
Given all that, thereâs no guarantee Carenado will fix bugs even if itâs been submitted and reproducible. Not in any reasonable amount of time anyway. They have been getting a little better, tho.