Certification Airline Transport Pilot License - Airplane dings for altitude when using autopilot at precise altitude

ISSUE DESCRIPTION

I have done the Certification Airline Transport Pilot License multiple times and never been able to get an A rating because of the “Respect the cruise altitude” metric even though I am using autopilot at the precise altitude they tell me to fly at.

[PC Only] Did you remove all your community mods/add-ons? If yes, are you still experiencing the issue?

Yes

FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

Every time.

REPRODUCTION STEPS

Please list clear steps you took in order to help our test team reproduce the same issue:

  1. Enter career mode.
  2. Click on certifications.
  3. Select Airline Transport Pilot License - Airplane.
  4. Do the certification, following the guidelines exactly and setting your autopilot altitude to 2k as instructed.
  5. See at the end you were punished for not “Respecting the cruise altitude” even though you were flying at precisely the correct altitude.

YOUR SETTINGS

If the issue still occurs with no mods and add-ons, please continue to report your issue. If not, please move this post to the User Support Hub.

What peripherals are you using, if relevant:

Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick

[PC Only] Are you using Developer Mode or have you made any changes to it?

No

[PC, MSFS 2020 Only] Are you using DX11 or DX12?

N/A playing 2024

[PC Only] What GPU (Graphics Card) do you use?

AMD 6800 XT Reference

[PC Only] What other relevant PC specs can you share?

AMD 3900X CPU
32GB DDR 4 RAM

MEDIA

See in these photos that crew mode is on and I have no passive income ever, the yellow bar. Just to the right of the green bar.

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I have tried this with and without autopilot, the result is the same. Here is a photo of me trying it with autopilot off to prove I’m not a mayonaise brain and know what 2k feet means. Also, ATC did confirm altimeter is 29.92 before flight.

Same issue no matter how many times I try. Always end up with
Altitude: 67%
Flight Plan: 78%

Even with Landing Smoothness in the 90s and handling at 100%, it still yields in a B grade.

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Is baro set correctly?
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Yes, it is. Its 29.92 as it is in every other prepared certification flight or as in every adventure landing etc. If you call ATC, they give you 29.92 too.