I am experiencing an issue with the altitude setting. I find that the altitude is set to 55000, this is the same whichever aircraft I select.
I can alter the altitude setting on the aircraft control panel but the multi-panel remains at 55000 and I am unable to change the setting. The display on the multi-panel changes to say 800 then immediately switches back to 55000.
I have the Logitech plugin software installed.
When flying the alt setting on the aircraft still remains at 55000 feet and the aircraft continues to climb.
To the best of my knowledge, this has only started to happen since the update to 1.17.3.0
I have had no problem with the multipanel thus far. What does the MP altitude read when you first hit “fly”? Mine reads 00000 until I adjust it. The setting I choose is reflected on the G1000 or whatever.
I created a flight plan for the default CJ4 from EGLS R27 to EGGC R23L for test purposes.
When I click “Fly” the MP altitude shows as 55000 but quickly changes to 5000 and then back to 55000.
If change the altitude on the MP and look at the FMC the altitude changes accordingly but the MP only briefly shows the altered altitude before switching back to 55000.
One thing I have noticed is the FMC shows “no flight plan”. I was, perhaps mistakenly, of the believe that the flight plan saved would be the active flight plan in the FMC.
If I click the AP button the AP button on the MP illuminates so there is some contact between FS and the MP.
Reading up on the CJ4 I can’t find any reference to be able to load a previously created flight plan, whether through FS or an external flight plan software.
Having only had FS for about three weeks I am having to “unlearn” my x-plane procedures whilst also trying to learn FS.
It seems to me that MSFS works significantly differently to x-plane and I need more info before I can go further. Will be away from my PC for few days from tomorrow.
I have this problem but it is because whatever the command changing altitude on the aircraft sent the Saitek autopilot panel doesn’t know what it means. I have this issue in P3D with some aircraft. I use SpadNext and I added additional commands to the changing of the altitude so when I turn the knob both the Saitek and aircraft PFD move. Not all planes work and the aircraft developer created additional commands to assign to controls. I have not had any luck in MSFS 2020. Other things work by default like VS.
I have thought of changing to Flight Illusions AP but not sure it will help.
I’ve been using MP pretty much since day one and had problems with the Logitech plugin.
Some in the forum came to my rescue with Spad.Next and have not had Any problems with the radio stack or MP since then. In addition, we figured out how to change the REV button to function as FLC.
See if they have a trial period just to see if it resolves your 55000 issue.
Thanks for the replies. I will look at the issue again later in the week when I have access to my PC. Spad Next does have a 14 trial period so that’s worth a look. Any info on how to set it up correctly would be appreciated.
Will also check that the MP is still working OK in x-plane 11.
It’s been a long time since I got off the Logitech plugin, but your issue does ring a bell in that there were issues I had with different aircraft. Unstable.
I’m not a nuts and bolts techie anymore but I can say Spad.Next uses a default profile that uses the SimConnect channel. I can say it works on the 172, TBM and Longitude aircraft that I fly.
Just follow the instructions. Look at the Readme and the installation guide.It’s pretty much plug and play. I don’t recall having to do anything else until I started fiddling with changing the REV fiction to FLC. And their was another simmer I was working with who figured out the correct event structure. All has been working fine.
Now there are Many custom user provided profiles, but I haven’t had a need for any yet.
Hi again. Have now installed the trial version of SpadNext. Not read the manual etc so need to see how to set it up so I can test result.
Before I do that I would like to ask what may seem a silly question I raised in my opening question. I had assumed, it seems wronlgy, that if I loaded an MSFS saved flight the autopilot would follow this. However, when I check for example the CJ4 FMS it says no flight plan installed so I now assume that the flight plan needs to be installed in the FMS for everything to work correctly.
If that is correct then it would it be better for me to use the default Cessna for checking SpadNext or doesn’t it matter?
I had issues with the Load/Save in the sim when flying the TBM. I now start every session from scratch, including unloading Rex, P2A and LNM reloading all. That insures mem and temp files are fresh.