Multiple issues with Autopilot not working properly on multiple planes

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ISSUE DESCRIPTION

Description of the issue:

When using autopilot in FS2024, Asobo aircraft (e.g., 737 Max, Carenado, general aviation, and military aircraft) exhibit a persistent issue where they roll uncontrollably to the left when HDG mode is engaged. This causes the planes to fail to maintain their heading and eventually crash.

Right input momentarily stabilizes the wings, but the aircraft resumes rolling to the left shortly afterward. The issue occurs with both Citation jets as well. However, this problem does not occur with Inibuild A320 or A330 variants. The Inibuild’s planes, particularly the 321 and 320 will not engage in Appr mode when on an ILS approach and the throttle disengages and random times thus taking the plane out of managed modes.

If applicable, which aircraft is experiencing this issue:

All Asobo aircraft tested, including the 737 Max, Carenado models, GA, military planes, and Citation jets. The Inibuild A320 and A330 are unaffected.

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

Yes, all mods/add-ons have been removed, and the issue persists. A clean install has been performed, and dead zones have been adjusted.

FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

How often does this occur for you?

Every flight, rendering the affected aircraft unusable.

REPRODUCTION STEPS

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

  1. Start the plane at a random airport location.

  2. Configure the autopilot system: set altitude, flight directors, and heading before departure.

  3. After takeoff, engage autopilot along with HDG and FLC modes.

  4. Observe that the plane climbs normally but rolls uncontrollably to the left as soon as HDG mode is engaged.

YOUR SETTINGS

What peripherals are you using, if relevant?

Logitech 3D Pro joystick.

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

Developer Mode is off.

[PC, MSFS 2024 Only] Are you using DX11 or DX12?

Using DX12.

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

NVIDIA RTX 4070.

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

(Not provided; add CPU, RAM, and other system details if necessary.)

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Moved to User Support Hub Aircraft & Systems that is more appropriate for community support.

Do you have the default 2024 assigned for all the aircraft you are having an issue with ?. If not test with the default 2024 or 2020 profiles, you may have some binding issues.

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I have removed any conflicting bindings and am using the settings from 2020. My joystick has an issue on the X-axis; it leans slightly to the left, requiring me to apply light right pressure to counteract it. For example, the plane naturally rolls to the left during straight and level flight with no input. I have added a significant dead zone to fix this, but it still seems to override the autopilot in almost every aircraft except for the Fenix.

In 2020, the iFly 737 handled these issues after the last patch; however, in 2024, my joystick problem persisted regardless of the dead zone, resulting in the HDG and NAV modes not functioning. This issue is more pronounced in some airplanes than others, but it appears to be a global problem.

Lastly, while this may be isolated to the Fenix, switching from a wing view to the cockpit view using the number keypad causes extreme yaw movement, disconnecting the autopilot. Once again, this problem does not occur when I stay in the cockpit view and pan around.

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Glad it’s not just me. I noticed this same behavior yesterday with the FSR500 and the Cessna 172. When I was in heading mode, at some point the aircraft would just roll to one side or the other. Manually taking over would correct it.

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Exactly, the only planes that remotely work in autopilot is the A330 variants. Everything else seems to roll left. I’ve even tried holding wings level for a period of time before engaging, but it’s as if it still takes inputs from my joystick and overrides.

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I have same issue brother !

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Same. Do we all have the Logitech joystick?

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I had the same a few days ago, but today every is fine. Have not been flying for a couple of days.

However, the AP keeps disconnecting on multiple planes.

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I have Thrustmaster T16000M.

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Autopilot Disengagement and Left/Right Bank - Problem Solved!

There have been numerous reports about this issue: on any (!!!) aircraft, the autopilot suddenly disengages at cruising altitude, and the aircraft begins to bank to the left or right. The developers’ recommendation to use the standard “Keyboard 2024” profile hinted that the issue might be related to reassigning flight control keys.

After setting up cabin camera movement to the classic layout (A, D, W, S) and assigning custom cameras to the numpad, these assignments didn’t overwrite the standard ones but instead duplicated (!!!) the default trim settings: AILERON TRIM LEFT/RIGHT and ELEVATOR TRIM DOWN (NOSE DOWN)/UP.

As a result, during a stable flight, selecting a custom camera view triggered both the camera switch and unintended trimming. This would disengage the autopilot and cause the aircraft to bank and lose stability due to an offset horizontal trim.

Solution:

  1. Open the control settings.
  2. Use the “Search by key” option. Check each reassigned key (especially those on the numpad) and identify how many commands are duplicated for each key.
  3. Alternatively, search for all commands with TRIM in their name, go through each, and remove any duplicate bindings.

This should resolve the issue!

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I was experiencing the same issue with autopilot not working, but I finally figured out the cause—it was my Thrustmaster HOTAS. The problem started when I switched the USB port it was plugged into after adding a keyboard. I’m using an Xbox, and once I switched the HOTAS back to its original USB port, the issue was resolved.

I had tried everything to fix the problem, including reinstalling the simulator, but it turned out to be a conflict between the HOTAS and the sim caused by the USB port change. Hopefully, this helps anyone else dealing with similar issues!

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Update: I recently purchased the TCA Captain Pack, and binding and calibration were smooth for the most part. Flight controls feel much smoother, and there are no issues with AT disengaging, which must’ve pointed to a dead zone issue with the Logitech. Some nuances and issues I’ve picked up on with the planes that I could test despite the new flight stick setup:

Ini A320 Neo: Completing a flight and exiting the main menu results in CTD/freezing, so I can’t use it. Other issues include that 2x time compression still results in the plane swaying from side to side trying to track the course. Keep it long enough, and the plane eventually will roll itself out of the sky. When in a regular 1x compression mode, the plane remains in a constant 20-degree bank and won’t track an ILS closer to the approach.

Ini A321 Neo flies much better, but I still need to see if the same issues exist as above.

PC24: broken, broken broken

Corvallis is one of my favorites and flies nicely with the TCA.

Fenix/All Models: It flies really well, and as someone suggested above, the binding for custom views on the number pad is also linked to Rudder Yaw Adjustment. I couldn’t unbind it for whatever reason, so when swapping views, it would disconnect the autopilot from yawing, and then I could not reconnect. I’ve since switched the custom views to the number keys on the keyboard from the number pad, and there have been no issues thus far. Still, it’s a work in progress!