VC10 Autopilot
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Forum Name: VC10 Jetliner
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Printed Date: 16 Apr 2024 at 3:29pm
Topic: VC10 Autopilot
Posted By: a380adrian
Subject: VC10 Autopilot
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2018 at 10:09pm
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Hi all! I've attempted a flight with the VC10 twice so far, and both times the autopilot was acting up. Looking at the forums, it seems other people have this problem too. After takeoff, i flick on the auto throttle, AP1, nav, altitude and IAS. I select the cruising altitude and it climbs ridiculously quick! Stall within about 20 seconds. Then it goes fast nose down. When it does get to cruise altitude, it goes way past it, and the speed selected isn't being kept. NAV isn't followed even with the flight plan loaded in, and if i do select "VOR" on the autopilot option knob, and with the VOR frequency set, it doesn't fly towards it. So far not too happy!  Could be an excellent plane though if i get this problem fixed. Thanks, Adrian
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Posted By: Martyn
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 8:09am
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Hi Adrian, Have you contacted the support team? We could do with some more information to look into this. Thanks Martyn ------------- Martyn Just Flight Ltd |
Posted By: a380adrian
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 1:15pm
Hi Martyn, Contacting support now, thanks for the speedy reply! Hope any information I give can be use to the team, great aircraft so far, will be one of my favorites with the issues sorted! Thanks, Adrian
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Martyn wrote:Posted By: mkjordan
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2018 at 10:38pm
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Hi Adrian. The Tutorial flight didn't include turning the Autopilot power on at the Autopiöot Disconnect switches, clearly the autopilot will not work without power, did you turn them on? I had the same problem by following the tutorial. regards M. Jordan |
Posted By: Hot_Charlie
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2018 at 9:37pm
| As an aside, VC10 autothrottle is only ever used on approach, mainly because its maximum speed is either 175 or 185 KIAS. |
Posted By: Hriches2
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2018 at 6:36pm
| What button/ switch turns on the autopilot power? I cannot find it |
Posted By: mkjordan
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2018 at 7:34pm
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Hi Hriches2 Below the Autopilot panel between the Nav radios you should see three switches, on the right is the R M yoke switch which hides the Yoke. The two switches on the left are the Autopilot Disconnect switches. The AP Disconnect is default off when starting in Cold & dark. They need to be on to usie the autopilot
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Posted By: Hriches2
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2018 at 11:11pm
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Thank you! Now Ican fly the aircraft again using cold and dark! Jumping in again right now! |