[Solved] Doesn't Want to Hold Cruise Altitude

[jomama]

I'm probably doing something wrong but, since the latest update, I can't get the aircraft to hold cruise altitude.  I'll be flying along a smooth as can be and, suddenly, it drops or climbs a few hundred feet and the plane spends the next few minutes chasing itself and the passengers scrapping themselves and their lunches off the overhead.  Things smooth out and then BANG, it happens all over again.  What's going on?

Is it the weather?  Me?  I don't remember having this problem before the last update.  Sure hope the real thing doesn't behave this way. 

Edited February 24, 2022 by oisin650

[Goran_M]

The only thing I can think of is some kind of external hardware or something in your preferences.  Do you have some kind of hardware that might be causing this?

[jomama]

Don't know.  My computer is a new Jetline, with all the bells and whistles; including a nvidia GTX 3080ti  video card.    I do use Active Sky for X-Plane.  Could that be a problem?

Thanks for your time....

[ois650]

3 hours ago, jomama said:

 I do use Active Sky for X-Plane.  Could that be a problem?

I would recommend that you turn down your Active Sky settings for turbulence and wind. 

[oldflyguy]

Hi @jomama.  I use ASXP at the "Realistic" setting and have not noticed this.  Are you flying into "heavy" turbulence?  Although your description doesn't sound like that.  You could try turning those settings down as @oisin650advised just to rule that out (or in as the case may be).

[adf714]

I had a very similar sounding issue while using ASXP and what resolved it for me was disabling "Use Global Static depiction mode" and enabling "Override X-Plane turbulence."

Edited February 23, 2022 by adf714

[jomama]

Thanks guys.  Turns out it was a hardware issue.  I needed to disconnect my trim wheel.  After doing that, the plane flew as smooth as a baby's backside. 

Thanks again....