Possible speed control issue with 1.5.2 & 10.2 b10

[vrcook]

I have noticed a possible issue to report with 1.5.2 running XP 10.20 beta 10 (running on Mac 10.8.2)...

 

The auto pilot "speed" control does not function properly now. The speed bug only shows momentarily when you push or turn the speed adjustment knob and is very hard to adjust. Also the bug does not "relocate" and appear at the current speed when hitting the "select speed" button. Also when selecting "speed" on the autopilot the lights come on but the plane will not hold speed. All other autopilot functions appear to work fine...

 

Thx

Van

[cessna729]

I have noticed a possible issue to report with 1.5.2 running XP 10.20 beta 10 (running on Mac 10.8.2)...

 

The auto pilot "speed" control does not function properly now. The speed bug only shows momentarily when you push or turn the speed adjustment knob

Hi Van, If you mean that as soon as you "let go of" the SPEED control knob, that the speed bug reads "zero", then you have got into "Mach control mode". That's easy to fix, just load the default 747 aircraft engines running and find the Mach/IAS switch and change back to IAS mode, then re-load the CRJ and all should be well!

cessna729.

[vrcook]

That worked... Thank you very much!   Never had that issue happen before!

[cessna729]

That worked... Thank you very much!   Never had that issue happen before!

It's no problem!  

Just remember if you fly different "jet"/fast aircaft that have "Mach/IAS" switches in them and you exit X-Plane in a hurry and didn't revert to IAS mode before exiting, you might find this problem comes back the next time you load the CRJ. But this time you'l know what to do.

cessna729.

[Jett1054]

Hello,

 

I'm having this very same issue, I've tried the above recommendation, however, it's does no fix the issue. I've re-installed CRJ-200 and the same thing happen " no auto speed control, only manual.

 

Currently X Plane 10, Windows Vista.

 

Any suggestions?

[BWolf7]

Hello,

 

I'm having this very same issue, I've tried the above recommendation, however, it's does no fix the issue. I've re-installed CRJ-200 and the same thing happen " no auto speed control, only manual.

 

Currently X Plane 10, Windows Vista.

 

Any suggestions?

The CRJ does not have an auto throttle. The speed bug will hold the selected speed, by changing the aircraft's pitch. For example, select an ALT with the altitude bug, then select your climb speed. (EX: 250 IAS.) Then, throttle up to climb THR, and the aircraft will never stall, or loose too much speed.

[Jett1054]

Ok...Thanks for the quick reply!