by Robertfm » Tue Mar 23, 2021 12:17 pm
Well I don't know how to say this but here goes. Switched to KAP140 for a flight I did the following:
Using Pop Up Controls:
1. Switched auxiliary to GPSS
2. Commenced flight, stabilised flight, switch AP on.
3. AP in Rol VS mode (Up/Dn buttons worked)
4. At 1000ft switched to Nav mode, fine
5. Then pressed Alt to activate VS but it didn't change.
6. Tried ARM, nothing.
7. Tried up/down buttons, nothing.
So have no idea why it doesn't work.
Sorry
Update: Tried again this time I stayed on Nav VS and plane climbed at set FPM acknowledging 1000ft to go audible. However because ARM wasn't working didn't stop. It did stop when I changed VS to 0. I then switched to ALT. I pressed it again to get VS but it didn't work. ARM still not working. Obviously no way to descend so switched back to X55 AP.
Further Update: It would appear that there is a conflict between the Pop Up AP(PU) and the in plane AP(PAP). For example if I try to switch from ALT to VS in PU it doesn't work. However if I switch ALT to VS in PAP it activates correctly and appears also in the PU. To add to the confusing I can switch back to ALT in the PU, which is copied in PAP. The same happens with the ARM button.
So to conclude the PAP works fine but the PU doesn't.