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Offline EHM-2430 Mike

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the autopilot on the emb 120 v4
« on: June 05, 2009, 03:53:45 pm »
hi all ,

how does the autopilot work on this fantastic freshly panted workhorse?

and why does the aircraft always want to the left when you're on the ground and in the air?

Mike

Offline EHM-1001 Robert

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the autopilot on the emb 120 v4
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2009, 08:07:34 pm »
Hello Mike ! It is a bit unusual panel. The A/P button, HDG knob and V/S knob are at the center area of throttle panel.

There is also a PDF Operating Manual in the aircraft's folder, you can get more info from there ;)

The left heading is the gyro drift effect. You should feel it at every single-engine propeller aircraft. The torque of the propeller makes a counter torque on the aircraft body which makes it bend left or steer left on ground. On twin engine planes therefore the propellers rotating to opposite directions... but not in FS. They somehow forgot it... If it disturb you too much, you can eliminate it at the Realism settings: turn off gyro drift.

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