Horizontal Staberliser

[Saintblu]

Same problem here... was just about to post when I saw this.
I could have sworn it worked the first time I toggled it... but then never again.

And if you find the answer please post it!!

[lep1981]

Same here, mapped but not working! HELP!

[Saintblu]

I heard it's bugged like everything else...

[robtek]

Oh, a polemic!

If you mean the single axe autopilot, it is working!
One just has to be patient as a mechanical system with a slow reaction (dampening) is simulated. No instant success like in 1946.

[rpgielow]

It is supposed to work with bombers only. No fighters at all.

[Blackdog_kt]

Originally Posted by robtek

Oh, a polemic!

If you mean the single axe autopilot, it is working!
One just has to be patient as a mechanical system with a slow reaction (dampening) is simulated. No instant success like in 1946.

Interesting. Could your provide some details please?

The reason i'm asking is that i keep pressing the key i have mapped to it but i don't even get the kind of confirmation that i get for other controls (the blue text on the right-hand side of the screen that tells me for example, that i switched my fuel tanks to main or turned on my lights, etc). Maybe it is tied to the realism setting for bombs, preventing us from using it if the setting is on? I'm just guessing here by the way.

I'm also very interested to see the implementation you describe, since in the real thing most of the times the manuals advised pilots to trim for level flight before engaging the autopilot and not expect it to work all by itself.

I can't wait to start experimenting with some level bombing

[JG53Frankyboy]

Originally Posted by Blackdog_kt

Interesting. Could your provide some details please?

yes please, i would also like to know how exactly to use it

[JG14_Jagr]

Have not tried it, but from 1946 experience I remember that the name of the actual command was not what people expected.. the translation was off and people were thinking they were enabling one thing when they were actually using another..

[JG53Frankyboy]

Originally Posted by robtek

.....
If you mean the single axe autopilot, it is working!
One just has to be patient as a mechanical system with a slow reaction (dampening) is simulated. No instant success like in 1946.

let us wait for this guy again. for further explanations.

[robtek]

Ok, here is "this guy"

In my game its in german, i'll try to translate correctly
The keys are " Einachsiger Autopilot - Modi durchschalten" single axis auto-pilot switch modi
"Einachsiger Autopilot - Kurs nach links anpassen" single axis autopilot - adjust course to the left
"Einachsiger Autopilot - Kurs nach rechts anpassen" single axis autopilot - adjust course to the right

You trim the plane for level flight and switch on the autopilot.
Now you adjust the course until the autopilot - instrument has the moving marking under the center of the 3 fixed vertical markings.
Now let the plane settle.
With minuscule course adjustments you can steer your plane relatively stable.
Your joystick is still active! leave it alone!
Now go to bombardier, do your adjustments and look as far forward as possible.
Do your course adjustments very careful and wait for the plane to settle.
good luck!