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    approaches with Gyropilot apparently broken after today's AAU1

    Cheers everyone,

    while I haven't had any real issues with the Gyro pilot until today, AAU1 which has just been officially released seems to have broken it here now too for radio approaches. I tried several ILS and LOC approaches into different airports and non of them were captured by the Localizer or Approach modes anymore.

    Following the GPS course was perfect though, no more banking at all, I didn't try to fly towards a VOR this time with the Localizer mode.

    Anyone able to confirm?
    Ryzen 7 5800X3D, RTX4080, 32GB DDR4 RAM @3600MHz, 4k
    Marc Eland
    GFO Beta

    #2
    Hi Marc,

    was the update released via the in-game updater or via the store etc. ?
    I just tested VOR navigation and ILS approaches before the update and both of them were captured flawlessly.

    Let's see how it works with the update...
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    Last edited by Henrik2007; 05Jan2023, 11:20.
    Henrik Seitz
    Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz | 24GB 3600MHz | 1660 Super 6GB

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      #3
      It should be in the Beta channel if you're signed up to that?

      This week we’ll begin previewing Sim Update 13 to all Microsoft Flight Simulator Beta participants. You’ll find the full list of changes coming in Sim Update 13 in the release notes. As a reminder, if you joined the Microsoft Flight Simulator Beta during a previous update preview and did not manually leave the Beta, you will automatically receive this new preview update once it is available. You can join (or leave) the Microsoft Flight Simulator Beta at any time by following the instructions p...
      Trevor Hannant

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      • Henrik2007
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        I'll check that and try it again, thanks!

      #4
      I did another test flight: same approach, same behavior - still no issues...

      Can you confirm it's sim version 1.30.9.0 after the update?
      Henrik Seitz
      Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz | 24GB 3600MHz | 1660 Super 6GB

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        #5
        yes I thought it was an official update but it's still Beta, sorry...

        Ryzen 7 5800X3D, RTX4080, 32GB DDR4 RAM @3600MHz, 4k
        Marc Eland
        GFO Beta

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          #6
          Originally posted by Henrik2007 View Post
          I just tested VOR navigation and ILS approaches before the update and both of them were captured flawlessly.
          .
          i have never had much luck with getting the ILS to capture properly but i'm wondering if it is just user error.
          i tried dan's method of only switching the loc on when the needle was centered and then switching to approach when the glideslope is centered.
          at this point does one turn off the altitude hold (and the approach mode supplies vertical control?) or does the altitude hold need to stay on to control the vertical?
          maybe i'm not turning it off soon enough or something.. hmm.

          cheers,-andy crosby

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            #7
            I don‘t know if I‘m wrong, but it should capture the glideslope although ALT HOLD is on. On my test flight yesterday I accidentially had ALT HOLD on. It doesn‘t seem to be a problem…
            Last edited by Henrik2007; 06Jan2023, 20:14.
            Henrik Seitz
            Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz | 24GB 3600MHz | 1660 Super 6GB

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              #8
              I tried several methods now. Before this recent update it worked on my side and now I can't get the ILS to be captured anymore whatever I do.
              Ryzen 7 5800X3D, RTX4080, 32GB DDR4 RAM @3600MHz, 4k
              Marc Eland
              GFO Beta

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                #9
                Just for clarification: have you applied this workaround?
                Henrik Seitz
                Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz | 24GB 3600MHz | 1660 Super 6GB

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                  #10
                  Originally posted by Henrik2007 View Post
                  Just for clarification: have you applied this workaround?
                  yup, both with and without the changes.

                  Probably going to try a reinstall tonight.
                  Ryzen 7 5800X3D, RTX4080, 32GB DDR4 RAM @3600MHz, 4k
                  Marc Eland
                  GFO Beta

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                    #11
                    What happens if you uninstall AAU1?
                    Andrew Williams KBGM

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                      #12
                      Originally posted by Andrew Williams View Post
                      What happens if you uninstall AAU1?
                      I guess that would mean to leave the Beta? No idea, i won't do that, too much trouble every time. AAU1 will be released officially soon and everyone will have it anyway.
                      Ryzen 7 5800X3D, RTX4080, 32GB DDR4 RAM @3600MHz, 4k
                      Marc Eland
                      GFO Beta

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                        #13
                        Originally posted by Ephedrin View Post

                        I guess that would mean to leave the Beta? No idea, i won't do that, too much trouble every time. AAU1 will be released officially soon and everyone will have it anyway.
                        Not long after AAU is released PMDG will have an updated DC-6 for us to play with.
                        Dan Downs KCRP
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                        • Henrik2007
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                          Let‘s hope so…

                        • N7674R
                          N7674R commented
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                          Let’s hope it all works… My gyro pilot is currently messed up as a football bat..

                          -Dan Rogers

                        #14
                        What is AAU1?
                        Charles K Smith

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                          #15
                          Originally posted by Charles KS View Post
                          What is AAU1?
                          Aircraft & Avionics Update 1
                          Trevor Hannant

                          CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-10900K CPU @ 3.70GHz
                          GPU: Nvidia RTX4070Ti
                          RAM: 32Gb

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                            #16
                            Thankyou. I just found this amazing thing called Google. I typed in AAU1 and, voila, I found out what it was. Sorry for wasting your time!
                            Charles K Smith

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                              #17
                              Hmmm...

                              Maybe I did something wrong, but for me the ILS approach failed today. I could still fly it down by hand and receive guidance for Localizer and G/S via the OBS gauge, but the autopilot just flew straight past the interception point. I had it on Approach mode, VLOC set, Alt hold on, and everything was reading just what I would have previously expected when it worked flawlessly.

                              The kicker is: I am not in the beta.
                              Andrew Williams KBGM

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                                #18
                                I, too, experienced this last night. The link between the ILS and control surfaces appears dysfunctional. Also, when taking off and activating the autopilot, the plane banks to the right and the directional control knob on the central pedestal is very sluggish. I have altered the systems and ai.cfg files as per other posts and this has solved the issue of the plane not following a GPS flightplan and not remaining at the set altitude, but the ILS capture and directional control issues above persist.
                                Charles K Smith

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                                  #19
                                  UPDATE!! I solved my problem. I had a function on my Logitech X-56 throttle assigned to 'Set Heading Bug'. It was the silver wheel on top of the throttle. I noticed that the wheel was not centered. Therefore when activating the gyropilot, the plane began a right hand bank, consistent with the direction the wheel on the throttle had been set. I deleted this assignment and all is now well. The plane responds to another increase/decrease heading bug assignment on my joystick and the ILS function works as intended. All things pointing to happiness.
                                  Charles K Smith

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                                    #20
                                    Originally posted by Charles KS View Post
                                    UPDATE!! I solved my problem. I had a function on my Logitech X-56 throttle assigned to 'Set Heading Bug'. It was the silver wheel on top of the throttle. I noticed that the wheel was not centered. Therefore when activating the gyropilot, the plane began a right hand bank, consistent with the direction the wheel on the throttle had been set. I deleted this assignment and all is now well. The plane responds to another increase/decrease heading bug assignment on my joystick and the ILS function works as intended. All things pointing to happiness.
                                    that's weird. "Set HDG Bug" doesn't set the bug to a specific heading, it just "activates" it so you can use + and - to move the bug.

                                    There are issues with the silver button in the DC-6 though which sends "Heading Hold" and centers the MSFS background heading bug to the current heading when the button is pressed. If that's done the mode changes and the approach doesn't work correctly anymore. Well, at least that's my observation.
                                    Ryzen 7 5800X3D, RTX4080, 32GB DDR4 RAM @3600MHz, 4k
                                    Marc Eland
                                    GFO Beta

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                                      #21
                                      Try as I might, I could not get the GyroPilot to capture the localizer at Phoenix rwy26 today. She just flew straight. The OBS showed everything as a normal ILS so I hand-flew the approach. I don't think this is a beta AAU1 issue, and more likely something with wider reach, but that's just some speculation so far. In any case, it will need some attention by the devs at PMDG.
                                      Andrew Williams KBGM

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                                        #22
                                        I can capture VOR and GPS course just fine but the ILS and LOC only is impossible with the autopilot. It just ignores it. No problem, just fly it manually, but it‘s not how it should be 😅
                                        Ryzen 7 5800X3D, RTX4080, 32GB DDR4 RAM @3600MHz, 4k
                                        Marc Eland
                                        GFO Beta

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                                          #23
                                          With the latest update of the DC-6 and the official AAU1 update, navigation is totally broken when flying the DC-6 without GPS just using radio navigation. Basic navigation with the Gyro Pilot is working ok, but trying to follow a VOR using NAV1 radio and setting the Gyro Pilot to Localizer mode doesn't do anything. The plane is just continuing to fly straight.
                                          It doesn't matter if the WT GNS mod that is available in the marketplace is installed or not.

                                          Anyone else here flying the DC-6 without GPS and having the same problems?​
                                          Daniel Schneewald

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                                          • Nixon Redgrave
                                            Nixon Redgrave commented
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                                            It’s sounding like the GNS 430 is potentially messing with the analog radios; meaning that even if you don’t have the GNS 430 option enabled in the EFB, it’s still influencing the CDI.

                                            What is suggested is to toggle on the GNS 430 option. Then toggle the CDI button on the GNS, making sure it is back on VLOC. Then switch back to the standard analog radios.

                                            See if that gets traditional VOR NAV to work for you. I cannot test this myself as I’m on the Marketplace version of the DC-6 and have to wait for the update. I just know this same issue I’ve described is also affecting the 40th Anniversary Edition Beaver in a similar way.
                                            Last edited by Nixon Redgrave; 02Feb2023, 22:03.

                                          #24
                                          Thank you Nixon Redgrave. That workaroung actually works. I've also found that workaround in another post shortly after posting the problem here.
                                          Now there is another problem with the DME showing garbage, but that's a different story.
                                          Daniel Schneewald

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