Autopilot altitude oscillations
Posted:
Sun Jan 02, 2005 11:58 pmby Jamie
One of my most favorite planes to fly is the Falcon 900B V3 and the panel is fantastic , but I seem to get constant porpoising ( 20 - 80 ft. ) with the autopilot engaged and an altitude selected .
Just wonder if anybody else has had the same experience and wonder if there is a fix ? I do not have that problem with the default 737 400 .
FS2002 -- Windows XP .
Thanks ,
Jamie
Re: Autopilot altitude oscillations
Posted:
Tue Jan 04, 2005 4:07 pmby garymbuska
Check to see if it comes with a yaw damper and turn it on.
Re: Autopilot altitude oscillations
Posted:
Tue Jan 04, 2005 9:35 pmby Jamie
Hi Garymbuska ,
I do not find a yaw damper . I just now flew at 3,200 ft. and 250 knots and was pretty stable . Perhaps speed has an affect ?? Nobody else has commented on having the same problem so may just me or my PC
Thanks ,
Jamie
Re: Autopilot altitude oscillations
Posted:
Wed Jan 05, 2005 1:17 pmby CAFedm
I have a similar problem, namely when the autopilot is engaged the aircraft will sometimes oscillate in pitch mode only.
Re: Autopilot altitude oscillations
Posted:
Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:42 pmby Jamie
Hi ,
I placed this Post and am in the midst of flying the Falcon 900 Vinair on an IFR flight from Amarillo , Texas to FT. Worth Meacham with Real World Weather . I set my cruising altitude at 22,000 ft. and the Autopilot has held it exactly with no oscillations whatsoever .
Must be my PC causing oscillations occasionally ?? !!!
If any of you have not flown this plane and this fantastic panel , you are missing a treat . This is my favorite panel and you can actually see over it for landing . Easy to set radios , great autopilot , and is large enough to read altimeter barometric pressure settings , etc . Has everything you would want and has the GPS Icon and switch placed together as they should be . Just superb in my opinion .
If only it had the gorgeous virtual cabin of the Falcon 50 !!!!
Jamie