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simaddict:
Hello. Of course it has an autopilot option. And much more!! Did you not see this?

http://www.fsdreamteam.com/forum/index.php/topic,20.0.html

PhantomTweak:
Yes, it does have the Autothrottle option. It also varies depending on whether you are in Up and Away (UA) or Power Approach mode. The key command is SHFT+R. In UA mode, it holds the airspeed at what it was when the ATC was activated. In PA mode, it holds the plane at the correct AOA, or 8.1°. There are no cockpit switches for it. You must use the key combo.
There are a variety of actions that will deactivate it, too. Throttles above 90% or below 60%, any throttle movement by the pilot, etc. If it disengages, just cease whatever action caused it, and re-engage it.

When you load the Hornet into the world from the default, default flight, you must turn the UFC ON to enter any numbers on the keypad. Select whatever you want, like TACAN, for example, and then press the ON/OFF switch. It's the far right end of the bottom key set on the UFC. At the very bottom of the UFC. You must turn on whatever you desire to enter individually. IE: Select TCN,  and turn it on, them select the ILS, and turn IT on.

When you load the plane from the cold-n-dark C172, it messes up the UFC and radios. If you want to do that, try making sure the radio switches are all turned to the ON position before saving it off. Make sure the Avionics switch is left ON too. I can't swear that all this will work anyway, as the C172 radios can't handle tacan inputs, so when it's used as a default it sets the Hornet's radios up the same way. Can't take the TCN style inputs.

I am not certain about that APU ACC error lite. I've seen other people with that problem, but I can't remember what, if anything, they did to fix it, if they did fix it at all.

Just curious, you did make sure you installed all three of the Simconnect files when  you installed the sim, yes? You can find them in ...\FSX\SDK\Core Utilities Kit\SimConnect SDK\LegacyInterfaces . There are three one in each of the folders. Install them oldest to newest order. They are automatic, just make sure you use Run As Administrator when you run the MSI file, and it will install to the correct location.

I hope something in alll this helps somehow...
Pat☺

doksas:
Ok, i reinstall complete FSX and all addons, default trike in air over Friday harbour and now is ok with HUD and UFC, only APU ACC still here.

Pat, how to start with cold and dark in this plane, what proccedure you recommend?

Kind regards.

doksas:
I am blind for cold and dark :)


--- Quote from: PhantomTweak on February 09, 2020, 09:11:38 pm ---
--- Quote --- NOW you can load the flight you want, but I strongly suggest if you want to start the Hornet in cold-n-dark configuration, set up the Hornet that way.
Shut the engines down by hitting CTRL+SHFT+F1. Once the engines are spooled down all the way, IE, RPMs are 0 on both engines, make sure you hit CTRL+SHFT+F4 to turn the fuel valve back on before saving the flight off. Also, it's a very good idea to leave the Battery switch off so you don't drain the battery before you can start up the APU.
Pat☺

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PhantomTweak:

--- Quote from: doksas on February 12, 2020, 10:02:35 pm ---Ok, i reinstall complete FSX and all addons, default trike in air over Friday harbour and now is ok with HUD and UFC, only APU ACC still here.

Pat, how to start with cold and dark in this plane, what proccedure you recommend?

Kind regards.



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Easiest way would be to set up the Hornet in a cold-n-dark configuration.
Load it like normal, on the end of the runway, engines running from the Free Flight page. Once again, leave the default flight the trike over Friday Harbour.
Either slew or taxi to where you want the plane to be when it loads in, and shut it down. Easiest way is to set the Parking Brake, then hit CTRL+SHFT+F1. After the engine's RPMs indicate 0 on the Engine Monitor page of an MFD, turn the battery OFF. The two generators will turn off by themselves as the engines spool down below about 62%, but you have to turn the battery off manually.
Once it's all done, hit CTRL+SHFT+F4 to ensure the Fuel Valves are back on so you can start the plane normally.
Once all this is done, save the flight off. Do NOT make it the default! Give it an easy name to remember, like Hornet1 or whatever.

Next time you want to fly the Hornet from the cold-n-dark set-up, load the sim normally. It should load with the trike over Friday Harbour. Once it does, go to the Free Flight menu, select the flight you saved off before. Hornet1, for example. The Hornet, parked, in the cold-n-dark configuration. Remember, the batteries in the sim don't last long, so as soon as you turn the battery switch ON, start the APU right away. Once it's running at 100%, set the Start Switch to Right. Watch the Engine Monitor page on an MFD, and once the right engine reaches 65%, roughly, the Start Switch should recenter it's self. Turn the Right Generator ON. Same procedure for the left engine. Once you get both engines running and stable, hit the FCS Reset button. The APU will shut off automatically.

Set up a flight plan, if you want, and taxi out to the runway. Wipe the controls, press the Take-Off Trim button on top of the Rudder Trim Knob. Advance the throttles to 100%, and start the take-off roll. Don't use afterburners unless the plane is heavy enough to warrant them.

Please note, you can not start on a boat in cold-n-dark, if you load the boat in with AICarriers. In other words, if you save the plane on the carrier deck, when you load the saved off flight the next time, there won't be a boat there. You'll take a bath in sea water. Very uncomfortable!

The best thing to do in that case is to load the plane as above, then slew out over the ocean before you start the plane. Set a boat with AICarriers, and slew out to the boat. Set the plane down on the boat in the parking spot you desire, and take it out of slew mode. Set the boat in motion, start the plane normally, and away you go.

Alternatively, you can save the cold-n-dark plane on the boat's deck, but before you save it off, place it in SLEW mode. Once you do that, the next time you load the plane in, it will be above the ocean where the boat was, and in slew mode, when you saved it. Load the boat you want with AICarriers, and set the plane down on the deck. Remember to slew the plane up above the deck a ways, say 50-100', then set it down on the deck. This makes sure the gear is ON the deck, not IN the deck. Take the plane OUT of slew mode, and then set the boat in motion, and start the plane up, and go flying.

Remember, that if you slew out to a boat already in motion, you will have to keep the plane right above the boat, moving, as you set it on the deck. It really adds to the difficulty of placing the plane in the right place aboard the boat. Easiest to set the plane where you want it on the deck on a motionless boat, take it out of slew mode, then set the boat in motion.

Ok,I've rambled on long enough. Does this help at all?
Pat☺

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