Cant exit heading mode (330 & 320)

[ch4pz]

So after seeing 330 Drivers glowing review of the 330, was pretty keen to jump in, unfortunately after setting up my jet, i taxi out, but im unable to enter managed heading? (where you click up, and the heading changes to dashes, so the plane then follows the planned route, sorry, dont know proper name).

The thing is, up until take off, the flight path was solid, but as i lift off, it changes to dashes, and i if i try clicking up on the heading dial, the heading glitches a second, then goes back into the current heading (although doesnt seem to follow that heading if i change it). The odd thing is, i just tried a flight in the A320N, and ive flown this in 2020, without this issue, but in 2024, it done the same thing on that plane too. Yet the 321 seemed fine, setting up with same process.

 

Am i missing something in the new sim, that could be causing this? Ive also seen @richboy2307 post saying to disable assists, but they were already disabled. Its a shame, as it seems INIBuilds are the only ones who finished their planes, so i really wana try em

[JoshF]

2 hours ago, ch4pz said:

So after seeing 330 Drivers glowing review of the 330, was pretty keen to jump in, unfortunately after setting up my jet, i taxi out, but im unable to enter managed heading? (where you click up, and the heading changes to dashes, so the plane then follows the planned route, sorry, dont know proper name).

The thing is, up until take off, the flight path was solid, but as i lift off, it changes to dashes, and i if i try clicking up on the heading dial, the heading glitches a second, then goes back into the current heading (although doesnt seem to follow that heading if i change it). The odd thing is, i just tried a flight in the A320N, and ive flown this in 2020, without this issue, but in 2024, it done the same thing on that plane too. Yet the 321 seemed fine, setting up with same process.

 

Am i missing something in the new sim, that could be causing this? Ive also seen @richboy2307 post saying to disable assists, but they were already disabled. Its a shame, as it seems INIBuilds are the only ones who finished their planes, so i really wana try em

Impossible to say for sure without some kind of screenshot of what was happening in the aircraft, but most likely your flight directors were off

[ch4pz]

15 hours ago, JoshF said:

Impossible to say for sure without some kind of screenshot of what was happening in the aircraft, but most likely your flight directors were off

Oh ok, yeh thats possible.. Especially if 2020 turns them on by default

I guess it raises the question is that intended behavior? It was my understanding the directors were a guide, visually, for the pilot to follow, but they dont actually control the AP?

Will confirm function when im back in sim, cheers

[richboy2307]

12 hours ago, ch4pz said:

I guess it raises the question is that intended behavior? It was my understanding the directors were a guide, visually, for the pilot to follow, but they dont actually control the AP?

Yes on airbus aircraft it is a pre-requisite for a lot of the AP modes, especially managed.

Thanks!