Garmin G5 VS Mode

[Abee]

Hello, When i set VS Mode and choose 500FPM, i should see a VS indicator similar to whats in the pic. Thank You.

[Ralph]

I didn't like peanut butter on bread when I was young, but now I find it quite alright.

[Abee]

Hello,

Im not sure how that refers to VS mode but Peanut Butter is ok. Does it help if i take some Pics of my flight this weekend with the g5s and GFc500?

Thanks for an awesome product.

Abee

[Ralph]

The reason for my reply was that your message didn't hold any useful information. I don't know which simulator, I don't know which aircraft, etc...

It's like calling IT support and saying "my computer doesn't work".

[Abee]

My Bad.. Thanks for Clarifying.

P3D v4.52
Carenado A36 default that came with P3D v4.0.
RealSimGear G5s. (PFD and HSI)
RealSimGear GFC500
RealSimGear GTN750
Reality-XP GTN750 Software. (Current Data.)

Air Manager V3.7
G5s v1.28

If i'm missing something let me know..

[Ralph]

It might very well be that Carenado uses custom variables / events for the autopilot. A good way to check is to use this autopilot, as it shows the mode where you are in:


It's the Generic - Bendix/King autopilot.

[Ralph]

The best way actually to check it:
- Start the G5 with the simulator running and set your aircraft autopilot in VS mode.
- Go to the Create/Edit tab
- Open the Viewer by clicking on the Viewer button
- Go to the FSX tab
- Search for the variable AUTOPILOT VERTICAL HOLD and see if the value is true

In my case, I can let the aircraft have a certain vertical speed, but the AUTOPILOT VERTICAL HOLD variable stays false. So if this doesn't go to true in your case as well, then it's either a bug in the simulator, or Carenado is using their own variables.

Also note that the GFC500 in Air Manager is not made for Prepar3D / FSX, only for X-Plane.

[Abee]

Hello

AUTOPILOT VERTICAL HOLD VAR shows the rate of VS.
AUTOPILOT PITCH HOLD is true

[Ralph]

Autopilot vertical hold is false in your last screenshot.

[Abee]

That is correct in the picture.

What i see is:
AUTOPILOT VERTICAL HOLD VAR shows the rate of VS.
AUTOPILOT PITCH HOLD is true

The vertical hold var is 600,0000.. That is what the autopilot thinks the VS is.. it also corresponds to what scrolling the wheel does on the RealSimGear GFC500.

Can you use the AUTOPILOT PITCH HOLD Instead? and would you know what the difference is?