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Title: CSS vs Attitude Hold
Post by: AG-51_Razor on July 08, 2019, 01:36:50 PM

After all this time flying the Hornet, I have just learned something new about the auto pilot! So.....when you're humming along trying to get those pesky coordinated put in for the JDAMs, you can use CSS instead of messing with ATTH.

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=245024

Title: Re: CSS vs Attitude Hold
Post by: AG-51_Sparky on July 08, 2019, 04:41:26 PM

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Title: Re: CSS vs Attitude Hold
Post by: AG-51_Razor on July 08, 2019, 07:11:00 PM

I have always been in the habit of pressing the A/P button and then selecting either Heading Select or ATT Hold before letting go of the stick to concentrate on something in the cockpit. Now I realize that all I really need to do is hit the A/P button and the plane will continue on in the direction and attitude it was in when I let go of the stick. I never knew that before.

Title: Re: CSS vs Attitude Hold
Post by: AG-51_Thud on July 08, 2019, 08:04:18 PM

 :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Title: Re: CSS vs Attitude Hold
Post by: AG-51_Animal on July 09, 2019, 01:21:13 PM

This is based on assumption, but the biggest advantage might be easier tweaks to the attitude if for example you need a small correction to your heading.

Title: Re: CSS vs Attitude Hold
Post by: AG-51_Razor on July 09, 2019, 05:01:35 PM

Someone on the bottom of that thread said that they were going to try using it for AAR. I'm curious about how that works out.

Title: Re: CSS vs Attitude Hold
Post by: AG-51_Sparky on July 09, 2019, 06:00:54 PM

People are always looking for a cheat to make AARefueling easier because they don