Update 11.30 removed the AP button on Cessna 172SP Garmin 530.

Question

So much for updates being released without thoroughly checking for any bugs.  No way to turn AP "on" or "off".  Whoever dreamed-up the 11.30 update had his head stuck in the fog.

Answer 1

Hi dickandanita

I'm not with Laminar Research, just a fellow simmer in the UK, but yes, in the new version 11.30 they have now installed a new autopilot called S-Tec 55 into the Cessna 172 (and possibly other aircraft), which is somewhat different from the original version.

Regards

Answer 2

To turn On the C172 A/P, I just press the HDG or ALT button.

To turn Off, if you already have assigned buttons for “Pitch trim up” and “Pitch trim down”, hitting either one will disengage the A/P.  Otherwise, mapping a button to “Servo toggle” will also do the job.