Calibration

[SPIKER]

For awhile I thought it was my joystick causing the problem in lossing calibration. 

As I'm turning and twisting then go straight and level, the plane rotates by itself.  If I hit the X key for straight and level then take the Auto pilot right off the plane fly's straight. 
  Do some more turns, let go of the stick it will go into a spin until I go Auto and take it off.

Any suggestions

Thanks
Spiker

[Soulyss]

Sounds like input spikes from the joystick.  The stick is sending electronic input signals despite no physical deflection. 

You can try going into the setup screen where you adjust the input scaling and try increasing the dampening and see if that helps. 

[Yossarian]

You should try posting this in the "Hardware and Software" forum, there'll be some good advice there.  Sorry that I can't help you too much on this area.

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Yossarian

[SPIKER]

Thanks guys
  I tried the deadband settings with no change.  I will move this to the hardware section.

Thanks again
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Spiker

[MachNix]

Spiker,

The Auto Pilot controls the aircraft through the trim settings.  What you are describing sounds like you stick is somehow altering the trim setting.  Try this off-line.  Pick your favorite aircraft and launch to the runway.  Note the trim setting.  Move the stick and see if the trim indicators also move.  I fly with manual trim and have trim mapped to a hat switch on the stick.  Assuming you also have the trim function mapped to something on the stick, a broken wire, loose connection, or short could activate the trim circuits as you move the stick.  I recently had a broken wire in my redder pedals that would cause the left toe brake to fully activate when I deflected the rudder bare more than 75% to the right.  You could have a broken trim circuit wire that gets pulled apart when you move the stick to a certain position causing the trim settings to change.

GL

MachNix