KSPJoe

@pincushionman: I know the difference between SAS and an autopilot (there are mods like "MechJeb" with a built-in autopilot or "Kramax Autopilot", etc.) But sometimes I want to fly with SAS ON (without an autopilot mod) and I want to keep a defined height (e.g. 8,000 m or whatever) constantly over a long-travel distance. To do this it is necessary to trim pitch up or down a bit because the speed of the plane changes due to the fact that the air becomes thinner with increasing height etc. It is impossible to trim with SAS ON to keep a defined height because of the strange behavior mentioned above. If this issue is reported in the bug-tracker already then it is okay for me...

Yes, you are right, I usually fly with SAS ON...(some plane designs are almost not to handle with SAS OFF...) Okay, then this "strange" behavior should be fixed if SAS is ON...!

Hey guys, I think the trim function when flying planes is very confusing! (I am talking about jet planes in atmosphere, < 10,000 m). (I am talking about KSP 1.6.0, I think this behavior exists until the TRIM function exists...) Let me explain the "strange" behavior in KSP: A pilot assumes that if you trim pitch elevator DOWN (with ALT + W) that the nose will go DOWN immediately a bit, and vice versa, if you trim pitch elevator UP (with ALT + S) that the nose will go UP a bit. Instead, KSP will keep pitching UP when you tip or hold ALT + W (instead of going DOWN immediately) until you reach the "upper reversal point", then it will pitch DOWN, regardless if you press (tip or hold) ALT+W or ALT+S. After reaching the "bottom reversal point" it will keep pitching UP, regardless if you press (tip or hold) ALT+W or ALT+S. This behaviour is absolutely unrealistic and very confusing while flying planes! This should be fixed very soon... Where can I report such a "bug"? Sorry for my English (I am German), I hope you understand what I mean... Answers are welcome, maybe you can check and confirm this behavior...