KSP Airplane autopilot

[Pandemic]

I remember years and years ago we had competitions for who can design a plane that can cruise at less than 10,000m and do 1,2,3+ circumnavigations around kerbin. At this time there was a super simple autopilot that would lock direction, pitch, speed, etc. It wasn't atmosphere autopilot or whatever.

Anyone remember the name? I can't find it.

[Geonovast]

Moved to Add-On Discussions.

I use Atmosphere Autopilot, but just for those simple functions.

 

[Pandemic]

Sorry about the wrong section.

I went back in my posts and I think it was Pilot Assistant (https://github.com/Crzyrndm/Pilot-Assistant/releases)

I've been playing with Atmosphere Autopilot but I'm not a fan. It seems overly complicated compared to Pilot Assistant.

[Geonovast]

It does seem more complicated than I want, too.  This is the only part of it I use.

[Pandemic]

Yeah I was a fan of pilot assistant - hoping to try it out tomorrow. Simplicity is king and using atmospheric autopilot is very complex. Even take-off is near impossible if you want a nice gentile climb.

[Geonovast]

I haven't tried the one you're talking about, but I might give it a look.

I don't use the autopilot for take offs or landings.  Just for cruising.

[Pandemic]

I use pilot assistant to take off at a 5 degree slope, maintain speed and heading, etc. I try to get somewhat exact with takeoffs but never obsessively.

[wasml]

FYI -  zolotiyeruki updated Pilot Assistant here and it appears to work in 1.12