Course Setting

When setting a compass heading from one destination to the other (I don't use the Nav. way of setting up a flight). What is the "Course" button dial and how do you use it..? Example: Heading is set at 82, What should the "Course" button/dial be set at...?

How did I miss that in the tutorial....hmmm. I always land manually so its not something I'll ever use so..... Thank you Jet-pack.

Another thing, once everything is set and auto pilot is on and im at cruise flight, I suddenly hear every so often: "tk tk tk tk tk tk tk tk tk" like a chirping stick shaker sound. What is the cause of it...? Theres nothing in the tutorial (that I found) to indicate this...?

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When the autopilot is trimming the aircraft there is a sound that can be heard from the pitch trim wheels, is it that perhaps?

I think it is. Its obvious its a warning sound of some sort like im forgetting to do something or flick a switch. I have Alt set, speed set, heading set, auto pilot on, no warning lights, just cruising normally. At first I was thinking it was TCAS warning me of terrain. I was flying 15,000 ft over the alps from Milan to Munich.

Could be, but I set speed for 340 kts, just under that red band on the speed indicater. So it cant be that.....all I know is it must be a warning clicking sound. It isnt constant though. It will do it then stop for a bit, then do it again every so often. As mentioned im not getting any warning lights or nothing, everything is going as expected. I dont know what to make of it. Somethings telling me something, I just cant pin point it. Its the damedest thing. lol

Just a thought, is it possible even though I start from ready for taxi by passing a (cold and dark) start up, that im not setting the transponder for the TCAS on the lower center panel to TA/RA...?

I am gonna agree with you, that seems positively plausable. I think your right. So tonight when I get home, Im gonna set up a flight and set the speed to 335 kts and check that TA/RA setting too. As mentioned before I only fly by compass heading and dont use the Nav system to program a flight so the TA/RA may not be set properly too. 👍 I'll keep you posted Jet-pack. Thanks again sir.

Hmm, Experiment tonight with the speed then and see.

Update: Ya jet-pack, its a speed thing. I'm doing a quick hop Munich to Zurich 10,000ft @330 kts. No tk tk tk tk tk tk tk tk lol 🤣

Thank you for your help