[madcat]

With "Autopilot Automation" switched on the autopilot will take over the position you have just left.

(Your flying the aircraft, you switch to gunners seat. Autopilot takes over flying and at the same time switch's off the gunners Autopilot/AI, when you switch back it dose the reverse.)

With "Autopilot Automation" switched off the autopilot will not take over the position you have just left.

(Your flying the aircraft, you switch to gunners seat. Autopilot dose not take over flying and will not switch the gunner Autopilot/AI off.

To use the gunner you now have to switch off the gunners Autopilot/AI by pressing the your Autopilot key, once you have finished in the gunners position press the Autopilot key before switching back to the cockpit to switch on the gunners Autopilot/AI, if you don't it switch it back on its as good as havening a dead gunner back there.

Also note that if you want the Autopilot to fly the plane when using the gunners position you have to switch the Autopilot on before leaving the cockpit.)

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You beat me to it Fisneaky and cos I left it for a bit till I hit the Submit button.