there is NO WAY you can auto properly with how you have that setup. i don't care if the guy who told you that was a nasa engineer. HE IS WRONG.

how can you control the pitch when you are autoing if when you go to flair out the throttle will rise aswell. this is NOT how to do it.

as i've said before put the auto onto channel 5, leave the throttle on 3. now when you want to auto. flick the channel 5 switch. easy.

cheers