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aztailwind(at)uneedspeed.
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 Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:54 pm Post subject: RV-List Digest: 21 Msgs - 03/27/06 |
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Hay Dan,
Great info as usual, I'm also going the Tru Track-Pic Pilot route.
I hope you can enlighten use on the ADI problems? Not good at pitch
display? or?? I was thinking it could be a good back-up for IFR if the Dynon
goes south?
Thanks for any other experience out there.
Brad Ransom
RV-6A QB-Firewall forward
N8848X- Gas hog
do not airchive
| Quote: | From: "Dan Checkoway" <dan(at)rvproject.com>
Subject: Re: autopilot experience
> What features does adding the Pictoral Pilot add to your
> Digitrak/Altrak autopilot?
A solid state turn & bank and a knob (instead of just up/down buttons) to
select your course, which can also be used to dial up/down by 5 instead of
1
degree at a time.
In my plane I've had the 3.125" Digitrak, 3.125" Pictorial Pilot, and now
the 2.25" Pictorial Pilot. I wouldn't do it any other way. TruTrak is a
great company to deal with. Their "upgrade for the difference in cost"
program kicks butt...probably one of the biggest reasons to buy from them.
You can "start small" and then move your way up the line if that's
something
you want to do.
I've had these autopilots fed serially from my GX60, and now it's fed from
the 396.
The one area where I think TruTrak is shooting themselves in the foot is
the
ADI. I wouldn't fly with that instrument (particularly in IFR) if you
paid
me. I think many builders are making a big mistake if they think it will
provide them a vertical horizon reference, and I think TruTrak is making a
mistake marketing this product. Hear me now and believe me later...
do not archive
)_( Dan
RV-7 N714D (841 hours)
http://www.rvproject.com
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dan(at)rvproject.com
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| Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:22 pm Post subject: RV-List Digest: 21 Msgs - 03/27/06 |
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My opinion, and it's just an opinion, is that if the ADI is really
presenting "VSI" information, then it should NOT be presented like a
horizon. I'm just expressing my opinion here.
I know one guy who is flying with the ADI and he said that it has done a few
weird things. Like all of a sudden in level flight the bar will shoot up
for no reason. He said it's also scraping against the plastic face, leaving
orange paint on it.
I don't want to speak negatively about TruTrak. I have a lot of respect for
their products (I use them) and their business practices. Again, I'm just
expressing my *opinion* about the ADI. Your mileage may vary.
do not archive
)_( Dan
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