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PostPosted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 2:07 pm    Post subject: autopilot experience Reply with quote

I would be interested in comments on the trutrak autopilots from people who have installed them in RVs.
jp



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 3:38 pm    Post subject: autopilot experience Reply with quote

On 3/26/06 4:04 PM, "jay pearlman" <rv6jp(at)yahoo.com> wrote:

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I would be interested in comments on the trutrak autopilots from people who
have installed them in RVs.
jp



Jay:

I have the DigiFlight IIVS with GPSS and would never leave home without it.
I had about 500 hours in various RVs before installing the Tru Trak and I am
100% convinced that it is indispensable for XC flying in these aircraft.
Your fatigue level is immeasurably reduced and it allows you time to scan
for traffic and easily handle other cockpit chores. I have flown my Tru
Trak in severe turbulence and it handles such conditions as good as the
zillion dollar auto flight system in the B757 I fly for work. It tracks a
GPS course easily within .07 of a NM. Save up and buy one!!!! BUT.... You
might also hold off and see what Tru Trak is coming up with this summer.
Rumors are they will announce a newly designed EFIS system that will be
revolutionary.

Doug Weiler
N722DW, RV-4


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PostPosted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 3:38 pm    Post subject: autopilot experience Reply with quote

I bought one of the original Digitrak APs and upgraded to the
Pictorial Pilot in my RV6 and the product and factory support is the
best I have ever seen in my 66 years on any product. It works better
than the several certified APs I have flown in the past and we have a
couple of other RVs at this airport with Trutrak APs and they are very
satisfied with them. I drive mine with a Garmin 196 and it works
perfect.
Dick Dial
N89DD

DO NOT ARCHIVE


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PostPosted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 6:24 pm    Post subject: autopilot experience Reply with quote

Hi Jay,

We intially installed the digi-Track and then added the Alt trak. Last year
we upgraded to the Pictoral pilot.

Great Product - Great Support and Works Super! Once you use it you'd never
be without it.

Chuck Rowbotham
RV-8A
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From: jay pearlman <rv6jp(at)yahoo.com>
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Subject: autopilot experience
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 14:04:20 -0800 (PST)



I would be interested in comments on the trutrak autopilots from people who
have installed them in RVs.
jp

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 7:59 pm    Post subject: autopilot experience Reply with quote

Jay,

Buy it. The best experimental ap out there. It flawlessly tracks a heading or GPS flight plan. Factory support is excellent.

Reuven
Wild Thing Aeronautics, LLC
RV7A N7WT

jay pearlman <rv6jp(at)yahoo.com> wrote:

I would be interested in comments on the trutrak autopilots from people who have installed them in RVs.
jp



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 5:58 am    Post subject: autopilot experience Reply with quote

Chuck,
What features does adding the Pictoral Pilot add to your
Digitrak/Altrak autopilot?
Charlie Kuss

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Hi Jay,

We intially installed the digi-Track and then added the Alt trak. Last year
we upgraded to the Pictoral pilot.

Great Product - Great Support and Works Super! Once you use it you'd never
be without it.

Chuck Rowbotham
RV-8A
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:43 am    Post subject: autopilot experience Reply with quote

Quote:
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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PostPosted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:04 pm    Post subject: autopilot experience Reply with quote

Time: 02:07:08 PM PST US
From: jay pearlman <rv6jp(at)yahoo.com>
Subject: autopilot experience



I would be interested in comments on the trutrak autopilots from people who
have
installed them in RVs.
jp
During construction, I upgraded my Trutrak to the Digiflight II VSG because
I purchased a Garmin GNS480 with vertical navigation. (TruTrak was very nice
and only charged me the difference). During ground testing, there were
several problems. The folks at TruTrak were very nice and had me send it
back to upgrade the software to fix the problems which it did. (I am a bit
disappointed that there is no serial port to upgrade the software and that I
had to remove the unit and send it back--lets hope I don't have to remove it
again). In further ground testing, I could not get the vertical navigation
to link up with my GNS480. To make a long story short, it turns out per my
last conversation with them that they have not been able to get it to work
because Garmin did not include a centerline signal in their unit and have no
plans to change it. So, it turns out I didn't get what I paid for. I'm not
sure how it performs otherwise since the first flight is about a month or so
away. Other testimonials are glowing so I am optimistic, although it would
have been nice to take a nap while the plane landed itself like the big boys
do.
Scott Diffenbaugh
RV-7A FAA approved and ready to fly -just waiting for me!


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