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taffy0687(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 1:43 pm Post subject: bumpy ride?/ autopilot

All---

  There has been a lot of water over the dam since I've taken my flying lessons. As a matter of fact I have only flown with autopilot one time.  That was to experience it only, than my instructor told me to turn it  off.

  It was a long time ago, but I recall being told to "turn the autopilot off in turbulence."  If I recall correctly it was because it was harder on the airframe. 

  Feedback please

  Fritz ------ Corvair



lgingell <lgingell(at)matrix-logic.com> wrote:

  



Good question.... 



I have an XL/Jab 3300. It can be pretty bumpy, particularly when lightly loaded (i'm 120lbs) I think my XL is great, but I *would* prefer it to be less bumpy. It yaws quite a bit in turbulence. Its a bumpier ride than the RV's around here.



My trutrak digitrak autopilot does quite a good job of smoothing it out, but you still feel it.



If you are concerned, and you have the extra money/time, go with the 9...(or a 7 - doesn't that have a higher wingloading still?).



cheers,

.lance

http://lancegingell.com/plane.asp



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Zodiac XL/Jab 3300

http://lancegingell.com/plane.asp





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frank.hinde(at)hp.com
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 6:06 am Post subject: bumpy ride?/ autopilot

Old style autopilots were analogue control and apparently were not

sensitive enough to control the airframe in turbulence. 



Modern day digital controlled A/P's do not have this issue. In fact many

of the RV drivers are using them IFR for exactly this purpose.



Just the extensive reading I have done, I have not flown my Digitrack

yet.



Frank 



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