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View Poll Results: Have you installed and have you had a failure of your VP system
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Installed VPX-Pro
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52 |
59.77% |
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Failure of VPX-Pro
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8 |
9.20% |
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Installed VPX-Sport
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14 |
16.09% |
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Failure of VPX-Sport
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2 |
2.30% |
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Installed VPX-200
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7 |
8.05% |
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Failure of VPX-200
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4 |
4.60% |
08-20-2016, 02:54 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Prescott, AZ
Posts: 734
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VPX-Pro. Installed over 3 years ago.... So far works great.
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08-20-2016, 04:23 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Hilton Head Island
Posts: 1,086
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill.Peyton
I just had a failure of my Vertical Power VPX-Pro, the elevator trim limits no longer function, nor does the stuck switch feature. It will be going back after we complete our planned trip.
I would like to ascertain the reliability of the VP system now that we have a significant number in the field. Note:
Note:The poll questions are exclusive! If you have NOT had a failure then please respond with Installed XXX
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Bill, i would like to recommend you adjust your survey to include " Classic VP 50 & VP 100's. You might get a broader spectrum of the same (simliar) product.
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John Mastro
RV-8
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08-20-2016, 06:57 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Brisbane,Austalia
Posts: 188
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2 years and 305hrs
Zero problems
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08-20-2016, 07:15 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 1,785
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John,
I don't know how to revise the survey. As I recall the older units did not have the dual buss the new ones do.
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Bill Peyton
RV-10 - 1125 hrs
N37CP
First Flight Oct 2012
Aviation Partners, LLC
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08-20-2016, 07:44 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Hilton Head Island
Posts: 1,086
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill.Peyton
John,
I don't know how to revise the survey. As I recall the older units did not have the dual buss the new ones do.
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Fair enough.
Interesting survey....good to get some data on the failures.
I was lucky to buy a "new" backup VP100 from a builder who is going with the newer stuff.
Knock on wood....my VP100 has 300 hours/6 years of good ops.
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John Mastro
RV-8
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08-20-2016, 08:08 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Redwood City, CA
Posts: 98
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failure before 1st flight, solid after that
My VP-X pro failed while I was still building. One of the two controllers died, unit wouldn't talk to the EFIS and switch inputs on that controller didn't work. VP-x (prior to their sale) fixed under warranty. The unit has been solid since- 450 hours in 2.5 years.
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Greg Blanck
RV-8 Completed March 2014
Redwood City, CA
RV-8 Build Log
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08-20-2016, 11:53 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Delaware, OH (KDLZ)
Posts: 4,194
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Mine has been working great.
My only complaint is that the builder could have chosen a better location to mount it. Oh wait, that was me.😄
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08-21-2016, 03:11 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Kakadu, Northern Territory
Posts: 29
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VP-Pro
VP-Pro. 98 hours in 15 months. Rock solid!
Cheers from Downunder.
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08-21-2016, 06:40 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 75
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VP-X Pro installed and working great for 250 hours,
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Dwight Frye - Raleigh/Cary NC
http://www.openweave.org/rv7/
RV-7 N4932L/Tip-Up/Superior 180hp/API Fuel Injection/Boss Aircraft Paint
First Flight : September 2, 2013
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08-21-2016, 08:29 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Flagstaff, AZ
Posts: 2,647
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My VPX-200 failed during construction; probably my fault. But since it is orphaned, I had no recourse. Aerotronics is now rebuilding my panel with a dual VPX-Pro (because the Pro does not have enough circuits to support the G-900X plus backup EFIS plus AC plus EI plus Oxygen EDS.) I'm disappointed in the lower number of circuits and the lack of automated mode switching and the lack of a dedicated display (Garmin does not support VPX on the G-900X) but I guess VPX considers me an outlier. If I were starting from scratch again, I would go with a normal electrical system with breakers.
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Patrick Kelley - Flagstaff, AZ
RV-6A N156PK - Flying too much to paint
RV-10 14MX(reserved) - Fuselage on gear
http://www.mykitlog.com/flion/
EAA Technical Counselor #5357
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