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01-28-2013, 11:08 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Greeley, Colorado
Posts: 199
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Repair or replace Auto pilot
Should I repair my 14 year old S-tec 30 for the facorty est of 1000-1600 dollars or buy a new GPS based AP? The servos must be replaced.
Tru-track seems to be an RV favorite. Any recommendations for a nice 2 axis?
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John D. Artz, EAA 71811, 100+ Young Eagle flts
Adopted Dave's 6A
MXL Ultralight, only bleeding after 3 landings
Scorpion Two Helicopter, big mistake
PA-28 and 210E Centurion
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01-28-2013, 11:27 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
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What else is in your panel???
Tru Track will play nicely with GRT stuff, but if you already have Dynon, it may be best to add one of their AP's.
If you already have a full steam panel, the Tru Track ADI pilot is going to be a good choice.
Lots of options, but consider how it will work with your panel.
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010 
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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01-28-2013, 12:06 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Greeley, Colorado
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Steam Gauges
It would be a stand alone in a 3 1/4" hole vacated by the old S-tec.
I'm all steam with a potable I-Fly 700 and Ipad Foreflight.
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John D. Artz, EAA 71811, 100+ Young Eagle flts
Adopted Dave's 6A
MXL Ultralight, only bleeding after 3 landings
Scorpion Two Helicopter, big mistake
PA-28 and 210E Centurion
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01-28-2013, 12:31 PM
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Senior Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,408
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http://www.trutrakflightsystems.com/..._Pilot_II.html
You get a lot of "freebies" with this unit-------back up horizon, backup skid ball, and GPS track. Like having 3 gauges in one----------and an AP to boot
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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01-28-2013, 12:37 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Louisville, Ga
Posts: 7,840
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Yep.
I've owned 2 ADI II's and both were flawless and hold altitude better than anything I've seen and totally trouble-free. Both in my old -6A and my present -10.
Best,
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Pierre Smith
RV-10, 510 TT
RV6A (Sojourner) 180 HP, Catto 3 Bl (502Hrs), gone...and already missed
Air Tractor AT 502B PT 6-15 Sold
Air Tractor 402 PT-6-20 Sold
EAA Flight Advisor/CFI/Tech Counselor
Louisville, Ga
It's never skill or craftsmanship that completes airplanes, it's the will to do so,
Patrick Kenny, EAA 275132
Dues gladly paid!
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01-28-2013, 12:37 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Keller, Texas
Posts: 309
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We have a Tru Trak 11 which slaves off the Garmin.
It has the alt hold and loves turbulence. It is the best gizmo in the plane
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Nigel
RV9A-N113SQ
52F
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01-28-2013, 12:47 PM
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been here awhile
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Alabama
Posts: 4,300
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cadstat
It would be a stand alone in a 3 1/4" hole vacated by the old S-tec.
I'm all steam with a potable I-Fly 700 and Ipad Foreflight.
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The iFly700 flies the Trio Pro Pilot very nicely in my RV-6.
http://www.trioavionics.com/ProPilot.htm
By all means spend the $1600 on a digital autopilot instead of supporting old technology. |
01-28-2013, 01:31 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Fredericksburg, TX
Posts: 662
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John, If you go with new stuff, I might be interested in buying the S-TEC (not for RV).
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Jim Averett
RV-8
TS36 - Silver Wings
Fredericksburg, TX
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01-28-2013, 02:58 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Livermore, CA
Posts: 6,767
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I also have a Trio and it works great. Check out TruTrak and Trio's web sites, they're the two main companies for experimental autopilots. I think Trio may be less expensive at this time. Standard Trio fits your 3 1/8" hole, standard TT fits a smaller hole. Not sure for the ADI/autopilot mentioned above.
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01-28-2013, 03:10 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 1,505
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TruTrak has sizes to fit both
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Jim Wright
RV-9A N9JW 90919 SoldArkansas
http://www.jimsairplanes.com
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