Dugaru
Well Known Member
So I'm tying to get my Garmin G5/307/autopilot installation dialed in for my RV-9A. I've updated to version 3.0. I've gathered the suggested settings below, but they seem to not quite match up with the available options when it comes to trim settings (possibly because of software version changes).
Does anyone have an updated set of these or, even better, suggestions based on flight in an RV-9?
Really loving this Garmin gear so far.
Thanks!
Roll Servo
Max Torque = 15%
Servo Gain = 0.40
Auto Trim Motor Speed = 5%
Fine Adjust Amount = 1
Fine Adjust Time = 0.20
Pitch Servo
Max Torque = 30%
Servo Gain = 1.30
Auto Trim Motor Speed = 5%
Fine Adjust Amount = 1
Fine Adjust Time = 0.20
Pitch Gain
Min Airspeed Limit = 65 kt (or as preferred)
Max Airspeed Limit = 180 kt (or as preferred)
Vertical Speed Gain = 1.00
Vertical Accel Gain = 1.00
Airspeed Gain = 1.00
Airspeed Accel Gain = 1.00
Roll Trim Motor Speed = 100% (fastest, 80 kt) / 25% (slowest, 150 kt)
Pitch Trim Motor Speed = 100% (fastest, 80 kt) / 25% (slowest, 150 kt)
Does anyone have an updated set of these or, even better, suggestions based on flight in an RV-9?
Really loving this Garmin gear so far.
Thanks!
Roll Servo
Max Torque = 15%
Servo Gain = 0.40
Auto Trim Motor Speed = 5%
Fine Adjust Amount = 1
Fine Adjust Time = 0.20
Pitch Servo
Max Torque = 30%
Servo Gain = 1.30
Auto Trim Motor Speed = 5%
Fine Adjust Amount = 1
Fine Adjust Time = 0.20
Pitch Gain
Min Airspeed Limit = 65 kt (or as preferred)
Max Airspeed Limit = 180 kt (or as preferred)
Vertical Speed Gain = 1.00
Vertical Accel Gain = 1.00
Airspeed Gain = 1.00
Airspeed Accel Gain = 1.00
Roll Trim Motor Speed = 100% (fastest, 80 kt) / 25% (slowest, 150 kt)
Pitch Trim Motor Speed = 100% (fastest, 80 kt) / 25% (slowest, 150 kt)