Don
Well Known Member
I'm nearing a very convenient time to install the servos for a two axis autopilot. I have been looking hard at the TruTrak ADI Pilot II and the Trio EZ Pilot combined with an EZ-3 Altitude hold. I've already purchased the GRT Series I EFIS (dual) and I'm planning to put a GNS 430 in the 9A I'm building. I want to interface the components and get the maximum flexibility out of them that I can.
I was leaning toward the Trio system until I read elsewhere in a thread in this section that Stein believes the TruTak autopilot will do more with the GRT EFIS than the Trio system. I've read what he says and I respect his opinion (and hope he comments) but it appears to me that he was comparing the two axis Trutrak with the EZ-altitude hold. If the two axis Trio will do what the TruTrak will do, then I'm inclined to go with the Trio because it's lighter and I like some of the safety features built into it. The cost difference between the two is not significant. Weight, safety, and functionality are significant. Any and all comments on the decision making process are welcome.
I was leaning toward the Trio system until I read elsewhere in a thread in this section that Stein believes the TruTak autopilot will do more with the GRT EFIS than the Trio system. I've read what he says and I respect his opinion (and hope he comments) but it appears to me that he was comparing the two axis Trutrak with the EZ-altitude hold. If the two axis Trio will do what the TruTrak will do, then I'm inclined to go with the Trio because it's lighter and I like some of the safety features built into it. The cost difference between the two is not significant. Weight, safety, and functionality are significant. Any and all comments on the decision making process are welcome.