How do you know when you have a totally friction free system. Our roll
linkage seems to be fairly free moving though the pitch seems to be a bit
stiff (as yet we havent fitted the tailplanes and drilled out the
counterweights). The trouble is we have no standard against which to measure
"our system". Also are you talking about low friction or one that has
minimal play (sloppy movement) at the connecting interfaces (eg where
fuselage connects to aileron pushrods).
Also was your system "friction free" at the start and if not how did you go
about improving the situation.
It would be nice to get the installation right at the beginning though I
dont expect we will.
----- Original Message -----
From: Tennant <Tennant@t-online.de>
Subject: Re: Navaid Wing Leveller
> Hi Carl.
>
> I have been using the Navaid A/P for 180 hrs and it is certainly a help
but you
> need to have a totaly friction free system or it does not work as well.
>
> It certainly made a better job than I could yesterday in the heavy haze
(near
> IFR) over the channel!!
>
> Best regards
>
> Barry Tennant
>
>
> carl@photos.prestel.co.uk schrieb:
> > We are very interested in using something like the smart coupler with
our
> > Navaid wing leveller. Unfortunately our Navaid is now some 4 yrs old
(though
> > sadly not yet flown ) and only takes analog inputs which are designed
mainly
> > for VOR.
> >
> > Our Skyforce only has NMEA output and yes, skyforce do a box to convert
this
> > to analog - price 600 (or about $900 !!!!!). So we gave up the idea up
till
> > now.
> >
> > We understood that Navaid now made levellers which take digital input
but
> > having visited their site it seems they simply incorporate the smart
coupler
> > in their box. Im not sure if they do retro fits.
> >
> > Anyway the question is has anyone used the smart coupler (ie- actually
flown
> > in their Europa) and if so how well does it work. Does it track
accurately
> > and can it cope with waypoint course changes (without flying you all
over
> > the sky).
> >
> > For $200 it seems like a worthwhile gadget to have (if it works).
> >
> > Also which version of the smartcoupler is applicable to the Navaid wing
> > leveller.
> >
> > Carl Pattinson
> >
> > G-LABS
> >
> > We would be interested to hear from anyone who is currently flying their
> > Europa with a Navaid wing leveller. Is there anything we should make
sure of
> > while we are installing it etc. We are intending to attach it to the
fork at
> > the bottom of the pilots control stick (where we can get at it if
> > necessary). The servo box mounted on the floor just in front of the
thigh
> > support to the right of the stick (adjacent to the wheel box).
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Kevin Pilcher <kpeng@waverider.co.uk>
> > <europa@avnet.co.uk>
> > Subject: Re: Navaid Wing Leveller
> >
> >
> > Hi Nigel,
> > Have a look at a SMART COUPLER 11 on the same page as
well,
> > with a GPS they make a great combination
> >
> > Regards
> > Kevin.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Nigel Hutchinson-Brooks <nhb@netspace.net.au>
> > Subject: Navaid Wing Leveller
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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