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Re: Europa-List: Trutrak or Trio Autopilot?

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Trutrak or Trio Autopilot?
From: klinefelter.kevin@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2012 17:04:09
Hi All,
I installed the TruTrak under the passenger seat in my mono and it all fit w
ithout any problem. I did not need to modify the space at all.
I cut an access hole in the seat bottom and made a cover for the front exist
ing access hole.
I don't yet have a pitch servo, but Ian's drawing sure looks good!
This autopilot coupled with the GPS has me totally spoiled. 
Kevin


On Jun 3, 2012, at 2:54 PM, "G-IANI" <g-iani@ntlworld.com> wrote:

> Andrew
>  
> I added the simplistic statement =9Cthe Trutrak servo won't fit insi
de the thigh support=9D when I wrote the Mod because I did not have a e
ither a Mono to work with or the time to develop it.  Here in the UK I have t
o work with a demanding regulator (the LAA) and would have had to demonstrat
e that what I was writing up really does work well.
>  
> What you have not seen yet is that Mod 76 issue 3.  This adds the Dynon to
 the approved list.  The Dynon servos will fit easily as the electronics are
 inside the gear box (not in a separate box on the side).   I finished it mo
nths ago at the request of the LAA (as various builders wanted the Dynon) bu
t Europa have yet to get round to publishing it.
>  
> Bud=99s advice is good.  There are various ways which the altitude h
old can be achieved.  Bud has referred to =9Cattached the pitch servo t
o the tube behind the baggage bay=9D.  It was decided that this was no
t really suitable for all aircraft but it has been approved as an  individua
l Mod on one aircraft (and could be used again).  I did the drawings for thi
s mod which are attached.  As you will see the servo used was a Trio but any
 one would fit as well.  If this is of interest please contact me direct if y
ou want more details.
>  
>  
> Ian Rickard G-IANI XS Trigear, 300hours
> Europa Club Mods Specialist
> e-mail g-iani@ntlworld.com
>  
>  
> <THAutopilot (2).pdf>
> <THAutopilot(1).pdf>


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