Will, A simple solution is one Graham Singleton made an approved mod
for, and which I have been flying with happily for 13 years It has a
Navaid actuator bolted to the side of the tunnel on the floor just
behind the pilot's R heel, with the actuator link joined to a light
alloy bracket on the side of the U shaped bit at the bottom of the
control column. It sounds as though it might get in the way but in fact
doesn't. It is in a box, takes v little current and cooling is not an
issue. It is of course just for a single axis controller. If it is of
interest I could dig out paperwork and a picture and I have no doubt you
could either get appropriate bits from Graham or adapt the design to a
more modern actuator/s.
Regards, David Joyce, GXSDJ
On 2015-11-01 22:56, William Daniell wrote:
> I am fiddling around trying to work out where to put the Dynon autopilot
> servos.
>
> I definitely don't want to get into the major surgery of the official mod.
>
> Someone - sorry i forget who sent me a very pretty installation in the rear
> fuselage
just behind the baggage bay.
>
> Unfortunately I have rather a lot of stuff just in that location...fuel lines
and wires etc.
>
> I was just about to reinforce the rear fuselage and built a bridge over the
> rudder
cable and then connect teh servo to the torque tube with ah bracket when
I thought Id just ask the assembled wisdom. My feeling was the the fuselage
floor
is kinda weak and the torque tube also quite thin walled...which made me
think about lateral loads on the torque tube.
>
> Is there a downside to putting the servos in the cabin linked to the joint at
the base of the joystick?
>
> I have a lot of space under my legs . I built a reclined seat in order o fit
my 6'4" under the door. Apart from the obvious issue of stepping on them which
I would guess that one can deal with by putting them in a box is there a
downside
to this? Do the servos need cooling for example?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Will
>
> William Daniell LONGPORT
>
> +57 310 295 0744
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