X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 01:40:59 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from HQEMGATE01.nvidia.com ([216.228.112.170] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.2) with ESMTP id 1270014 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 18 Jul 2006 00:13:47 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.228.112.170; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net Received: from hqemfe03.nvidia.com (Not Verified[172.16.227.123]) by HQEMGATE01.nvidia.com id ; Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:14:25 -0700 Received: from ccaselt ([172.16.228.84]) by hqemfe03.nvidia.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:12:45 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <026601c6aa20$6c22c050$4b11020a@nvidia.com> From: "colyncase on earthlink" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Avionics Questions X-Original-Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:12:44 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0263_01C6A9E5.BF172D90" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 X-Original-Return-Path: colyncase@earthlink.net X-OriginalArrivalTime: 18 Jul 2006 04:12:45.0679 (UTC) FILETIME=[6C26B7F0:01C6AA20] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0263_01C6A9E5.BF172D90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 2) How does the TruTrack Sorcerer Autopilot compare with the STec 55X in= =20capabilities? Which/what autopilot would you recommend based on your = experiences? =20I can't speak first hand of the sorcerer (because I haven't flown mine= =20yet) but I do have a 55x. of the 55x I can say =20 - never solved the porpoise problem when tracking a glideslope at l= ow altitude. granted this is on an unusual installation - a c172RG.....o= h, a IVP is sort of unusual too isn't it? =20 - it took me almost a year to debug the (rest of ) the installtion.= =20 turned out to be a broken plastic housing on a dsub connector. =20 - factory support is abysmal =20 - rate controlled is great for reliability but it's a rough (strang= e yawing motions and short term heading deviations) ride in turbulence =20 - doesn't have speed hold mode in climb (vs. vertical speed hold) In short, if the trutrak does even half as well as I expect I will be hap= py not to have another stec product Colyn -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ---------- This email message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and m= ay contain confidential information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or di= stribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the= =20sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ---------- ------=_NextPart_000_0263_01C6A9E5.BF172D90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

2) How= =20does the=20 TruTrack Sorcerer Autopilot compare with the STec 55X in capabilities?&nb= sp;=20 Which/what autopilot would you recommend based on your=20 experiences?

I can't sp= eak first=20 hand of the sorcerer (because I haven't flown mine yet) but I do have a=20 55x.

of the 55x I can= =20 say

&nbs= p; -=20 never solved the porpoise problem when tracking a glideslope at low=20 altitude. granted this is on an unusual installation - a c172RG....= .oh, a=20 IVP is sort of unusual too isn't it?

&nbs= p; - it=20 took me almost a year to debug the (rest of ) the installtion. turn= ed out=20 to be a broken plastic housing on a dsub connector.

&nbs= p; -=20 factory support is abysmal

&nbs= p; - rate=20 controlled is great for reliability but it's a rough (strange yawing moti= ons and=20 short term heading deviations) ride in turbulence

&nbs= p; -=20 doesn't have speed hold mode in climb (vs. vertical speed hold)

In short, if the= =20trutrak=20 does even half as well as I expect I will be happy not to have another st= ec=20 product

Colyn

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