X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 13:33:31 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from p3plex2out03.prod.phx3.secureserver.net ([184.168.131.16] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.5) with ESMTP id 6374049 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 15 Jul 2013 13:23:27 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=184.168.131.16; envelope-from=pete@leapfrogventures.com Received: from P3PW5EX1HT002.EX1.SECURESERVER.NET ([72.167.180.20]) by p3plex2out03.prod.phx3.secureserver.net with secureserver.net id 0hNr1m0050SoFT401hNrg1; Mon, 15 Jul 2013 10:22:51 -0700 Received: from P3PW5EX1MB14.EX1.SECURESERVER.NET ([10.6.135.87]) by P3PW5EX1HT002.EX1.SECURESERVER.NET ([72.167.180.20]) with mapi; Mon, 15 Jul 2013 10:22:51 -0700 From: "pete@leapfrogventures.com" X-Original-To: "lml@lancaironline.net" X-Original-Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 10:23:09 -0700 Subject: RE: AFS Pilot Thread-Topic: AFS Pilot Thread-Index: Ac6Bf/W4xRS5stwGR42VrOXKLDaAkg== X-Original-Message-ID: <2A14E6258A8534418F5498D73CCA51EF224DD99808@P3PW5EX1MB14.EX1.SECURESERVER.NET> Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: acceptlanguage: en-US Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_2A14E6258A8534418F5498D73CCA51EF224DD99808P3PW5EX1MB14E_" MIME-Version: 1.0 --_000_2A14E6258A8534418F5498D73CCA51EF224DD99808P3PW5EX1MB14E_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I also replaced my standard roll servo with the hi torque model because it = would slip on steep turns (I have a Sorcerer and an ES-P). The hi torque h= as worked great since the swap. No need to upgrade the elevator servo, as = the standard one has had no issues. Do you have a yaw damper? I found that the yaw damper can cause rapid late= ral hunting of the roll servo if it is not set right or doesn't have the la= test SW from TT. When you get the new hi T roll servo, you will find it requires a much high= er roll gain. I find 20 a good setting, although I still get some lazy min= ute long light rolling of the wings. However, if I set it much higher, I g= et really jerky turns when using EXT HDG mode (from a G900). Pete From: Dico Reijers [mailto:dico@internetworks.ca] Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 4:55 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: AFS Pilot Hi Todd, I have the TruTrak GX Pilot (the one that works with the Garmin G3X efis). = If its anything like mine, I have been having some issues with the AP not= being strong enough to take it out of even a medium turn. I have adjusted= both the LAT activity and the Lat Micro Activity. It was also "hunting" a= bit (but a fast hunt... like left,right,left,right.... not the lazy huntin= g type). Finally the other day the sheer pin broke. We are taking the servo out of the plane tomorrow hopefully. Sending it ba= ck to TruTrak with $750. They'll rebuild it into a high torque servo (16:1= rather than 4:1 ratio). Also, it has a slip clutch rather than the sheer = pin, which is a good thing. I'm hoping this will solve my issues. TruTrak= said that the high torque servo gives 20lbs more torque (if I'm repeating = that properly). My pitch servo is just the standard one and it seems to be operating fine. -dr -- Regards, Dico Reijers InternetWorks Ltd. 300 University Avenue Charlottetown PE, C1A 4M4 902-892-4671 (T) 888-368-9484 (F) www.internetworks.ca www.apartmentspei.com -- Regards, Dico Reijers InternetWorks Ltd. 300 University Avenue Charlottetown PE, C1A 4M4 902-892-4671 (T) 888-368-9484 (F) www.internetworks.ca www.apartmentspei.com --_000_2A14E6258A8534418F5498D73CCA51EF224DD99808P3PW5EX1MB14E_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I also replaced my standard roll ser= vo with the hi torque model because it would slip on steep turns (I have a = Sorcerer and an ES-P).  The hi torque has worked great since the swap.=   No need to upgrade the elevator servo, as the standard one has had n= o issues.

 

<= p class=3DMsoNormal>= Do you have a yaw damper?  I found that the yaw damper can cause rapid= lateral hunting of the roll servo if it is not set right or doesn’t = have the latest SW from TT.

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When you get the new hi T roll servo, you will find it re= quires a much higher roll gain.  I find 20 a good setting, although I = still get some lazy minute long light rolling of the wings.  However, = if I set it much higher, I get really jerky turns when using EXT HDG mode (= from a G900).

 

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F= 497D'>Pete

 

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From:<= /font> Dico Reijers [mailto:dico@internetworks.ca]=
Sent: Monday, July 15, = 2013 4:55 AM
To: lml@lanc= aironline.net
Subject: AF= S Pilot

 

 

<= p class=3DMsoNormal>Hi Todd,

I have the TruTrak GX Pilot (the one that= works with the Garmin G3X efis).   If its anything like mine, I = have been having some issues with the AP not being strong enough to take it= out of even a medium turn.  I have adjusted both the LAT activity and= the Lat Micro Activity.  It was also "hunting" a bit (but a= fast hunt... like left,right,left,right.... not the lazy hunting type).&nb= sp; Finally the other day the sheer pin broke.

We are taking the ser= vo out of the plane tomorrow hopefully.  Sending it back to TruTrak wi= th $750.  They'll rebuild it into a high torque servo (16:1 rather tha= n 4:1 ratio).  Also, it has a slip clutch rather than the sheer pin, w= hich is a good thing.  I'm hoping this will solve my issues.  Tru= Trak said that the high torque servo gives 20lbs more torque (if I'm repeat= ing that properly).

My pitch servo is just the standard one and it s= eems to be operating fine.

-dr



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Reg= ards,

Dico Reijers

InternetWorks Ltd.
300 University Avenu= e
Charlottetown
PE, C1A 4M4

902-892-4671 (T)
888-368-9484 (F)

www.internetworks.ca
www.apartmentspei.com




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Dico Reijers

InternetWorks Ltd.
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PE, C1A 4M4

902-892-4671 (T)
888-368-9484 (F)
www.internetworks.ca
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