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Subject: Re: [LML] Autopilot Position on the Panel; Use A/P for DG Alternative
From: "John Schroeder" <jschroeder@perigee.net>
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Jeff -

Which model of Tru Trak auto pilot do you have? How is the mag heading  
displayed?

Thanks,

John


On Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:57:17 -0500, Jeffrey Liegner, MD  
<liegner@embarqmail.com> wrote:

> Here's a thought "if I had to do it over."
>
> I would have placed the autopilot closer to the center of the console,  
> near my power quadrant hand, not near the pilot's side stick.
>
> I would have known (in advance) that the TruTrak autopilot has an  
> internal magnetometer to provide/display magnetic heading in case the  
> GPS signal was lost (in my glass panel), and thus could have planned to  
> use this source instead of a Directional Gyro (DG) mounted in the panel  
> or PAI-700 compass card on top of the visor.  This would free up some  
> panel real estate.
>
> Just sharing.
>
> Jeff L
> LIVP
>
>
> PS  Of course, I have a AI, AS and ALT as my back up instruments, but a  
> DG would not be needed.
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