Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #54610
From: John Schroeder <jschroeder@perigee.net>
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Subject: Re: [LML] Autopilot Position on the Panel; Use A/P for DG Alternative
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:28:18 -0500
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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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