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it doesn’t always tell us it has momentarily gone off line.Ģ.3) Scalloped patterns are the norm for VOR navigation. or do anything like that.Ģ.2) When our existing analog equipment fails to receive signals along the way. The PIC is going to have to be there anyways.Ģ.1) Don’t expect that it will leave you hanging at 700’.
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the device is capable to fly down to minimums and in some cases below that.Ģ) It won’t make it legal. I could end up with a modest aircraft with an absurdly capable autopilot.ġ) Seems like we may need to put our lawyer hats on. We'll have to see how the costs shake out by the time I can't stand my pitch servo misbehavior any more.
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And if I get in over my head, the Trutrak will still likely do that job quite well below 700 feet - it's just not certified for it. But as a rank amateur flying a lowly C model for the long term, needing to break out below 700 agl is likely to stay an unplanned emergency maneuver for me. I would probably also want one if I were heavily invested in a bird as capable as a 252 like you. I also kinda wish the Trutrak could follow an ILS. No question the STEC 3100 is a far superior autopilot - that same system can go in a King Air and meet needs of professionals who are hard core IFR operators. Of course I have zero data on the reliability of the Trutrak option either, but it is a more modern design I hope. By the time my STEC pitch servo gets pulled, overhauled/replaced, and reinstalled, I would certainly be over double the cost of a Trutrak, which I understand is designed to be 7 amu all in. Mine worked flawlessly for about a year before starting to act up - It's much better now after I started "exercising" the brushes on the ground periodically, but still misbehaves and probably should get pulled at some point. Also I think you may be one of the lucky ones on the pitch servo.
#Stec 50 autopilot installation manual install
Install is not a simple plug and play affair - I'd be curious to know how much these upgrades have cost other folks.
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It's hard for me to find precisely what the upgrade costs to the 3100 will be, but minimum hardware is 10amu (looks like 10.5 for the 30/50 systems). You still have to monitor the AP and stay on top of it, but anyone who’s flown with an approach capable AP isn’t going to want to go back to a basic VFR AP.įWIW, my STEC pitch servo has worked flawlessly for over 20 years. Autopilot coupled approaches are awesome when flying single pilot IFR. And if not to you, it likely will be to the next guy who's thinking of buying your airplane.
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And the difference between a fully capable IFR autopilot and a VFR enroute autopilot is worth a lot more than that. But at $5K+$700 for the STC, then installation (servos + head unit), I'll bet you're within a grand of the cost of upgrading the STEC.
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If the Mooney doesn't have an autopilot or only a wing leveler, then you're stuck with a full servo replacement/install and the TT autopilot is certainly an upgrade. And if you're flying low IFR, an autopilot that will fly a fully coupled approach to minimums is a very valuable safety feature. The STEC3100 at $10K + minimal installation (head unit only) is by all reports, a top of the line autopilot comparable to the GFC600 with full IFR approach capability. So thinking of the resale, I'd be very hesitant to go backwards with autopilot capability. But they are an exceptionally good traveling airplane and IFR platform is an important part of that capability. Are you sure of the double cost? All in? Apples to apples re functionalities? Including installing servos in the case of TT?