Autopilot choices
Autopilot choices
What autopilot systems are accepted by the LAA these days? I’ve a 450kg 3 axis microlight that is terribly unstable in roll and an utter pig to keep on a fixed heading for any duration.
Re: Autopilot choices
There's something wrong with your aeroplane, an autopilot will not solve it.
You are talking about an autostablisation system, none of the autopilots available will do that.
You are talking about an autostablisation system, none of the autopilots available will do that.
Peter Pengilly
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Re: Autopilot choices
Velar,
Out of interest, what is your aircraft type?
Something doesn't sound right with stability..
Out of interest, what is your aircraft type?
Something doesn't sound right with stability..
Tony Nowak
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Re: Autopilot choices
It's a Zenair CH701. I've flown 2 others, each of which can't keep a heading for anything more than 3 seconds hands-off. On long journeys it's fatiguing; a threat which autopilots manage. Every other aircraft I fly has an autopilot but I have no experience of microlight category options.
The original question reworded is, what choices has anyone experience of in the market today?
The original question reworded is, what choices has anyone experience of in the market today?
Re: Autopilot choices
Just a suggestion, have you contacted LAA Engineering about the stability issues you are encountering with the aircraft? I wouldn't have thought the type would be accepted onto the LAA books with those sorts of stability issues.
I don't have any knowledge of autopilot systems.
FYI, my 1948 Piper flies hands off.....
I don't have any knowledge of autopilot systems.
FYI, my 1948 Piper flies hands off.....
Tony Nowak
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