Return-Path: Received: from [65.33.166.167] (account ) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WebUser 4.0) with HTTP id 1856014 for ; Fri, 08 Nov 2002 00:29:15 -0500 From: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Re: [LML] Re: STEC autopilot experience -- Jeff To: lml X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro Web Mailer v.4.0 Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2002 00:29:15 -0500 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <5.1.0.14.0.20021107200738.00a24110@gateway.wvi.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Posted for Don Skeele : I had a "Hard up" command from my STec Controller while IMC climbing out of Camarillo, CA (Which subsequently was determined to be caused by my radio transmission being picked up by the adjacent STec wiring in the control stick)..This happened at near 5000 ft., the A/C dropped a wing and tried to go inverted, I applied hard opposite rudder , pulled power to idle, stopped rotation and at about 1900 ft. pulled out into VFR conditions, abet sweaty palms.. I thank the CFI John B. who took me through spin training years ago in a T-34 over Lake Mathews, CA.. If your still out there, John, God Bless... Needless to say, the wiring has been changed.. Don Skeele 235/320 N320J >Interesting experiences. I am wondering if anyone has had an STEC system that >rolled into a bank angle and went to the stops? There was a fellow in