Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 08:35:48 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-r03.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.99] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b9) with ESMTP id 2471762 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 11 Jul 2003 08:29:59 -0400 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-r03.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36_r1.1.) id q.ae.43d95f8f (30960) for ; Fri, 11 Jul 2003 08:29:51 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 08:29:51 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Best Autopilot for the Turbine X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1057926591" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 4021 -------------------------------1057926591 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 7/11/2003 7:22:07 AM Central Daylight Time, mmichaelian@comcast.net writes: Some say the STEC 55X is the best autopilot for the Lancair turbine and others swear that the TruTrac is the only way to go. Any comments from those who are flying would be appreciated If the 55X still uses the tilted turn-coordinator gyro as its main input (like the 50), don't even consider it. I use the 50 and have to turn it off during turbulence (even light chop). The 50 converts vertical movement into turns, some as much as 8 degrees off course. If I make any major change to my plane it would be to install the Tru-Trak. Scott Krueger 2003 Air Venture Cup Racer #94 Sky2high@aol.com LNC2 N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR) -------------------------------1057926591 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 7/11/2003 7:22:07 AM Central Daylight Time,=20 mmichaelian@comcast.net writes:

Some say the STEC 55X is the best autopilot for=20= the=20 Lancair turbine and
others swear that the TruTrac is the only way to=20 go. Any comments from
those who are flying would be=20 appreciated

If the 55X still uses the tilted turn-coordinator gyro as its main inpu= t=20 (like the 50), don't even consider it. I use the 50 and have to turn i= t=20 off during turbulence (even light chop). The 50 converts vertical=20 movement into turns, some as much as 8 degrees off course. If I make any maj= or=20 change to my plane it would be to install the Tru-Trak.

Scott=20 Krueger
2003 Air Venture Cup Racer #94
Sky2high@aol.com
LNC2 N92EX=20= IO320=20 Aurora, IL (KARR)

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