Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #69490
From: Chris Zavatson <chris_zavatson@yahoo.com>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Autopilot servos and L360 bobweight
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 15:13:41 -0400
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
Jack,
The bob-weight changes the slope of the stick force gradient.  It is already very shallow.  Removing the weight would make it even more so.  
What is the nature of the 'inconsistent' altitude hold, a long and slow meandering (likely a static source lag issue) or a short and quick movement (likely a gain or sensitivity issue).

Chris Zavatson
N91CZ
360std


On Tuesday, March 18, 2014 6:55 AM, Jack Dysart <jldysart1@gmail.com> wrote:
My Tru Trak autopilot altitude hold is inconsistent, and opinions are that the servo had difficulty working properly because of the mass of the bobweight on the elevator idler arm.  One possibility is to remove the weight and expect more pitch sensitivity (lighter stick force) in turns.  Has anyone found other alternatives?
What if the mass of the bobweight is reduced?
 
My servo is behind the seat and connected to a ring clamp on the elevator control tube with a smaller, roughly parallel, rod with bearing ends.
 
Jack Dysart    


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