Tom,
Alt hold is available from TruTrak. Just depends on what you want to pay.
Conventional wisdom says that the Europa's flight characteristics don't
really require it. I'm happy to have some help but will take care of alt
hold manually.
Dan
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From: <tom@tompaul.com>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Auto Pilot
>
> pardon my ignorance, but there has been no mention of altitude in these
> autopilot discussions. Do these devices only maintain heading by
> controlling the roll? Is maintaining altitude still manual?
>
> thanks,
>
> Dave with the mini U2, having recently acquired a partially-built kit,
> i am wanting to see as many completed birds at oshkosk as possible.
> yours sounds great, so i selfishly say: make the trip. I look
> forward to meeting you and all the rest of the Europa community that
> will be attending.
>
> best,
>
> Tom Paul
>
>
> On Jul 21, 2004, at 9:21 AM, James H Nelson wrote:
>
> >
> > Dan,
> > I prep'ed the inboard pocket on the copilot side for the
> > Tru-Trak
> > wing leveler. In my opinion this is the best one out there. You flush
> > mount the servo with the actuator arm protruding in the cockpit area
> > with
> > the actuator arm going to the stick. I made up a bolt on unit with a
> > tab
> > that allows for the rod end to bolt there. Then you need only the
> > 2-1/8"
> > opening in the panel.
> > All you need is to put flox in between the skins to provide the
> > support for the bolts. etc.
> >
> > Jim Nelson
> > N15JN
> >
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