David
Thanks
A picture would be useful...
Paperwork not necessary were not so bureaucratic in colombia :-).
Will
On Nov 2, 2015 4:56 AM, <davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk> wrote:
> Will, A simple solution is one Graham Singleton made an approved mod for,
> and which I have been flying with happily for 13 years It has a Navaid
> actuator bolted to the side of the tunnel on the floor just behind the
> pilot's R heel, with the actuator link joined to a light alloy bracket on
> the side of the U shaped bit at the bottom of the control column. It sounds
> as though it might get in the way but in fact doesn't. It is in a box,
> takes v little current and cooling is not an issue. It is of course just
> for a single axis controller. If it is of interest I could dig out
> paperwork and a picture and I have no doubt you could either get
> appropriate bits from Graham or adapt the design to a more modern
> actuator/s.
>
> Regards, David Joyce, GXSDJ
>
>
> On 2015-11-01 22:56, William Daniell wrote:
>
> I am fiddling around trying to work out where to put the Dynon autopilot
> servos.
>
> I definitely don't want to get into the major surgery of the official mod.
>
> Someone - sorry i forget who sent me a very pretty installation in the
> rear fuselage just behind the baggage bay.
>
> Unfortunately I have rather a lot of stuff just in that location...fuel
> lines and wires etc.
>
> I was just about to reinforce the rear fuselage and built a bridge over
> the rudder cable and then connect teh servo to the torque tube with ah
> bracket when I thought Id just ask the assembled wisdom. My feeling was
> the the fuselage floor is kinda weak and the torque tube also quite thin
> walled...which made me think about lateral loads on the torque tube.
>
> Is there a downside to putting the servos in the cabin linked to the joint
> at the base of the joystick?
>
> I have a lot of space under my legs . I built a reclined seat in order o
> fit my 6'4" under the door. Apart from the obvious issue of stepping on
> them which I would guess that one can deal with by putting them in a box is
> there a downside to this? Do the servos need cooling for example?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Will
>
>
> William Daniell
> LONGPORT
> +57 310 295 0744
>
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