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1. 06:46 AM - Autopilot (Ken Cox)
2. 07:06 AM - Re: Autopilot (Kyle Boatright)
3. 07:38 AM - Re: Autopilot ()
4. 09:16 AM - Re: Autopilot (Ralph & Maria Finch)
5. 10:44 AM - Re: Autopilot (Dan Bergeron)
6. 02:05 PM - Flying from East of Rockies to Vans (David L. White)
7. 02:47 PM - Re: Flying from East of Rockies to Vans (n801bh@netzero.com)
8. 07:12 PM - Re: Flying from East of Rockies to Vans (Kelly McMullen)
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I am just getting started on a 7 empennage and would like to know if I
need to be aware of any special planning if I will be installing an
autopilot? I have no idea of how and where the autopilot servos are
installed? Any help from the more experienced would be much
appreciated.
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KC
c-817.832.3711
"You had better live every day like it's your last day 'cause one day
you're going to be right."
-Ray Charles
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Ken,
There is nothing special you need to do on the empennage to prepare for an
autopilot. Some point during wing construction is a good time to start that
process and at least lay the groundwork. It is easier to install your roll
servo in the wing before the wing is closed, but even if you defer that
choice, you can retrofit a servo into the wing or fuse later, but with a
higher degree of difficulty.
Kyle Boatright
2001 RV-6
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Cox" <cox.ken@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 9:40 AM
Subject: RV-List: Autopilot
>
> I am just getting started on a 7 empennage and would like to know if I
> need to be aware of any special planning if I will be installing an
> autopilot? I have no idea of how and where the autopilot servos are
> installed? Any help from the more experienced would be much
> appreciated.
>
> --
> KC
> c-817.832.3711
>
>
> "You had better live every day like it's your last day 'cause one day
> you're going to be right."
>
> -Ray Charles
>
>
>
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KC -
I think you'll find the TruTrak pitch servo installation typical of all the
autopilots that you'll be considering. Here's a link that showing that
installation:
http://www.trutrakflightsystems.com/documents/RV-679PitchInstall.pdf It's
just aft of the F-706 (baggage) bulkhead. You won't get to that until
you're working on the fuselage kit.
Build on!
David Barrett
RV-7 fuselage
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Ken Cox
Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 9:41 AM
Subject: RV-List: Autopilot
I am just getting started on a 7 empennage and would like to know if I
need to be aware of any special planning if I will be installing an
autopilot? I have no idea of how and where the autopilot servos are
installed? Any help from the more experienced would be much
appreciated.
--
KC
c-817.832.3711
"You had better live every day like it's your last day 'cause one day
you're going to be right."
-Ray Charles
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Not the autopilot, but the trim, concerns the empennage. Electric or manual
elevator trim is different there.
Ralph Finch
Davis, California
RV-9A QB-SA
I am just getting started on a 7 empennage and would like to know if I
need to be aware of any special planning if I will be installing an
autopilot? I have no idea of how and where the autopilot servos are
installed? Any help from the more experienced would be much
appreciated.
--
KC
c-817.832.3711
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KC:
IN THE RV-7 THE AUTOPILOT ELEVATOR SERVO MOUNTS BEHIND THE ELEVATOR
BELLCRANK ASSEMBLY BACK BEHIND THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT AND CONNECTS TO THE
BELLCRANK VIA A SHORT PUSH/PULL ROD. IT LITERALLY MOVES THE ELEVATOR PUSH
ROD BACK AND FORTH - THEREBY MOVING THE ELEVATOR UP/DOWN. THERE IS NOTHING
YOU NEED TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT OR MAKE PROVISIONS FOR WHILE ASSEMBLING THE
TAIL COMPONENENTS. YOU'VE PROBABLY BEEN THINKING ABOUT THE ELEVATOR TRIM
TAB AND MAYBE THE TRIM TAB IS MOVED BY THE AUTO PILOT. THAT IS NOT THE
CASE.
DAN BERGERON
RV-7A, N307TB
98 HOURS SINCE FIRST FLIGHT ON 8/4/09
On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 12:09 PM, Ralph & Maria Finch <
ralphmariafinch@gmail.com> wrote:
> ralphmariafinch@gmail.com>
>
> Not the autopilot, but the trim, concerns the empennage. Electric or manual
> elevator trim is different there.
>
> Ralph Finch
> Davis, California
> RV-9A QB-SA
>
>
> I am just getting started on a 7 empennage and would like to know if I
> need to be aware of any special planning if I will be installing an
> autopilot? I have no idea of how and where the autopilot servos are
> installed? Any help from the more experienced would be much
> appreciated.
>
> --
> KC
> c-817.832.3711
>
>
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| Subject: | Flying from East of Rockies to Vans |
Greetings:
I am starting to plan a trip from Ohio to Tacoma, Washington this summer
in an RV6A. I know there have been quite few RVers out there who have
made the voyage from East of the Rocky Mountains to Vans in Oregon. I
was hoping some of you who have made that trip might send me your flight
plan or path of travel over the Rockies.
Thanks in advance
David White
N176LD
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| Subject: | Re: Flying from East of Rockies to Vans |
Weather will dictate the actual safe route but,,,, If you generally foll
ow I-80 west, once across Wyoming you hit the Utah/Wyoming/Idaho junctio
n. From there draw a straight line to Vans. IMHO.
do not archive
Ben Haas
N801BH
www.haaspowerair.com
---------- Original Message ----------
From: "David L. White" <dwhite17@columbus.rr.com>
Subject: RV-List: Flying from East of Rockies to Vans
Greetings: I am starting to plan a trip from Ohio to Tacoma, Washington
this summer in an RV6A. I know there have been quite few RVers out ther
e who have made the voyage from East of the Rocky Mountains to Vans in O
regon. I was hoping some of you who have made that trip might send me y
our flight plan or path of travel over the Rockies. Thanks in advance D
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| Subject: | Re: Flying from East of Rockies to Vans |
Or just go direct Billings MT direct Spokane direct for lower mountains,
likely less turbulence. Either route works, just your preference for
scenery and what the weather throws at you.
n801bh@netzero.com wrote:
>
> Weather will dictate the actual safe route but,,,, If you generally
> follow I-80 west, once across Wyoming you hit the Utah/Wyoming/Idaho
> junction. From there draw a straight line to Vans. IMHO.
>
> do not archive
>
> Ben Haas
> N801BH
> www.haaspowerair.com
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: "David L. White" <dwhite17@columbus.rr.com>
> To: <rv-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: RV-List: Flying from East of Rockies to Vans
> Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 17:02:42 -0500
>
> Greetings:
>
> I am starting to plan a trip from Ohio to Tacoma, Washington this summer
> in an RV6A. I know there have been quite few RVers out there who have
> made the voyage from East of the Rocky Mountains to Vans in Oregon. I
> was hoping some of you who have made that trip might send me your flight
> plan or path of travel over the Rockies.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> David White
> N176LD
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