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1. 01:40 AM - Re: MGL equipment (Werner Schneider)
2. 12:11 PM - Re: MGL equipment (Space Cadet)
3. 12:32 PM - GX Pilot Software Upgrade (nukeflyboy)
4. 02:07 PM - Re: GX Pilot Software Upgrade (Seano)
5. 02:29 PM - Re: GX Pilot Software Upgrade (Robin Marks)
6. 05:41 PM - Stick - Panel Interference (nukeflyboy)
7. 06:25 PM - Re: Stick - Panel Interference (Bob Turner)
8. 06:49 PM - Re: Re: Stick - Panel Interference (Carl Froehlich)
9. 10:35 PM - Re: Stick - Panel Interference (Bill Watson)
10. 11:30 PM - Re: bahamas (Bob Turner)
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| Subject: | Re: MGL equipment |
Linn,
check with Lorenz Malstrm he has an MGL pannel.
cheers Werner
> Anyone have a flying RV-10 with MGL glass panels in it???
> Linn .... still building
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| Subject: | Re: MGL equipment |
I have an Odyssey G2, and V10, not a lot of time on it though... just 40 hours.
Dwight
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| Subject: | GX Pilot Software Upgrade |
I have been having some challenges with pitch oscillations in my G3X/GX Pilot integrated
autopilot. In flight test initially I was having divergent pitch oscillations
in cruise. It only took a bit of turbulence to get it started. Adjusting
the VRT Activity from the factory setting of 3 to a new setting of 8 (range
0-36) seemed to solve that problem. Any higher than 8 and it gets twitchy.
I have also had problems capturing a glide path. The nose pitches down too far
then overcompensates by pitching up, again divergently. I called TruTrak today
about it and spoke to Zack. After describing the symptoms he asked which
software version I had - answer 2.49. He said that "there is a software revision
that is relevant to this problem". The unit has to be sent back to them for
this software revision and I will do this when I return from my Johnson Creek
vacation. Turnaround is a couple days.
This is just for your info and should be of interest to those of us with GX Pilot
autopilots. Check your software version. Mine was bought 9/2011.
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Dave Moore
RV-6 flying
RV-10 QB - flying
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| Subject: | Re: GX Pilot Software Upgrade |
Interesting. I have the combo too and purchased mine before 9/2011. I really haven't
seen it do the oscillations. I see a very slight dip when in a turn and
losing the horizontal component of lift. It barely over compensates but quickly
stabilizes.
Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 21, 2012, at 13:32, "nukeflyboy" <flymoore@charter.net> wrote:
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> I have been having some challenges with pitch oscillations in my G3X/GX Pilot
integrated autopilot. In flight test initially I was having divergent pitch
oscillations in cruise. It only took a bit of turbulence to get it started.
Adjusting the VRT Activity from the factory setting of 3 to a new setting of 8
(range 0-36) seemed to solve that problem. Any higher than 8 and it gets twitchy.
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> I have also had problems capturing a glide path. The nose pitches down too far
then overcompensates by pitching up, again divergently. I called TruTrak
today about it and spoke to Zack. After describing the symptoms he asked which
software version I had - answer 2.49. He said that "there is a software revision
that is relevant to this problem". The unit has to be sent back to them
for this software revision and I will do this when I return from my Johnson Creek
vacation. Turnaround is a couple days.
>
> This is just for your info and should be of interest to those of us with GX Pilot
autopilots. Check your software version. Mine was bought 9/2011.
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> Dave Moore
> RV-6 flying
> RV-10 QB - flying
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| Subject: | Re: GX Pilot Software Upgrade |
My GX is as Sean describes out of the box. My Sorcerer has required update(s) back
at the factory. Also an amazing AP.
Robin
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On Jun 21, 2012, at 5:21 PM, "Seano" <sean@braunandco.com> wrote:
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> Interesting. I have the combo too and purchased mine before 9/2011. I really
haven't seen it do the oscillations. I see a very slight dip when in a turn and
losing the horizontal component of lift. It barely over compensates but quickly
stabilizes.
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Jun 21, 2012, at 13:32, "nukeflyboy" <flymoore@charter.net> wrote:
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>> I have been having some challenges with pitch oscillations in my G3X/GX Pilot
integrated autopilot. In flight test initially I was having divergent pitch
oscillations in cruise. It only took a bit of turbulence to get it started.
Adjusting the VRT Activity from the factory setting of 3 to a new setting of
8 (range 0-36) seemed to solve that problem. Any higher than 8 and it gets twitchy.
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>> I have also had problems capturing a glide path. The nose pitches down too
far then overcompensates by pitching up, again divergently. I called TruTrak
today about it and spoke to Zack. After describing the symptoms he asked which
software version I had - answer 2.49. He said that "there is a software revision
that is relevant to this problem". The unit has to be sent back to them
for this software revision and I will do this when I return from my Johnson
Creek vacation. Turnaround is a couple days.
>>
>> This is just for your info and should be of interest to those of us with GX
Pilot autopilots. Check your software version. Mine was bought 9/2011.
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>> Dave Moore
>> RV-6 flying
>> RV-10 QB - flying
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>> Read this topic online here:
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>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=376240#376240
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| Subject: | Stick - Panel Interference |
I have been meaning to send this for a while but have been too busy in phase 1
testing. This is an old problem but slightly different spin. I have the infinity
stick grips and they are known to have a problem with clearing the bottom
of the panel. The fix is to cut the control sticks as short as possible. This
gives a nominal clearance of about a half an inch between the top of the stick
grip and the bottom of the panel - the bottom strip that usually holds circuit
breakers. I was careful and mine cleared the panel.
One of the last things to install are the control cables. Yes, they are too short.
More interesting was the interference between the right stick and the mixture
control. The right stick when moved full left could be hung up on the LEFT
side of the mixture control. See the photo. This was unacceptable even though
in flight it would be tough to get it there. My control cables are stock
and in the design location.
There are several ways to fix this but the one shown in the photo utilizes the
stock cable. A slight modification to the support removed the interference.
I actually like the fact that the mixture control is now below the throttle and
prop. This minimizes inadvertently grabbing the mixture control instead of
the prop.
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Dave Moore
RV-6 flying
RV-10 QB - flying
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| Subject: | Re: Stick - Panel Interference |
Well, you're right, that would not be acceptable. Are you sure the right stick
is vertical with the ailerons neutral? On mine the stick just barely touched the
RIGHT side of the mixture knob, full over to the left. I adjusted the stick
position (under the right seat) a bit, and now it doesn't touch.
BTW, I found I could hang up the stick if I moved to a certain position in a certain
way. The culprit was a bolt under the seat in the control mechanism. I installed
it per plans and it could hang up. The fix was to reverse the direction
of bolt. The head wasn't long enough to interfere with the head forward.
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Bob Turner
RV-10 QB
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| Subject: | Re: Stick - Panel Interference |
On my plane I cut the sticks down to just barely enough to mount the
Infinity Grip. I also replaced the control cable bracket with a more narrow
one (but keep the same knob spacing). This provides just enough clearance.
Both cabin heat, alternate air and oil cooler air controls are on the bottom
panel apron.
Carl
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[mailto:owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bob Turner
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 9:24 PM
Subject: RV10-List: Re: Stick - Panel Interference
Well, you're right, that would not be acceptable. Are you sure the right
stick is vertical with the ailerons neutral? On mine the stick just barely
touched the RIGHT side of the mixture knob, full over to the left. I
adjusted the stick position (under the right seat) a bit, and now it doesn't
touch.
BTW, I found I could hang up the stick if I moved to a certain position in a
certain way. The culprit was a bolt under the seat in the control mechanism.
I installed it per plans and it could hang up. The fix was to reverse the
direction of bolt. The head wasn't long enough to interfere with the head
forward.
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Bob Turner
RV-10 QB
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| Subject: | Re: Stick - Panel Interference |
Nice fix.
For others encountering stick/panel interference, another approach is bending the
stick in a press, i.e. increasing the curvature. Lots in the archives.
Sent from my iPad
On Jun 22, 2012, at 2:40 AM, "nukeflyboy" <flymoore@charter.net> wrote:
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> I have been meaning to send this for a while but have been too busy in phase
1 testing. This is an old problem but slightly different spin. I have the infinity
stick grips and they are known to have a problem with clearing the bottom
of the panel. The fix is to cut the control sticks as short as possible.
This gives a nominal clearance of about a half an inch between the top of the
stick grip and the bottom of the panel - the bottom strip that usually holds circuit
breakers. I was careful and mine cleared the panel.
>
> One of the last things to install are the control cables. Yes, they are too
short. More interesting was the interference between the right stick and the
mixture control. The right stick when moved full left could be hung up on the
LEFT side of the mixture control. See the photo. This was unacceptable even
though in flight it would be tough to get it there. My control cables are stock
and in the design location.
>
> There are several ways to fix this but the one shown in the photo utilizes the
stock cable. A slight modification to the support removed the interference.
I actually like the fact that the mixture control is now below the throttle
and prop. This minimizes inadvertently grabbing the mixture control instead of
the prop.
>
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> Dave Moore
> RV-6 flying
> RV-10 QB - flying
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> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=376266#376266
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> http://forums.matronics.com//files/001_2_reduced_326.jpg
> http://forums.matronics.com//files/stick_interference_120.jpg
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People who have gone out of the US: Did you get an FCC station license? For something
like $160? Anyone ask to see it?
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Bob Turner
RV-10 QB
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