REFLECTOR:Navaid Auto Pilot
Nolan Frederick
reflector@tvbf.org
Fri, 5 Mar 2004 09:51:17 -0700
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Dear Reflectorites,
I still have my unused Navaid AP system for sale (it looks to be the =
same as Ronnie Brown's unit).
nolan frederick
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Ronnie Brown=20
To: reflector@tvbf.org=20
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 7:13 AM
Subject: REFLECTOR:Navaid Auto Pilot
For those of you who have the Navaid autopilot, read on. The rest of =
you can ignore this note.
After flying my Velocity for a year, I decided to try to improve the =
operation of my Navaid autopilot.
It has been working great in wing leveler mode - but I haven't been =
real happy with they way it tracked the GPS signals via the Porcine =
coupler. (I had already had the Porcine chip replaced because they had =
problems with the aviation data stream that comes out of panel mounted =
GPS's)
I finally figured it out (after reading the manuals again - for the =
10th time!)
I had "jinked" the servo for the correct trim position. The Navaid's =
left hand knob is used to trim the plane for level flight, the right =
hand knob is used to make turns.
I repeat "left hand knob is used to trim the plane for level flight, =
the right hand knob is used to make turns." If you are trying to fly =
straight and level, DO NOT USE the right hand knob - use the trim =
knob!!!=20
When putting the Navaid in track mode - make sure the right hand knob =
is straight up. The trim knob is in what ever position is required to =
maintain straight ahead flight. Then after engaging track mode, use the =
trim knob to put the plane on course if the Navaid is not tracking the =
course as desired. This last sentence is critically important to =
getting good tracking performance. I used to cuss the Navaid because it =
didn't seem to be holding the correct track. If you use the trim knob =
to establish the plane on track, it tracks PERFECTLY!!!!
A HAPPY NAVAID USER!=20
Ronnie Brown
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dear Reflectorites,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> I still have my =
unused Navaid AP=20
system for sale (it looks to be the same as Ronnie Brown's =
unit).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>nolan frederick</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dromott@adelphia.net =
href=3D"mailto:romott@adelphia.net">Ronnie=20
Brown</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 05, 2004 =
7:13=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> REFLECTOR:Navaid Auto=20
Pilot</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>For those of you who have the Navaid autopilot, =
read=20
on. The rest of you can ignore this note.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>After flying my Velocity for a year, I decided to =
try to=20
improve the operation of my Navaid autopilot.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>It has been working great in wing leveler mode - =
but I=20
haven't been real happy with they way it tracked the GPS signals via =
the=20
Porcine coupler. (I had already had the Porcine chip replaced =
because=20
they had problems with the aviation data stream that comes out of =
panel=20
mounted GPS's)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I finally figured it out (after reading the =
manuals again -=20
for the 10th time!)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I had "jinked" the servo for the correct trim=20
position. The Navaid's left hand knob is used to trim the plane =
for level=20
flight, the right hand knob is used to make turns.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I repeat "left hand knob is used to trim the plane =
for level=20
flight, the right hand knob is used to make turns." If you =
are=20
trying to fly straight and level, DO NOT USE the right hand knob - use =
the=20
trim knob!!! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>When putting the Navaid in track mode - make =
sure the=20
right hand knob is straight up. The trim knob is in what ever =
position=20
is required to maintain straight ahead flight. Then after =
engaging track=20
mode, use the trim knob to put the plane on course if the Navaid is =
not=20
tracking the course as desired. This last sentence is critically =
important to getting good tracking performance. I used to cuss =
the=20
Navaid because it didn't seem to be holding the correct track. =
If you=20
use the trim knob to establish the plane on track, it tracks=20
PERFECTLY!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>A HAPPY NAVAID USER! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Ronnie =
Brown</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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