KR> TruTrak Autopilot $999
My first thought is "cool" and my second thought is "make sure and re-balance that aileron!" > To: krnet at list.krnet.org > Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2015 15:11:40 +0100 > Subject: Re: KR> TruTrak Autopilot $999 > From: krnet at list.krnet.org > CC: jscott.planes at gmx.com > > > Trutrak is doing something completely different with this model autopilot. > Instead of having a servo attached to your control rods or cables, it uses a > tiny tab with a fast acting RC servo hung off one aileron and the elevator. > Of course one could skip using their add on tabs and build a small tab into > an aileron and and elevator with their system. That would be light weight > and very clean. I have considered adding this autopilot to my KR, but am > reluctant to keep adding more stuff to this plane. But this looks like an > ideal low cost unit for a KR. > > -Jeff Scott > Los Alamos, NM
KR> TruTrak Autopilot $999
WOW, what is next? How they can do this is beyond me! Got zapped again today 13 more to go. Streets flooded in North Santee. -Original Message- From: Mike Stirewalt via KRnet Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 4:18 PM To: krnet at list.krnet.org Cc: laser147 at juno.com Subject: KR> TruTrak Autopilot $999 Since I'm a real fan of TruTrak I'm not sure why I'm only finding out about this now, but it's only just started shipping in any case and I'm still too busy with the Cavalier to spend any time on my KR but what a nice thing to find out about. Oh how I've longed for at least a wing leveler - something that would allow me to take my attention off the stick for more than five seconds without winding up in a climb or dive and a radical course deviation. This thing weighs nothing, has heading and altitude hold and will track a GPS course. If the GPS can be programmed to follow an approach procedure I can imagine this thing would do the approach. I just learned of it and I imagine they are ironing out wrinkles and will be doing so for a while I'm sure. The tabs that come with the unit are sized to the particular aircraft . . . so they either have or will have an insttallation kit for KR's at some point. http://www.trutrakap.com/product/eco/ Ally Bank, Member FDIC Consistently competitive rates, 24/7 customer care, Member FDIC http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5679e88331b4568820fbast01vuc ___ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options
KR> TruTrak Autopilot $999
Since I'm a real fan of TruTrak I'm not sure why I'm only finding out about this now, but it's only just started shipping in any case and I'm still too busy with the Cavalier to spend any time on my KR but what a nice thing to find out about. Oh how I've longed for at least a wing leveler - something that would allow me to take my attention off the stick for more than five seconds without winding up in a climb or dive and a radical course deviation. This thing weighs nothing, has heading and altitude hold and will track a GPS course. If the GPS can be programmed to follow an approach procedure I can imagine this thing would do the approach. I just learned of it and I imagine they are ironing out wrinkles and will be doing so for a while I'm sure. The tabs that come with the unit are sized to the particular aircraft . . . so they either have or will have an insttallation kit for KR's at some point. http://www.trutrakap.com/product/eco/ Ally Bank, Member FDIC Consistently competitive rates, 24/7 customer care, Member FDIC http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5679e88331b4568820fbast01vuc
