REFLECTOR: AP1 Auto Pilot

[Lou Stedman]

Thanks Kirk
Lou Stedman
Velocity N7044Q
Olean, NY
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Kirk Aragon 
  To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list ; canardAviators 
  Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 6:31 PM
  Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: AP1 Auto Pilot



  Lou,

  I have one of these in my Velocity, but I never use the AP feature. I was told by the builder that the AP was never configured to use the Apollo 360 GPS as it's output values were twice what the unit expected in it's default configuration. I was also told that this could be changed. The wing leveler works well.

  Kirk

  N360TV 
  SERG TO-360-E1A6D
   


         EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD
        Join me 



------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  From: stedmanlou at roadrunner.com
  To: canard-aviators at yahoogroups.com; reflector at tvbf.org
  Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:40:24 -0400
  Subject: REFLECTOR: AP1 Auto Pilot


  Any of you guys out there know anything about a Navaid AP1 auto pilot? Let me fill you in on my problem. When I purchased my Vel, the auto pilot was not working. Recently, I removed it and returned it to Navaid. They replaced the gyro and returned it to me. I installed it and found that the wing leveler now worked well but it would not track the GPS or VOR. I took it into my avionics shop and they discovered that my KX155 GPS was not configured right. I had too large an area of swing. We set it for three tenths of a mile and it worked. I flew it back to my airport, about a half hour flight and it was tracking great. About twenty minutes into the flight my aircraft started a slow left turn off the gps course and it now does not work. Both wing leveler and course tracking are not working. Any thoughts. The gyro sounds like it is working. I know Navaid is no longer in business and I probably will have to look for another one but I just wanted to ask the experts before I spend my hard earned money.

  Lou Stedman
  Velocity N7044Q
  Olean, NY


------------------------------------------------------------------------------


  _______________________________________________
  To change your email address, visit http://www.tvbf.org/mailman/listinfo/reflector

  Visit the gallery!  www.tvbf.org/gallery
  user:pw = tvbf:jamaicangoose
  Check new archives: www.tvbf.org/pipermail
  Check old archives: http://www.tvbf.org/archives/velocity/maillist.html


------------------------------------------------------------------------------



  No virus found in this incoming message.
  Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com 
  Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.7.2/1690 - Release Date: 9/25/2008 7:05 AM
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://www.tvbf.org/mailman/private/reflector/attachments/20080925/737d1e27/attachment-0001.htm