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- Tue Apr 13, 2021 2:52 pm
- Forum: EFIS Systems
- Topic: Autopilot Bank and Pitch "autotrim"
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Re: Autopilot Bank and Pitch "autotrim"
Hi PaulSS, I don’t disagree at all. My thinking was that the iEFIS monitors the torque being applied by the servos and based on the torque being applied it applies some degree of adjustment to the trim tabs, assuming of course the trims tabs are electrically driven and connected/controlled through t...
- Sun Apr 11, 2021 2:41 pm
- Forum: EFIS Systems
- Topic: Autopilot Bank and Pitch "autotrim"
- Replies: 5
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Re: Autopilot Bank and Pitch "autotrim"
Hi Pete, Thanks for the reply, I’m also flying a lightweight aircraft, a Jabiru J170 with a MAUW of 600kg. I have a Challenger iEFIS with MGL servos for bank and pitch. What I’m missing is an understanding of what parameters are the autotrims trying to control? And how will it go about achieving its...
- Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:16 pm
- Forum: EFIS Systems
- Topic: Autopilot Bank and Pitch "autotrim"
- Replies: 5
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Autopilot Bank and Pitch "autotrim"
I recently decided to make some fine adjustments to my autopilot to improve the response a little, before doing so I spent some time going through the autopilot setup manual to refresh my memory but I couldn't seem to find any info or reference to the "autotrim" functions and on whether the boxes "B...