No, we havent installed one yet (Nav Aid Autopilot), but we have had one on
the workshop shelf for the last year or so.
Its all very well to hide the servo unit away in the guts of the aircraft but
you do have to twiddle some pots (in the servo box) when you are setting it
up so hiding it away is a silly idea. Much better to mount it just in front
of the pilots thigh support (on the floor or side of tunnel. It is then a
simple matter to connect the servo link rod to the side of the pilots control
stick fork assembly. A small fork on the end of the bolt AN5-23 should do the
trick.
Mounting it this way it is fully accessible and a small cover over the link
rod and servo unit will protect the assembly from being kicked.
This method does of course render one of the storage areas under the seat
inaccessible.
I believe this is the method that David Dufton used on G-OURO which did fly
but is now being converted to Tri- Gear.
Incidentally I understand the newer Nav Aid units will interface directly to
Skyforce 2 moving maps. Unfortunately the older ones like mine need a box
---From Skyforce costing about #200. I believe it is to convert the digital
signal from the Skyforce to analogue (as used by the older Nav Aids.
Hope this helps
Carl P
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