Mark89114

Is the picture upside down, because the wing is on top?

Took it to the avionics shop and for $100 they were able to dig into the menus enough to get it straightened out. One of the menus options was pretty obscure and hidden. I probably could have spent 3 hours working on it. Irks me that I had to have this done anyway.

I had the MSC swap #1 430 to #2 position due to the enter button becoming less user friendly, it still works but you have to press it just right. So being a CB the thought was to swap the radios as this should buy me XX more years before investment decisions have to be made. The problem is #2 is the master, it crossfills from there to #1 and the #1 is lacking some functionality on the approach side, the menu option to enable "analog to digital AP outputs" is missing. #1 position drives the autopilot and there is no #1/#2 select switch. I wonder how many other config items are missing? I specifically asked the question does anything need to be done, answer was just "swap them". Apparently that was wrong...… How hard is it to figure out and configure via telephone or does it require some special magic boxes for interfacing?

I will give you my experience and bad mouth Autopilot Central in Tulsa justly so. I took my Ovation with KFC225 for them for a slight porposing, nose would go up and down slowly, airspeed would build up and then would go opposite direction. APC tested the pitot static, tested the AI, tested the computer and finally decided it was a gizmo (forgot the name of part in the pitch servo), they replaced it and the problem still existed. I said stop and told them you guys clearly don't know what you are doing after spending $4000 or so. I was just going to live with it, till I was flying along one day on AP and the aircraft deviated nose up aggressively, hit the big red button and got plane under control. Continued my flight hand flying the plane, almost declared an emergency or two (sarcasm font). Finished my trip and started looking around for another avionics shop. Found a guy nearby who diagnosed the failure, the gizmo had a cold solder joint, so Autopilots Central can't even solder correctly. He then continued the diagnosis and determined that the motor in the pitch servo took too much voltage to start moving, I guess the computer sends voltage and waits to see what happens, it continues to crank up the voltage and then all of a sudden it starts to work and it just takes time for the system to equalize. Motor should start moving with 1 volt and was taking almost 2.5 to 4 to start moving. Replaced the pitch servo and it has been working perfectly. Don't know if this is going to be helpful or not. Good luck.

How sensitive is placement of the sensor? I keep mine on the floor, because I haven't gotten around to attaching with velcro yet to the instrument panel. I occasionally get high readings on the ground but in cruise it is 0 to 1.

33% improvement is snake oil....did you miss a decimal point?

My right hand side of the yoke has 2 switches, one for clearing weather on stormscope and the other an instant replay of last audio. Dont use either one of them much.

Is this the Peter from Flying magazine about 20+ years ago? He seemed knowledgeable this project i am not sure of....

I was wondering what the life cycle of said 2nd belt it. Not exactly a benign environment.

I am not sure there is enough vacuum to pull them off, what I suspect happened to mine is water got behind it, at altitude said water froze, expanded and popped it off. I glanced out at wing during said flight and noticed what appeared to be a hole in top of gas tank, not knowing how they worked at that time!!! also they are close to $100 give or take, aviation cheap maybe, rest of world expensive.

That is criminal.

My guess on the price.....if less than 10AMU it would be a miracle.

You guys are too mean about BK products, they only have been developing a simple electronic AI for what 10 years and delivered it four years late....give them one last chance.....typed in my most sarcastic font.

Here i was thinking when i got rid of my vacuum instruments (sometime) i would collect a few dollars to help pay for them.....i guess not!! Ha ha

You know what the most expensive thing in the world is? Free pus

I believe the one on the wing is the pitot drain.

When I was flying a Citation the line guy didn't even put the cap back on. I was watching the fueling during cockpit stuff and watched him drive off without putting cap on. I calmly walked into the office and said the fueler didn't put the cap back on, the no response shrug is when I lost my temper. This was 20 years ago. So the stupidity and laziness isn't a new development.

The rub and restore has the consistency of water, I genuinely believe it is dyeing not paint the leather. Unfamiliar with other product.

Since i started this thread i guess i should respond. I used a product called rub n restore. I have only done the back seats, as they were easiest and the least worn. The pictures arent very helpful but there was improvement. When i do the front seats, which are badly worn will be the litmus test. I think this is a redyed seat and original. The back seats werent bad.

And putty is your buddy.

I have been trying to stop in Kennet MO on my last two trips westbound from Virginia to Fort Smith AR....Gas was $2.69 a gallon I believe, weather had different plans. I realize this adds nothing to the discussion of engine overhauls.

I think i would find a new MSC if tbat is what i was told.

I am of the opinion that ceramic coating is just a new trend/fad....not brave or knowledgeable enough to claim it is fraudulent. Had my brand new car ceramic coated, seemed to be perfect for about 9 months but it has slowly faded to just regular. 9 months seems like the equivalent of regular sealant/wax....I really wish I had time to detail and take car of stuff better. They get good cleanings every once in a while.

How about a right rear passenger seat headset plug in. I only need the plastic cover piece. Will get picture of mine.

Interesting thing is this article showed up on my google news feed this morning.