Brittain Auto Pilot add ons

[drpep]

Hello to those of you who have the infamous Brittain Wing Leveler. I am once again exploring an inexpensive but workable  auto pilot for my 20E. Anyone had any experience with adding on the Brittain altitude hold to the wing leveler?

Philip

[N6784N]

Personally I dont see the benefit of keeping the wing leveler. at least in my plane if i dont burn more fuel out of the right tank then the wing leveler tries turning to the right and im all the time trying to set it correctly so the plane flies str8. i think if your gonna put money in it maybe a century or stec would be better. not sure if im right for everybody just my opinion. great looking plane btw

[KLRDMD]

Quote: drpep

Hello to those of you who have the infamous Brittain Wing Leveler. I am once again exploring an inexpensive but workable  auto pilot for my 20E. Anyone had any experience with adding on the Brittain altitude hold to the wing leveler?

[scottfromiowa]

I have other links on the Accu-Trak (addition to standard PC wing leveler).  BIG HUH?...from me regarding keeping wings level with fuel burn(previous post)...your wing leveler is NOT working properly as I have NO issues with keeping wings level even with significant 25 knot cross winds...Accu-trak is a nice option as you can gain tracking with your GPS as well as A VOR Trak.  I am in process of having Jerry at Brittain go through an Accu-Trak I purchased (control unit and servo) that I will be adding to my existing PC system.  When my plane is trimmed in cruise flight it requires very little input to maintain altitude (I can fly hands off or light input to maintain altitude...the traker will give wings level even in severe cross-wind with directional tracking from certified GPS left right output...I am combining with electric servo and neweer 201 stye yokes...vs. push buttton (hold to cancel vacuum input).  Yes an S-Tec would be superior...but my costs are gong to be under $1,500.

[KJATCt]

I have an Accu-Trak II linked to my PC and love it. The only thing I wish it had was an approach mode. For X-country flight it is unbeatable. Had a servo go bad on me and it was about $100 to fix try that with S-Tec. Customer service from Brittain is top notch as well. Just my two cents.