Guitarmaster Posted May 2, 2015 Report Posted May 2, 2015 I had a TUL layover last week so I decided to visit Brittain. What a great bunch! Kevin had my TC on the bench in the process of an overhaul. IT was very dirty and sticky. The bearings were beginning to wear out. He took a couple hours of his day to pick me up and show me around. After seeing the internals of the TC, I can say that these systems are really ingenious, especially for the time period they were made. Cece and Jerry were great. Fun to visit with. If you have a Brittain system and you are having problems, give them a call! They are more than willing to walk you through troubleshooting and repair. Also, if you need manuals, they have them all and will send them to you via email for free. It's always nice to put a face with a voice. Thanks Cece, Kevin and Jerry for taking time from your day to visit with and show me around! 5 Quote
HRM Posted May 2, 2015 Report Posted May 2, 2015 Just a ditto to the Brittain Bunch! Few appreciate the complexity and sophistication of the Brittain AP system. 2 Quote
cliffy Posted May 2, 2015 Report Posted May 2, 2015 Had the same experience 4 years ago with them. Top notch folks. 1 Quote
Guest Posted May 2, 2015 Report Posted May 2, 2015 I hope that I'll be able to say the same about my S-Tec autopilot, but somehow I doubt it will hold up as well as the Brittain in my Mooney. Clarence Quote
Hank Posted May 2, 2015 Report Posted May 2, 2015 I gained a great appreciation for my Brittain unit yesterday. Normally just use the heading bug, but went whole hog fighting bumps and variable headwinds. Will try it again going home tomorrow and see how well it handles the course change dodging the bravo. As much as the heading bug feels like cheating, this felt like not even flying! Guess I'll log the hours anyway, since I wasn't worrying about traffic jams, cops on patrol or idiots in the other lane. Now I fully understand how pilots get rusty! To say nothing of the IPC in March where I handflew instead of using the heading bug . . . AccuTrak and AccuFlite. Love them both! 1 Quote
tony Posted May 3, 2015 Report Posted May 3, 2015 I hope that I'll be able to say the same about my S-Tec autopilot, but somehow I doubt it will hold up as well as the Brittain in my Mooney. Clarence doubtful.... Quote
ShermAv8tor Posted May 3, 2015 Report Posted May 3, 2015 I have the Brittain B6 w/ altitude hold and absolutely love using it when I can. I have not contacted them before but maybe I should, could use some manuals and guidance. I will have to google the company to get contact info, unless you want to share here..... Quote
Rhumbline Posted May 3, 2015 Report Posted May 3, 2015 Did they offer any update on the status of the new mold for the step servo? Quote
Bob_Belville Posted May 3, 2015 Report Posted May 3, 2015 I have the Brittain B6 w/ altitude hold and absolutely love using it when I can. I have not contacted them before but maybe I should, could use some manuals and guidance. I will have to google the company to get contact info, unless you want to share here..... www.brittainautopilots.com/ Brittain Industries, Inc. 3266 N. Sheridan Road Tulsa, OK 74115 Voice: (918)836-7701 Fax: (918)836-7703 E-Mail: brittainind@sbcglobal.net 1 Quote
Yooper Rocketman Posted May 4, 2015 Report Posted May 4, 2015 I hope that I'll be able to say the same about my S-Tec autopilot, but somehow I doubt it will hold up as well as the Brittain in my Mooney. Clarence What??? You've got a Mooney AND a Comanche? What else are you flying? Quote
Guest Posted May 4, 2015 Report Posted May 4, 2015 What??? You've got a Mooney AND a Comanche? What else are you flying? No family is complete unless there are a few planes in the hangar. I have the Comanche 400, an RV4 and working on a Mooney Mite restoration. Clarence Quote
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