TruTrack Autopilots to be certified for legacy airplanes

[Gunderbear]

Go to www.trutrakap.com and request that the Mooney be elected as the next aircraft to get fitted for the autopilot.

[Gunderbear]

On 2/13/2017 at 8:16 PM, bradp said:

Question for gunderbear: which autopilot model is being installed in the Mooney (or which AP models are they looking to include in the EAA STC?).  The reason I ask is that the literature on their website seems to indicate they are perusing ECO and Vizion models for the C172, but no mention of the sorcerer.  Seems like the vizion can track vertical speed, vertical GPS guidance (LPV), and GPSS but not LOC/Nav.  However the sorcerer can do LOC/Nav and everything else.  I think most mooneyites that fly IFR would be more likely to be in the market for the sorcerer.  

Vision only at this point.  However the Sorcerer uses the same servos and would be a quick upgrade once approved.

[Andy95W]

How about S-TEC servos?  My STEC 50 is going too need work soon...

[Yetti]

And some more competition from the experimental market place getting STC for certified.  http://www.trioavionics.com/ProPilot.htm

Edited March 17, 2017 by Yetti

[cliffy]

You will probably never see another makers servos certified with either the Trio or Trutrac A/P controller. They both come as a "system" and the cost to certify a cross platform system just isn't there. Let alone getting both companies to agree to do this! Or the FAA to agree!

Both companies are in a race to see who gets there first.    

[testwest]

OK, officially asked for a Mooney M20J for Trutrak.