peevee Posted July 8, 2017 Report Posted July 8, 2017 our plane is in for some adjusting. shop says at some point there was a SB back in the day for the kap-150 to upgrade the microprocessor relating to glideslope performance, but they can't get the processor anymore. I can't find anything about it online, anyone happen to know anything? It'd sure be nice to know what the upgrade did and how I could track down a processor. Quote
LANCECASPER Posted July 8, 2017 Report Posted July 8, 2017 If Autopilots Central can't find the microprocessor I doubt any of us can. Your best shot may be to see if you can find a used KC191 Computer for your KAP150 and make sure it has the mod that corresponds with the new microprocessor. KAP150.pdf On a side note I brought an airplane I was selling ('97 Mooney Encore) to Don Maxwell for a pre-buy for the prospective new owner. Don took the airplane up and flew it, testing all avionics, making that a part of his thorough pre-buy. Even though his pre-buy was not inexpensive it was complete and good insurance against getting an airplane with a lot of squawks. Avionics seem to be overlooked on a lot of the pre-buys and it can be frustrating to chase down the gremlins later. Quote
peevee Posted July 8, 2017 Author Report Posted July 8, 2017 42 minutes ago, LANCECASPER said: If Autopilots Central can't find the microprocessor I doubt any of us can. Your best shot may be to see if you can find a used KC191 Computer for your KAP150 and make sure it has the mod that corresponds with the new microprocessor. KAP150.pdf On a side note I brought an airplane I was selling ('97 Mooney Encore) to Don Maxwell for a pre-buy for the prospective new owner. Don took the airplane up and flew it, testing all avionics, making that a part of his thorough pre-buy. Even though his pre-buy was not inexpensive it was complete and good insurance against getting an airplane with a lot of squawks. Avionics seem to be overlooked on a lot of the pre-buys and it can be frustrating to chase down the gremlins later. Don did our our prebuy. It cost 1400 iirc. The plane was not flown. Quote
LANCECASPER Posted July 8, 2017 Report Posted July 8, 2017 The buyer had a laundry list of everything he wanted checked out that he had e-mailed to Don, so the avionics may have been part of that. Quote
peevee Posted July 8, 2017 Author Report Posted July 8, 2017 1 hour ago, LANCECASPER said: The buyer had a laundry list of everything he wanted checked out that he had e-mailed to Don, so the avionics may have been part of that. Why are we talking about ppi in a question about autopilots? Quote
LANCECASPER Posted July 8, 2017 Report Posted July 8, 2017 Just now, peevee said: Why are we talking about ppi in a question about autopilots? You responded to a sidenote I mentioned, then I replied to your response. Quote
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