TruTrak Autopilot Pre Order's / Status Update

[Florian Guthardt]

We have a Mooney M20F with a Dynon HDX installed in Summer 2021 . We had hope the Dynon AP would be certified but looks like it will not happen for the F model so now we are running out of options. Has anyone actually received a Aerocruze kit for the Mooney or is it still only existing on paper? Thanks everyone for the help! Florian 

[EricJ]

12 minutes ago, Florian Guthardt said:

We have a Mooney M20F with a Dynon HDX installed in Summer 2021 . We had hope the Dynon AP would be certified but looks like it will not happen for the F model so now we are running out of options. Has anyone actually received a Aerocruze kit for the Mooney or is it still only existing on paper? Thanks everyone for the help! Florian 

A number of the pre-orders shipped and least a few have been installed.  An individual on one of the FB Mooney pages did an install with a lot of posted pics and a favorable pirep.    I think past the pre-orders they're still on backorder (I think), but once they become easily available I'll get one and install it.

[Florian Guthardt]

Hi Eric, do you have a link to the FB group?

 

All the best, Florian 

[EricJ]

2 hours ago, Florian Guthardt said:

Hi Eric, do you have a link to the FB group?

 

All the best, Florian 

It was in the Vintage Mooney Group around the middle of September.

[Florian Guthardt]

Looks like they are actually shipping a bunch of them in November! Looked at the install Manual / Drawings - that is pretty straight forward which is nice -seems to be doable in maybe 20-30 man-hours 

[Navi]

1 hour ago, Florian Guthardt said:

Looks like they are actually shipping a bunch of them in November! Looked at the install Manual / Drawings - that is pretty straight forward which is nice -seems to be doable in maybe 20-30 man-hours 

I hear it is a similar install to the Cherokee series.

We "self installed" (with mechanic oversight) in 25 hours, including removing the Century I.  Paperwork was another 1-2 hours. 

"Brilliantly simple" is an adjective that has been commonly used.... 

Nav

[N757DL]

Does anyone have first hand experience with the DER method of approval. I really want to install but would like referral to an DER that has already got one approved. Any help would be appreciated. Talked to Duncan yesterday and they said that full STC approval could be another year out due to full redesign and sending paperwork back to BK.


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[hammdo]

I’m waiting for the updated STC. I heard the Mooney Facebook group may have some who had it installed. I’m not on Facebook though.

-Don