PT20J Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 Does anyone have pictures of their installation? Skip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 Does anyone have pictures of their installation? SkipThere’s one or two threads with installation pictures on MS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PT20J Posted April 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 54 minutes ago, ArtVandelay said: There’s one or two threads with installation pictures on MS. Well maybe, but I looked at every MS GFC 500 thread Google could find before I posted this and didn’t see any. Maybe Google missed it. Skip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PilotX Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 Not mine, but these are the pics that I've collected of it: 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZuluZulu Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 9 hours ago, PT20J said: Does anyone have pictures of their installation? Skip Know I have more but can't find them. Is there anything specific you want to see? Next time I have the inspection panel off I'll take more. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PT20J Posted April 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, ZuluZulu said: Know I have more but can't find them. Is there anything specific you want to see? Next time I have the inspection panel off I'll take more. Thanks. I wasn’t looking for anything in particular, I was just curious how they are installed relative to the KAP 150. Skip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 Apparently... With all the barcodes and part numbers.... Big G forgot to make it plain and simple enough to the installer to not mix up... Getting the hand written notes... Yaw, Roll, Pitch... Great ideas from the field.... Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmag Posted April 4, 2021 Report Share Posted April 4, 2021 2 hours ago, carusoam said: Apparently... With all the barcodes and part numbers.... Big G forgot to make it plain and simple enough to the installer to not mix up... Getting the hand written notes... Yaw, Roll, Pitch... Great ideas from the field.... Best regards, -a- Actually the servos are all the same and are interchangeable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmag Posted April 4, 2021 Report Share Posted April 4, 2021 From my install: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZuluZulu Posted May 3, 2021 Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 Finally got around to taking more of these for you, Skip @PT20J. Apologies for the nighttime lighting and the fact that my bird needs a bath. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PT20J Posted May 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 I'm hearing that shops that have done several can do the GFC 500 3-servo install in around 50 +/- hours, and another ten for the yaw servo. I'm still pondering the yaw servo, since the whole job is $80K. Do those that have it in a M20J notice any big difference from the previous autopilot? Skip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted May 3, 2021 Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 I assume there’s differences between installation of the short/mid/long body styles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted May 3, 2021 Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 Finally got around to taking more of these for you, Skip [mention=17346]PT20J[/mention]. Apologies for the nighttime lighting and the fact that my bird needs a bath.What model is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZuluZulu Posted May 3, 2021 Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 Just now, ArtVandelay said: What model is this? 1994 MSE, originally had the KAP 150. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB4 Posted May 3, 2021 Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 24 minutes ago, PT20J said: I'm hearing that shops that have done several can do the GFC 500 3-servo install in around 50 +/- hours, and another ten for the yaw servo. I'm still pondering the yaw servo, since the whole job is $80K. Do those that have it in a M20J notice any big difference from the previous autopilot? Skip If you are regularly hitting Flight Levels then get the yaw servo. If looking to draw the amu line somewhere, 86 yaw and just hold a little right rudder in climb out. GFC turns standard rate and I have noticed needs little to no rudder inputs outside of climb out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted May 3, 2021 Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 1994 MSE, originally had the KAP 150. Did you have the battery box removed is that a standard installation? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZuluZulu Posted May 3, 2021 Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 5 minutes ago, ArtVandelay said: Did you have the battery box removed is that a standard installation? I didn't have it removed. I have no idea if it's standard or not. This is how it came from the prior owners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZuluZulu Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 31 minutes ago, Larry said: There isn't a battery box in the later Mooneys. They use a different battery with a slightly heavier case. That's a misquote, I didn't ask that. But thanks for the answer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 On 5/3/2021 at 12:23 PM, ArtVandelay said: Did you have the battery box removed is that a standard installation? There isn't a battery box in the later Mooneys. They use a different battery with a slightly heavier case. ZuluZulu: Sorry for the misquote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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