PT20J Posted April 3, 2021 Report Posted April 3, 2021 Does anyone have pictures of their installation? Skip Quote
ArtVandelay Posted April 3, 2021 Report Posted April 3, 2021 On 4/3/2021 at 1:54 PM, PT20J said: Does anyone have pictures of their installation? SkipThere’s one or two threads with installation pictures on MS. Quote
PT20J Posted April 3, 2021 Author Report Posted April 3, 2021 On 4/3/2021 at 1:55 PM, ArtVandelay said: There’s one or two threads with installation pictures on MS. Expand 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
EricJ Posted April 3, 2021 Report Posted April 3, 2021 Not mine, but these are the pics that I've collected of it: 1 2 Quote
ZuluZulu Posted April 3, 2021 Report Posted April 3, 2021 On 4/3/2021 at 1:54 PM, PT20J said: Does anyone have pictures of their installation? Skip Expand 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
PT20J Posted April 3, 2021 Author Report Posted April 3, 2021 On 4/3/2021 at 11:25 PM, 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. Expand Thanks. I wasn’t looking for anything in particular, I was just curious how they are installed relative to the KAP 150. Skip Quote
carusoam Posted April 3, 2021 Report 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
Rmag Posted April 4, 2021 Report Posted April 4, 2021 On 4/3/2021 at 11:49 PM, 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- Expand Actually the servos are all the same and are interchangeable. 1 Quote
ZuluZulu Posted May 3, 2021 Report 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
PT20J Posted May 3, 2021 Author Report 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
ArtVandelay Posted May 3, 2021 Report Posted May 3, 2021 I assume there’s differences between installation of the short/mid/long body styles. Quote
ArtVandelay Posted May 3, 2021 Report Posted May 3, 2021 On 5/3/2021 at 6:02 PM, ZuluZulu said: 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
ZuluZulu Posted May 3, 2021 Report Posted May 3, 2021 On 5/3/2021 at 6:49 PM, ArtVandelay said: What model is this? Expand 1994 MSE, originally had the KAP 150. Quote
KB4 Posted May 3, 2021 Report Posted May 3, 2021 On 5/3/2021 at 6:27 PM, 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 Expand 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
ArtVandelay Posted May 3, 2021 Report Posted May 3, 2021 On 5/3/2021 at 6:53 PM, ZuluZulu said: 1994 MSE, originally had the KAP 150. Did you have the battery box removed is that a standard installation? 1 Quote
ZuluZulu Posted May 3, 2021 Report Posted May 3, 2021 On 5/3/2021 at 7:23 PM, ArtVandelay said: Did you have the battery box removed is that a standard installation? Expand 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
ZuluZulu Posted May 5, 2021 Report Posted May 5, 2021 On 5/5/2021 at 6:31 PM, Larry said: There isn't a battery box in the later Mooneys. They use a different battery with a slightly heavier case. Expand That's a misquote, I didn't ask that. But thanks for the answer! Quote
Larry Posted May 5, 2021 Report Posted May 5, 2021 On 5/3/2021 at 7:23 PM, ArtVandelay said: Did you have the battery box removed is that a standard installation? Expand 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
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