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GFC 500 Servo Installation


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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.

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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.  

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Thanks. I wasn’t looking for anything in particular, I was just curious how they are installed relative to the KAP 150. 
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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-

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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.  

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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?

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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?

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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. 

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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.

 

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