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[Yourpilotincommand]

It’s been on my Christmas wish list…

 

[MikeOH]

Christmas?

Are you sure you don't mean April 1st?

[EricJ]

Well, it's available for a lot of non-Mooneys.

I did also see that Dynon just got final approval for a big software upgrade that also included approval of their autopilot for Bonanza 36s.   They indicate that their Mooney M20 certs should be the next in the pile.

This suggests that perhaps the FAA is beginning to move on such things again.

 

[MikeOH]

1 hour ago, EricJ said:

This suggests that perhaps the FAA is beginning to move on such things again.

 

And, I would suggest, even for those who can summit Everest without oxygen, not holding your breath

[tmo]

On 12/22/2021 at 8:22 PM, EricJ said:

They indicate that their Mooney M20 certs should be the next in the pile.

As much as I'd love for that to be true, I'm afraid upcoming approvals list C182 and Beech Baron ahead of M20.

[RobertGary1]

Hasn’t this been “coming soon” for 4 years?

[MikeOH]

1 hour ago, RobertGary1 said:

Hasn’t this been “coming soon” for 4 years?

At least that long!

[JoeM]

At least this indicates the FAA in Seattle has actually approved an autopilot. That in itself is remarkable. There may be hope yet for us Mooney owners. 

[Utah20Gflyer]

Yes, for Christmas 2031, but that may be overly optimistic.  

[RobertGary1]

Bendix King has been working so hard to get out of the GA world for so long j wouldnt trust them. Getting rid of their dealer network and refusing to support their product would work if there weren’t companies like Garmin doing the opposite.