Can you add electric trim on a F?

[PierreZee]

Is there an STC out there to add an electric trim on an F model?

 

Thanks for your comments

 

 

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[Pinecone]

In my M20K, the electric trim is part of the autopilot.

[hammdo]

GFC-500 (Garmin autopilot) has it automatic if you add the trim servo. Not sure if there is an STC to add the manual version. May need to see if there are any F’s that came from the factory with it…

-Don

[Ragsf15e]

The gfc500 includes it.  There may be another way via an old stc, but that’s not likely available or supportable to install.  If you do an autopilot such as the gfc500 it’s an option.

Is the airplane new to you? I had an F with manual trim for 10 years and I really liked the manual trim. It’s also (relatively) maintenance free.

[Shadrach]

I am curious;  why would you want to do that?  The strongest selling point of vintage machines is their simplicity and lighter empty weight.  

@Ragsf15e and @hammdo does the electric trim with the GFC500 actually spin the jackscrew and trim the whole empennage or does it just allow for electric manipulation of the elevator position?

[PierreZee]

42 minutes ago, Shadrach said:

I am curious as to why you would want to do that?  The strongest selling point of vintage machines is their simplicity and lighter empty weight.  

I fully agree, but my copilot has a wide ass.
(Luckily for me, although I didn't know it at the time I bought the airplane a few months ago, the airplane was modified somewhere in its past, to an electric gear.  Actuating the manual gear would have been a problem with the current state of my copilot hips)

[MikeOH]

59 minutes ago, Shadrach said:

I am curious as to why you would want to do that?  The strongest selling point of vintage machines is their simplicity and lighter empty weight.

^^^ THIS ^^^

My only disappointment is that my F has electric gear and flaps!  It does have just manual trim, which I love!

My ideal purchase would have been J-bar, and completely manual flaps like a B model (NOT even hydraulic).

[hammdo]

 

[Ragsf15e]

3 hours ago, Shadrach said:

I am curious as to why you would want to do that?  The strongest selling point of vintage machines is their simplicity and lighter empty weight.  

@Ragsf15e and @hammdo does the electric trim with the GFC500 actually spin the jackscrew and trim the whole empennage or does it just allow for electric manipulation of the elevator position?

It spins the trim wheel and fully actuates the normal trim system.  When hand flying I usually revert to using manual trim, or when lazy, i use electric trim but put my fingertips on the wheel to feel it move.

[IvanP]

2 hours ago, PierreZee said:

I fully agree, but my copilot has a wide ass.
(Luckily for me, although I didn't know it at the time I bought the airplane a few months ago, the airplane was modified somewhere in its past, to an electric gear.  Actuating the manual gear would have been a problem with the current state of my copilot hips)

This is the greatest of reasons for modification of a plane  I recall seeing an STC for E models somewhere that did not involve installation of new autopilot as I was exploring this possibility few years ago for reasons not related to the width of my co-pilot's posterior, but cannot find it in my old docs as I no longer own the E.