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william(at)wbliss.co.uk
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Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2018 1:11 pm Post subject: Wing leveller

Hello all



Can anyone advise on the current market/tech in wing levellers for 

Permit Europa's in UK. My instruments are mainly "steam type" and I do 

not want to change them all. I may add a pitch controller in the future. 

I have found Trio, Trutrac, Dynon and Garmin. Don't need a big bright 

display duplicating what I can already see and hoping not to spend a 

fortune. Are the older Navaid units reliable?



Thanks



William Bliss G-WUFF Mono

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dpark748(at)me.com
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Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2018 1:20 pm Post subject: Wing leveller

I fitted Trio Autopilot and Alt. Hold. Both fit under seats and work perfectly, linked to GPS.

Regards

Dave Park

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		   On 21 Jul 2018, at 22:11, William Bliss <william(at)wbliss.co.uk> wrote:

 

 

 

 Hello all

 

 Can anyone advise on the current market/tech in wing levellers for Permit Europa's in UK. My instruments are mainly "steam type" and I do not want to change them all. I may add a pitch controller in the future. I have found Trio, Trutrac, Dynon and Garmin. Don't need a big bright display duplicating what I can already see and hoping not to spend a fortune. Are the older Navaid units reliable?

 

 Thanks

 

 William Bliss G-WUFF Mono

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ken carp

Joined: 31 Oct 2008
Posts: 29
Location: Knoxville, TN

Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2018 1:26 pm Post subject: Wing leveller

Still using a Trutrak for ten years ,600 hours and it works without problem.  



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Ken Carpenter



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		   On Jul 21, 2018, at 5:11 PM, William Bliss <william(at)wbliss.co.uk> wrote:

 

 

 

 Hello all

 

 Can anyone advise on the current market/tech in wing levellers for Permit Europa's in UK. My instruments are mainly "steam type" and I do not want to change them all. I may add a pitch controller in the future. I have found Trio, Trutrac, Dynon and Garmin. Don't need a big bright display duplicating what I can already see and hoping not to spend a fortune. Are the older Navaid units reliable?

 

 Thanks

 

 William Bliss G-WUFF Mono

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Ivor

Joined: 23 Jul 2015
Posts: 51

Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 7:57 am Post subject: Re: Wing leveller

Ditto with a Trutrak still working well after 10 years, great for long distance touring allows frequencies changes and complex navigation to be undertaken 

without being 20% off track when you look up again,

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Duncan McFadyean

Joined: 18 Jan 2011
Posts: 224

Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 11:44 am Post subject: Wing leveller

Had a lot of difficulty with (earlier, Digitrak) Trutrak. Mostly I think due to overheating of the voltage regulator in the servo, which then caused thermal shut down until it cooled down, but without any indication this was happening other than finding oneself pointing in the wrong direction. New servo circuit board(s) and, in particular, a cooler environment seems to have solved that for 10+ years now. A similar effect occurs when the shear-screw shears, but without knowing it; it's not immediately apparent.

Note that Trutrak's servo is widely used by other brands.

Duncan McF.

 

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Date: 21/07/2018 22:11

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Hello all



Can anyone advise on the current market/tech in wing levellers for 

Permit Europa's in UK. My instruments are mainly "steam type" and I do 

not want to change them all. I may add a pitch controller in the future. 

I have found Trio, Trutrac, Dynon and Garmin. Don't need a big bright 

display duplicating what I can already see and hoping not to spend a 

fortune. Are the older Navaid units         - MATRONICS WEB FORUMS -

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graeme bird

Joined: 15 Jul 2010
Posts: 434

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2018 7:04 am Post subject: Re: Wing leveller

I put in a trutrak ADI pitch and roll slaved to my area 500 and am very pleased with it. Needed a step up in the roll servo from the baseline.

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roddyeuropa(at)aol.com
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2018 9:47 pm Post subject: Wing leveller

I fitted a trio with both roll and pitch. All works well, but if I did it again I probably wouldn't install the pitch servo. It a lot more work to install (pitch tube needs to come out) and I don’t use it that much.

Roddy Kesterton

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william(at)wbliss.co.uk
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 10:18 pm Post subject: Wing leveller

Thank you everyone for your replies regarding a wing leveller.



I will see what I can find at the next LAA rally.



Andy Draper is presently testing an aircaft with the Garmin G5 setup.



William

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