When I'm flying a flight plan with the Comanche and the Garmin GTN750, it seems the autopilot will only turn the plane at a 5-8 degree bank.
Because of this the plane misses flight paths by quite a bit. Does anyone know if I might be doing something wrong?
I've tried the Garmin with the 172 and it worked as expected. A setting I might be missing?
Thanks.
Autopilot Problem?
- Nick - A2A
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Re: Autopilot Problem?
Hi Jim,
You're not doing anything wrong, it's just that the S-TEC System 30 autopilot doesn't have an intercept routine like the KAP 140 in the 172. In other words, it's designed to track your existing course, not steer the aircraft onto a new one.
This means that for anything other than very gentle turns in your flight plan, you'll have to switch to HD or ST mode to make the course change manually.
Thanks,
Nick
You're not doing anything wrong, it's just that the S-TEC System 30 autopilot doesn't have an intercept routine like the KAP 140 in the 172. In other words, it's designed to track your existing course, not steer the aircraft onto a new one.
This means that for anything other than very gentle turns in your flight plan, you'll have to switch to HD or ST mode to make the course change manually.
Thanks,
Nick
Re: Autopilot Problem?
Thanks. Thought it might have me but I guess not.Nick - A2A wrote:Hi Jim,
You're not doing anything wrong, it's just that the S-TEC System 30 autopilot doesn't have an intercept routine like the KAP 140 in the 172. In other words, it's designed to track your existing course, not steer the aircraft onto a new one.
This means that for anything other than very gentle turns in your flight plan, you'll have to switch to HD or ST mode to make the course change manually.
Thanks,
Nick
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