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    Default Tru Trak Digitrak single axis auto pilot

    Hi all, I'm curious if anyone on the site here are flying with one of these auto pilots, and what are your thoughts about them. If you had one and switched over to a two axis, feel free to comment as well please. John R. I sent you a private message about this, but feel free to comment here if you like. Thanks all, JImChuk

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    Default Re: Tru Trak Digitrak single axis auto pilot

    I replied to the private message, but to put it in fewer words - I love my DigiTrak. Wish they still made them. TruTrak was considered the best by many of us when Jim Younkin ran the company (that he started), but I don't know a lot about the newer units. The DigiTrak I had in my Thorp T-18 worked beautifully for over 20 years.
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    Default Re: Tru Trak Digitrak single axis auto pilot

    I installed Autopilot pitch and roll servos to my Advanced Flight Systems EFIS last summer. Works great and I just love using it. Adds to the efficiency on cross country flights. Adds to safety in congested airspace. I wish I would have installed it earlier.

    The hardest part of the installation was building the servo brackets in a finished airplane. To add Autopilot to my system only cost two servos and a network hub. Cost me $1500.

    Well worth the added weight. Cross country trips to the backcountry are just a pleasure now.

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    Default Re: Tru Trak Digitrak single axis auto pilot

    Attached are pictures of the pitch and roll servo brackets. I built my own. I would have bought them from Kitfox but the lead time was too long at the time.
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    Default Re: Tru Trak Digitrak single axis auto pilot

    Thanks John and Scott for the responces. Here is a picture of the AP I was referring to. It's just a single axis. JImChuk
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    Default Re: Tru Trak Digitrak single axis auto pilot

    That’s exactly the unit I have, Jim.
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