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Rip writes:
That is a patently false and dangerous statement. Explain the error(s). -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. |
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Mxsmanic wrote:
Anything you can legally fly by hand can also be flown by the autopilot, since you remain in command and can take over at any time; using autopilot is like using trim in that case. Untrue. Autopilot installations are one of the more rigorously handled aircraft modifications. There will certainly be LEGALLY BINDING operating limitations that apply to the use of the autopilot. There are quite good reasons for these restrictions by the way The fact that you have never seen a legal AFM and it's supplements is again demonstrating that you have no business telling real pilots what is safe OR legal. |
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Ron Natalie writes:
Untrue. Autopilot installations are one of the more rigorously handled aircraft modifications. There will certainly be LEGALLY BINDING operating limitations that apply to the use of the autopilot. Yes, but they aren't in the FARs. In general, as long as you do not rely on the autopilot to do something you cannot do by hand, you're fine. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. |
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Mxsmanic wrote:
Ron Natalie writes: Untrue. Autopilot installations are one of the more rigorously handled aircraft modifications. There will certainly be LEGALLY BINDING operating limitations that apply to the use of the autopilot. Yes, but they aren't in the FARs. In general, as long as you do not rely on the autopilot to do something you cannot do by hand, you're fine. WRONG! If your POH supplement for the autopilot has operating limitations, it isn't legal to use contrary to those limitations. Mine doesn't allow use of the autopilot with the landing lights on, for example. You won't find these anywhere in the AIM or FARs, but they are just as binding as one of the regulations. You also potentially have more at stake by ignoring an operation limitation than you do by breaking a FAR. Then again, if you are only flying a simulator then I suppose the operating limitations don't apply. After all, the worst thing that could happen is you'd have to push the reset button. |
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Ray Andraka wrote:
If your POH supplement for the autopilot has operating limitations, it isn't legal to use contrary to those limitations. Mine doesn't allow use of the autopilot with the landing lights on, for example. You won't find these anywhere in the AIM or FARs, but they are just as binding as one of the regulations. But it is one of the regulations...91.9 causes anything that's in the flight manual limitations to have the force of regulation. I've pointed this out to McMuffin before but he refuses to learn. |
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Ron,
I've pointed this out to McMuffin before but he refuses to learn. That's not what he intends to do here, so why are you surprised? -- Thomas Borchert (EDDH) |
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Ray Andraka writes:
If your POH supplement for the autopilot has operating limitations, it isn't legal to use contrary to those limitations. This does not conflict with "in general," and "they aren't in the FARs. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. |
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Ron Natalie writes:
But it is one of the regulations...91.9 causes anything that's in the flight manual limitations to have the force of regulation. And if there's no limitation in the flight manual, that doesn't matter. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. |
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kevmor writes:
I'm curious, why don't they let you use it with the landing lights? Maybe it's just a way of avoiding liability. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. |
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On Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:13:38 +0200, Thomas Borchert
wrote: Ron, But it's not unusual for it to get 1/2 to 3/4 scale off course. I know. A friend of mine has similar issues in a BN-2. And here I thought all those big planes had decent autopilots! Years ago, a few years after installation, I called STEC and they thought that increasing the sensitivity of the autopilot might help. They gave instructions on changing a resistor, and that helped a bit, but I still wouldn't trust it in other than smooth weather. Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA) |
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