AP servos...

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AP servos...

Postby dboeshaar » Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:41 pm

What company sells autopilot servos with custom mounts specifically for the Sonex Model B?

Dynon? GRT? other?

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Re: AP servos...

Postby Spaceman » Wed Jan 25, 2023 3:07 am

I haven't seen any, but the Garmin G3X servos with their generic brackets weren't too hard to set up
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Re: AP servos...

Postby daleandee » Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:50 am

You might find some guys here that can make them: https://tdaircraft.com/ 8~)

Well ... I'm guessing if you can build a plane you can build the brackets.

More seriously ... as Spaceman says, I also have not found anyone that makes AP servo brackets for a Sonex. I have a Trio EZ Auto Pilot on mine and made a bracket to fit the roll control servo under the passenger seat. It ain't my best work but it gets the job done.
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Re: AP servos...

Postby pappas » Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:57 am

You can acquire images of the Dynon brackets for the legacy Sonex/Waiex Line online. You can buy them from Dynon, but I simply made my own to fit. It is so easy to make them. They really just add stiffness to the mounting location so the servo energy all goes to moving the pushrods tubes and not into flexing the aircraft skin to which they are attached. 060 aluminum is what I used. Worked great in both my Sonex's.
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Re: AP servos...

Postby jmtraylor » Wed Jan 25, 2023 1:00 pm

I was researching this last night. I found BendixKing bought the TruTrak brand and they offer a Sonex specific installation for their XCruz 100. Couldn't find any pics. Aircraft Spruce sells it. https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/ ... esonex.php
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Re: AP servos...

Postby daleandee » Wed Jan 25, 2023 2:43 pm

I didn't see these from Dynon when I was looking:

Servo Mounting Kit - Sonex / Waiex Pitch $95 101863-000
Servo Mounting Kit - Sonex / Waiex Roll $95 101864-000

https://www.dynonavionics.com/downloads/order_form.pdf

I still think it's easier to roll your own (As Pappas did)
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