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Thread: Failure Mode Testing

  1. #11
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    dick,
    i did the upgrade because i wanted to use the EFIS to control the ap and have more functionality. i would talk to rob or trevor at trutrak. some time ago there was supposed to be a climb/descend speed mode(don't know what happened) I have used the ap in both efis and ap modes but have not tried to see what happens if the efis is shut off. Will do that next flight.

    Alan

  2. #12
    The AF pilot is actually cheaper than the VSGV and when coupled with the AFS EFIS it provides some additional capabilities like altitude capture and LOC/ILS. It basically turns your VSGV into a sorcerer with full EFIS integration.

  3. #13
    The AF-Pilot and Digiflight II VSVG are almost the same. Both units will fly a GPS or ILS approach from the EFIS. The AF-Pilot when wired to an AF-5000 serial port will allow the AF-5000 EFIS to display the current AP status and turn on and OFF the AP from the EFIS screen. When you have the AF-Pilot serial port wired to the EFIS it will be getting the GPS signal from the EFIS. If the EFIS is turned off the AP will not have a GPS signal and will revert to Roll Mode.
    Rob Hickman
    Advanced Flight Systems Inc.

  4. #14
    Thanks Rob, I think I now have a better understanding.

    I will not be changing anything prior to the trip to Oshkosh so perhaps we can discuss this there.

    Dick

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