D100 bank issue

RV10Rob

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Hi, I've noticed when I'm climbing after takeoff, the D100 display shows a slight (less than 5 degrees) bank, even when there's no bank (which I can tell by looking at the horizon and the TruTrak ADI I also have in my panel). Is this normal; if not, what could be causing it?

Thanks...

-Rob
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jakej

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Rob

Did you check that the Magnetometer is level with the aircraft laterally - hopefully it's that simple ;) I usually set the aircraft level first & hold that with jacks, then do the magnetometer/ADAHRS levelling. :)

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RV10Rob

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Jake, I checked with a digital level that it's mounted at the same angle as the D100 unit, which I believe is the correct place for it. I don't think it's supposed to be level with the airplane.

-Rob
 

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So the magnetometer doesn't affect attitude, so that wouldn't be it. If the magnetometer were incorrectly installed, only heading suffers.

Also, a Trutrak ADI will return to level if you hold the aircraft in a constant bank but are not turning, so it's not a good reference for this comparison. It's only behaves like an pseudo-attitude indicator when you actually sustaining a turn with yaw rate (it reacts to bank angle changes too, but only for a moment). Try slipping the aircraft (holding the aircraft banked while using opposite rudder) to create a sustained bank angle without an actual turn to see what I mean: the ADI will come back to level after a few seconds.

The root cause here either that the aircraft is actually slightly banked when in climb attitude (this can be an airframe / airflow effect, possibly), or it's installed slightly tilted in the panel (though if it evens out once you're straight and leve, probably not), or the D100 itself is in need of a recalibration at our factory. In non-accelerated climbing flight, you can take a level and put it across the top of the EFIS to see if there's any "tilt" in the unit's mounting in that flight condition.
 

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Jake, I checked with a digital level that it's mounted at the same angle as the D100 unit, which I believe is the correct place for it.  I don't think it's supposed to be level with the airplane.

-Rob

Rob - I did say laterally as opposed to the fore/aft centreline :)
DS reply is what I'm trying to establish ie if the Display is level :)laterally with the aircraft ;) This can be (and I've seen it happen) more of an issue with instrument panels that have less defined reference points eg Jabiru & Europa panels, that's why I like to level the aircraft on jacks before marking up the cutouts.

Jake J
 
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