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Bob McGuire(Guest)
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I've just built and RAF-2000 gyroplane but am considering upgrading the panel. Will your EFIS unit work in a gyroplane? Let me know,
Bob
Bob
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Bob,
For sure everything but the attitude would work fine. We're not 100% sure about the attitude. We have had customers put them in helicopters and they report they perform well, so one would expect that they would work okay in a gyroplane as well.
One other issue may be our airspeed indicator- we don't indicate below 30KTS, so if you need something that reads below 30 KTS, another ASI would be required.
For sure everything but the attitude would work fine. We're not 100% sure about the attitude. We have had customers put them in helicopters and they report they perform well, so one would expect that they would work okay in a gyroplane as well.
One other issue may be our airspeed indicator- we don't indicate below 30KTS, so if you need something that reads below 30 KTS, another ASI would be required.
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Bob McGuire(Guest)
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That sounds great. With my gyroplane, if I'm flying slower than 30 kts I'm falling out of the air so the airspeed is no problem. Does your unit interface with a GPS?
Bob
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Bob McGuire(Guest)
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One more question. How accurate is the airspeed indication above 30 kts?
Bob
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Bob,
Each of our units is fully calibrated at the factory over temperature and airspeed. To pass our calibration, each unit must be within 2 knots of the actual airspeed at a variety of airpseeds.
This is of course based on the pitot versus static pressure differential going into the unit. Your overall pitot-static system can affect this overall accuracy.
Each of our units is fully calibrated at the factory over temperature and airspeed. To pass our calibration, each unit must be within 2 knots of the actual airspeed at a variety of airpseeds.
This is of course based on the pitot versus static pressure differential going into the unit. Your overall pitot-static system can affect this overall accuracy.
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Bob McGuire(Guest)
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Thanks again for the quick answers. Being a bit of a novice at this I do have several additional questions:
- How and where do you locate the cylinder head temperature sensors? Does iinstallation require a considerable engine modification?
- How and where do you locate tje EGT sensors? Are they difficult to install?
- How and where do you locate the manifold pressure sensor? Would it be of use to me with a fixed prop?
- Will the standard sensors provided with your unit work on the Subaru engine?
- Is there an installation manual I can download prior to purchase so I can determine if your units are suitable for my application?
Thanks,
Bob
- How and where do you locate the cylinder head temperature sensors? Does iinstallation require a considerable engine modification?
- How and where do you locate tje EGT sensors? Are they difficult to install?
- How and where do you locate the manifold pressure sensor? Would it be of use to me with a fixed prop?
- Will the standard sensors provided with your unit work on the Subaru engine?
- Is there an installation manual I can download prior to purchase so I can determine if your units are suitable for my application?
Thanks,
Bob