Originally posted by KXH121
Thanks for reply Lee, quick question for you, are you using a gyro and if so which one? I have a G460T that I plan on putting on the rudder. I believe it was DavidR and TonyF that recommended the 460 set on rate since the 450 is no longer available. I talked with Dana at BVM on Friday and he said he gets alot of positive feedback about the 460 in various AC. I have read Tony's setup procedures a couple of times and the rigging should begin at the end of next week.......(wow I burned up 30 days of leave quick!) I hope to have it ready for first flight at the Mid Atlantic jet meet in Fentress, VA at the end of May. AMT AT-180 power!
Thanks again.
Ken H
Hello Ken,
I am using a cheaper(oops should I say less expensive) Gyro the Hobbico Dual output aircraft stabilizer type. At a cost of about $120.00 it seems to be fine! I installed my first one of these types in my MIG-15 two years ago and it is still working great, with no problems at all. I now am using the same type on my Bob Cat, I have the rates setup to be controllable along with my mode settings. I have found no tendency for a over sensitivity with the Hobbico gyro. I set the rate high above 90% during the landing profile on both aircraft. Almost zero in normal flight configuration. For the money the Hobbico is just fine, very light weight, pulls little current and it has the newest "pizo"(sp) technology.
On my Bob Cat, since I use three separate channels, one for nose wheel steering, one each for rudder control, I choose to gyro stabilize, the nose wheel and one rudder only. This seems to do the job on the ground roll-out after landing, and airborne on finial approach! The Bob Cat & the MIG need no help during the takeoff phase. I actually have my modes (JR) setup in the Bob Cat so that when I go to the Crow / Butterfly Out with both rudders, the gyro is all but shutoff. My Bob Cat has not yet displayed the wiggle with either the gyro stabilization or the Butterfly, I kinda like the Butterfly a little better because they seem to add additional drag during landing approach which is nice to have!
Lee -------