Hi Rich,

Looks real good. I like a guy that doesn't clean up his shop to take pictures!

I liked the way you mounted the Co-Pilot on the servo motor. Very creative. However, I have one concern and maybe you have already checked it out. I design sensors for the automotive industry and the designs have to meet some very rigid EMI (electro magnetic interference) requirements. I suspect the Co-pilot has a couple of high gain amplifiers mounted with the sensors and if they are not properly de-coupled the servo motor mounted that close may cause some problems. You can do some testing yourself by rolling the fuselage side to side while somebody else moves the till back and forth. Watch for gliches or if the sever motor tends to chatter. Do it on a day outside when the earth and sky temperature are about the same. You can tell by the number of clicks that you get when you calibrate the Co-Pilot. If you get only one or two clicks, that would be good because the amplifier gain goes to maximum which would make it more sensitive to EMI. However, I suggest a call to FMA Direct and see what they have to say. It looks too good to risk an interference problem.

Good luck and keep us informed.

Phil