[Titanaircraft] Re: SLSA for IFR?

--- In Titanaircraft@yahoogroups.com, "Roger" <rtracy@...> wrote:
>
> I've never had one that maintained altitude. Only followed the heading bug. And on the two planes with IFR GPS it was also coupled to the
> GPS. I never had an issue with not having altitude hold .. just
> watch the altimeter and trim it up. Would have been nice certainly
> but hardly that important. Something to maintain your course is
> pretty important though for single pilot IFR.
>
> RT

When I was doing my instrument training, the CFI had us do my IFR xcountry in his turbo Arrow (he didn't want to do the whole thing in the 150, we'd have been out there for years ;)). He had a 2-axis autopilot in the plane and I was instantly spoiled to it. Pretty much, shoot the departure, once established on the route, engage "Fred" as he used to call the AP and pretty much relax.... until time to shoot the approach at the arrival end.

A single axis is certainly going to be a help too, but you're still busy enroute maintaining your scan to hold altitude as well. It's just so much nicer and less fatigueing with a 2-axis.....

Again especially if you're using the plane primarily for travel, a 2-axis is the best money you can spend on equipment hands down.

For short hops, yeah it might be a little excessive and a 1-axis will still be pretty nice.

For us guys without medicals and flying LSA's.... who cares? I'm just glad I don't have to take bank loans out for all that stuff anymore hah!

LS
> --- In Titanaircraft@yahoogroups.com, "ls78705" <lstavenhagen@> wrote:
> >
> > Basically, for IFR ops, an autopilot and preferably 2-axis is practically a must-have if you intend to use the plane for travel. If you're just going to shoot an approach now and then or take short trips you can do without, but not if you're really going places IFR.....
> >
> > LS
> >
>

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