garmin 430 to the grt autopilot
Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 8:01 pm
I would like to hear from anyone that is using a garmin 430 with the GRT Autopilot. I have some issues havent had time to do test fliying lately . But I have started to see some simularities to the problem I am experincing.I test the system by putting a user flight plan in the 430. This is it.( KVAY HEKLE KEBLE N81)Simple!!
Autopilot set to GNAV, 430 to GPS. Set altitude to 2500 . Depart kvay aproach HEKLE aircraft cuts the turn ok( Left turn )on to KEBLE Aproaches the right turn to n81 the first indication I get is a clicking to the left not the right . Sometimes it will pick up the turn and start to the right as it should. Somtimes it will totally miss the turn and go to outer space. The one thing I am noticing when this happens is that the 430 shows a slight off course to the right as it approacheas HEKLE. The cliking to the left may be the system trying tto get on course thenI think the transition to to right turn gets screwed up sometimes it makes it somtimes not. The initial flight is good it picks up the course turns on course and initially is right on course. Does fairly well on heading mode although once it did loose its mind but I can remember only once wich might have been a fluke. I still use the autopilot it does ok straight flight most of the time. holds altitude fine.
Autopilot set to GNAV, 430 to GPS. Set altitude to 2500 . Depart kvay aproach HEKLE aircraft cuts the turn ok( Left turn )on to KEBLE Aproaches the right turn to n81 the first indication I get is a clicking to the left not the right . Sometimes it will pick up the turn and start to the right as it should. Somtimes it will totally miss the turn and go to outer space. The one thing I am noticing when this happens is that the 430 shows a slight off course to the right as it approacheas HEKLE. The cliking to the left may be the system trying tto get on course thenI think the transition to to right turn gets screwed up sometimes it makes it somtimes not. The initial flight is good it picks up the course turns on course and initially is right on course. Does fairly well on heading mode although once it did loose its mind but I can remember only once wich might have been a fluke. I still use the autopilot it does ok straight flight most of the time. holds altitude fine.