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767
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by 767 Wed Aug 16, 2006 5:41 pm
how many of you use autopilot all the time and keep it secret??
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niss
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by niss Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:17 pm
Autopilot???? Like set the trim and take a nap?
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Norskman
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by Norskman Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:46 pm
Autopilot.. thats the instructor right?
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Walker
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Posts: 1070 Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:17 pmLocation: Left Coast... (CYYJ)
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by Walker Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:42 pm
“Pilot in command?”
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AntiNakedMan
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Posts: 445 Joined: Sun Jan 22, 2006 8:52 pmLocation: In the bush
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by AntiNakedMan Thu Aug 17, 2006 12:55 pm
I've used it a couple times, but using it really makes me feel like a monkey. plus if i'm even a bit sleepy i know i'd go out like a light
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Slappy the Squirrel
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by Slappy the Squirrel Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:49 pm
Why would you set autopilot when solo? Not much fun flyin in a straight line at the same altitude
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Justwannafly
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by Justwannafly Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:56 pm
I do
but not always...autopilot can get boring...
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Apollo
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Posts: 591 Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2005 2:42 pmLocation: Ontario
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by Apollo Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:33 am
I used it about 50' after takeoff on my first solo... It was fucking awesome - did everything for me, all I had to do was turn this little knob.... And then it took me all the way back down to 50' before I turned it off and landed - and then proceded to get soaked!
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C-GPME
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by C-GPME Tue Sep 05, 2006 7:41 am
Is there a setting on that autopilot that takes care of base to final 400'AGL with the horn goin?
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mellow_pilot
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by mellow_pilot Tue Sep 05, 2006 7:53 am
Please tell me you're all joking!
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wha happen
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by wha happen Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:34 am
Please tell me that you guys arent the future of aviation
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Vector2ILS
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Posts: 88 Joined: Tue Aug 01, 2006 1:01 pmLocation: Somewhere hot right now....
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by Vector2ILS Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:59 am
wha happen wrote: Please tell me that you guys arent the future of aviation
Yeah really....
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Golden Flyer
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by Golden Flyer Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:17 pm
I've never been equipped with autopilot... GPS... nothing of that fancy stuff! Just straight old flying
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Jimmy Mack
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by Jimmy Mack Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:49 pm
Never been equipped or just couldn't figure out how to get the damned things working? I also hate too many buttons
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Kilo-Kilo
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Posts: 623 Joined: Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:47 pmLocation: West Coast
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by Kilo-Kilo Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:53 pm
On my way to the airport I'm the auto pilot. Then I become the plane pilot. Sometimes I'm a boat pilot.
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