Add auto pilot to '65 Cherokee 180

Looking for opinions on adding a wing leveler to a Cherokee 180. Something
simple just hooked to a heading bug would help me & my partners with our IFR
ratings we got last year.
What kind of cost / weight is involved? Is it more hassle than what it's
worth?

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PP-ASEL, instrument

What about a STEC-20 system... I think it weighs around 10# and will
couple to a VOR and a heading bug. If you had a compatable GPS you could
get the GPS Steer option and it would follow your magenta line... If yo
decide for this I have a great contact for you. Let me kow.

Jon Kraus
'79 Mooney 201
4443H @ TYQ

Steven Barnes wrote:

Looking for opinions on adding a wing leveler to a Cherokee 180. Something
simple just hooked to a heading bug would help me & my partners with our IFR
ratings we got last year.
What kind of cost / weight is involved? Is it more hassle than what it's
worth?

We do have a King KLN90 (VFR only) GPS. 10lbs isn't bad. We pulled a bad ADF
last year. That gave us another 4-5 lbs to play with.

I'm based at KSPI.


"Jon Kraus" wrote in message
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What about a STEC-20 system... I think it weighs around 10# and will
couple to a VOR and a heading bug. If you had a compatable GPS you could
get the GPS Steer option and it would follow your magenta line... If yo
decide for this I have a great contact for you. Let me kow.

Jon Kraus
'79 Mooney 201
4443H @ TYQ

Steven Barnes wrote:

Looking for opinions on adding a wing leveler to a Cherokee 180.
Something
simple just hooked to a heading bug would help me & my partners with our
IFR
ratings we got last year.
What kind of cost / weight is involved? Is it more hassle than what it's
worth?

"Steven Barnes" wrote in message
...
We do have a King KLN90 (VFR only) GPS. 10lbs isn't bad. We pulled a bad
ADF
last year. That gave us another 4-5 lbs to play with.

I'm based at KSPI.


S-TEC lists their Model 20 as being 5.1 lbs.

http://www.s-tec.com/prodintro.html (Selection guide)

(You might have a problem with their web site; they must have fired their
web developer/master about 18 months ago and not hired a replacement)


Matt

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What about a STEC-20 system... I think it weighs around 10# and will
couple to a VOR and a heading bug. If you had a compatable GPS you could
get the GPS Steer option and it would follow your magenta line... If yo
decide for this I have a great contact for you. Let me kow.

Jon Kraus
'79 Mooney 201
4443H @ TYQ

Steven Barnes wrote:

Looking for opinions on adding a wing leveler to a Cherokee 180.
Something
simple just hooked to a heading bug would help me & my partners with
our
IFR
ratings we got last year.
What kind of cost / weight is involved? Is it more hassle than what
it's
worth?

About six months ago my partners and I added an S-Tec 20 to our Archer.
It was right at $7000, installed by Avionics Unlimited, Conroe Texas.

This included a new DG with a heading bug and an interface to the CDIs.

It increases safety in IMC by about 1000%.