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used S Tec installation
If you want to install a 2nd hand autopilot into your reg'd aeroplane, S Tec, now Genesys, insist on the cert. aircraft owner buying the installation instructions from a S Tec dealer and on that dealer doing the installation.
Seems a hefty price for a photocopied set of plans. And what if said authorised S Tec dealer is a 14 hour flight away ?
Does anyone know of another way to get an S Tec 30 certified installed into a VH registered Cessna 210 ?
Seems a hefty price for a photocopied set of plans. And what if said authorised S Tec dealer is a 14 hour flight away ?
Does anyone know of another way to get an S Tec 30 certified installed into a VH registered Cessna 210 ?
Where are you?
There are several dealers listed in Perth.
S-TEC are reluctant to sell just the STC without selling the gear as well.
Maybe another option is an EO for installation, won't be cheap.
There are several dealers listed in Perth.
S-TEC are reluctant to sell just the STC without selling the gear as well.
Maybe another option is an EO for installation, won't be cheap.
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You're in Jandakot? Go to a local Part21M and get an EO. There would be several who would have done generic fittings of basic APs before, it should be a walk in the park for them to get it approved for your machine.
Still expensive, but it sounds easier than finding a Genesys approved person.
Still expensive, but it sounds easier than finding a Genesys approved person.
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EO quoted at AUD $3000, (excludes installation labour cost) vs S Tec approved dealer at USD $7895 (includes installation labour cost bridles and a few bits of hardware but not the S Tec system itself).
Too close to call ?
Too close to call ?
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I must admit I had to google that specific AP because I've never installed one before - but I wouldn't envision thousands of dollars in install costs. A head unit and a few servos following the EO installation details isn't a difficult job. It also depends on dash access (i.e., do you have a blank in the dash already), servo positioning mounts, etc. Did your second hand system come out of another 210 complete with looms, mounts, etc?
It could be a close call - but have a word with your LAME before you flick the switch either way.
It could be a close call - but have a word with your LAME before you flick the switch either way.
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thx CAR42ZE, the beauty of the S Tec 30 is that it sits wholly in the Turn co-ord, so no extra panel space is needed...... a few magic boxes with smoke in them sit elsewhere around the aircraft.