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Posted: **Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:34 pm**

Dear Fellow Rebellers :

G'day from sunny (hot) Australia !

I sent an e-mail of a week or so ago regarding a Flight Instrument (Navaid's Autopilot / Wings
Leveller) .....but because I had "fallen off the list again"...I'm not sure as to wether it
actually got to you all or not ....so here goes again ..(my apologies if you've already
seen this one ).

I'm considering buying NAVAID'S..."Autopilot / Wings Leveller".....as I think it would be
a good thing to have on l............o..........n...........g...... cross country flights...(don't forget
that OZ is as big as the US of A...with a lot of NOTHING in the middle !)
And before I get another barrage of comments like" aw , who told you Australia was as big as
the US of A" comments...PLEASE go and LOOK at a world GLOBE (spinning ball) and NOT a Mercator chart (which has LOTS of distortion in it).
The globe (spinning ball) shows the world in true proportions.....(notice how Greenland is about
1/3rd the size of Australia....but on a Mercator chart it is shown TWICE as big !)

Anyway...back to the story .

Does anyone out there HAVE one of these items fitted to their plane ??????

Does anyone KNOW of anyone else with one of these items fitted to their plane who can give
me an idea of whether or not it is POWERFUL enough to control a Rebel.
(apparently , the device "has trouble controlling a plane with HEAVY controls")

Does a Rebel have "heavy controls" compared to a "regular" plane ?????

Any input would be greatly appreciated ...there are only twenty or so Rebels being built in OZ...
with only three flying so far...(and I've flown two of 'em !)

Merry Chrissy everyone !

Rick & Wendy Harper
16 Tor rd, Dee Why,
N.S.W. 2099
Australia
rjwh@ozemail.com.au (rjwh@ozemail.com.au)
rjwh56@hotmail.com (rjwh56@hotmail.com)
Ph : 02 9971 7889
Mbl : 0416 041 007
O'seas Ph : 612 9971 7889

Posted: **Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:34 pm**

G'day Travis !

----- Original Message -----
From: travis underwood <travisunderwood@yahoo.com>
To: <murphy-rebel@dcsol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 20 December 2000 8:43
Subject: Re: Re - previous "HELP" e-mail

G'Day from sunny Arizona-

From someone who lived in New Zealand, the superior
island ;-).

I was told by those "in the know"....that Noooo Zeeland was referred to as
"the Land of the Wrong Whits Crowd" ?!?!?!?!? :-)

Ok enough of that.. I do not know if the controls are
heavy, but I am guess they are not.

I looked at the Nav Aid device and I think it looks
like a grand idea, especially since you can get an add
on to have it track a hand held GPS. I am going to put
it on my list of "toys/knobs" to add once I get my
airplane.

If you get it please do report on it.

Travis

--- Rick Harper <rjwh@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
Dear Fellow Rebellers :

G'day from sunny (hot) Australia !

I sent an e-mail of a week or so ago regarding a
Flight Instrument (Navaid's Autopilot / Wings
Leveller) .....but because I had "fallen off the
list again"...I'm not sure as to wether it
actually got to you all or not ....so here goes
again ..(my apologies if you've already
seen this one ).

I'm considering buying NAVAID'S..."Autopilot /
Wings Leveller".....as I think it would be
a good thing to have on
l............o..........n...........g......
cross country flights...(don't forget
that OZ is as big as the US of A...with a lot of
NOTHING in the middle !)
And before I get another barrage of comments like"
aw , who told you Australia was as big as
the US of A" comments...PLEASE go and LOOK at a
world GLOBE (spinning ball) and NOT a Mercator chart
(which has LOTS of distortion in it).
The globe (spinning ball) shows the world in true
proportions.....(notice how Greenland is about
1/3rd the size of Australia....but on a Mercator
chart it is shown TWICE as big !)

Anyway...back to the story .

Does anyone out there HAVE one of these items fitted
to their plane ??????

Does anyone KNOW of anyone else with one of these
items fitted to their plane who can give
me an idea of whether or not it is POWERFUL enough
to control a Rebel.
(apparently , the device "has trouble controlling a
plane with HEAVY controls")

Does a Rebel have "heavy controls" compared to a
"regular" plane ?????

Any input would be greatly appreciated ...there are
only twenty or so Rebels being built in OZ...
with only three flying so far...(and I've flown two
of 'em !)

Merry Chrissy everyone !

Rick & Wendy Harper
16 Tor rd, Dee Why,
N.S.W. 2099
Australia
rjwh@ozemail.com.au
rjwh56@hotmail.com
Ph : 02 9971 7889
Mbl : 0416 041 007
O'seas Ph : 612 9971 7889

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Posted: **Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:35 pm**

G'Day from sunny Arizona-

From someone who lived in New Zealand, the superior

island ;-).

Ok enough of that.. I do not know if the controls are
heavy, but I am guess they are not.

I looked at the Nav Aid device and I think it looks
like a grand idea, especially since you can get an add
on to have it track a hand held GPS. I am going to put
it on my list of "toys/knobs" to add once I get my
airplane.

If you get it please do report on it.

Travis

--- Rick Harper <rjwh@ozemail.com.au> wrote:

Dear Fellow Rebellers :

G'day from sunny (hot) Australia !

I sent an e-mail of a week or so ago regarding a
Flight Instrument (Navaid's Autopilot / Wings
Leveller) .....but because I had "fallen off the
list again"...I'm not sure as to wether it
actually got to you all or not ....so here goes
again ..(my apologies if you've already
seen this one ).

I'm considering buying NAVAID'S..."Autopilot /
Wings Leveller".....as I think it would be
a good thing to have on
l............o..........n...........g......
cross country flights...(don't forget
that OZ is as big as the US of A...with a lot of
NOTHING in the middle !)
And before I get another barrage of comments like"
aw , who told you Australia was as big as
the US of A" comments...PLEASE go and LOOK at a
world GLOBE (spinning ball) and NOT a Mercator chart
(which has LOTS of distortion in it).
The globe (spinning ball) shows the world in true
proportions.....(notice how Greenland is about
1/3rd the size of Australia....but on a Mercator
chart it is shown TWICE as big !)

Anyway...back to the story .

Does anyone out there HAVE one of these items fitted
to their plane ??????

Does anyone KNOW of anyone else with one of these
items fitted to their plane who can give
me an idea of whether or not it is POWERFUL enough
to control a Rebel.
(apparently , the device "has trouble controlling a
plane with HEAVY controls")

Does a Rebel have "heavy controls" compared to a
"regular" plane ?????

Any input would be greatly appreciated ...there are
only twenty or so Rebels being built in OZ...
with only three flying so far...(and I've flown two
of 'em !)

Merry Chrissy everyone !

Rick & Wendy Harper
16 Tor rd, Dee Why,
N.S.W. 2099
Australia
rjwh@ozemail.com.au
rjwh56@hotmail.com
Ph : 02 9971 7889
Mbl : 0416 041 007
O'seas Ph : 612 9971 7889

=====
*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^
Love 'em, but the house is full?
You can still save a life with a R.E.S.C.U.E. sponsorship.
http://www.azrescue.org/
*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^

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Posted: **Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:35 pm**

Hello There

I know of 2 Rebels with the Navaid autopilots. One is owned by an AME in Western Canada who is very positive on experience as well as my own. My buddy David installed it. Tied it in with the GPS/COM. The system has no problem controlling the Rebel whatsoever. Still need to do some minor tuning. In very strong headwind conditions it needs some correction. Could probably get it working better with some work. Unfortunately, my installer moved away & I have been busy myself.

On long cross countries or when workloads are high e.g. flying into US Class C airports solo, it is great to have this unit tracking you perfectly on course. It then frees up both hands to look yet again for another frequency change or write down the barrage of info coming at you from the local tower. Don't want to screw up when they are trying to slot you in with jet traffic.

The Navaid can certainly minimize fuel burn by flying the shortest course. Also, it can at a flick of a switch, level your wings and take you anywhere by a turn of a knob. If you ever got yourself into IFR conditions, this could save your butt. I would not recommend you try it on purpose, but, if I ever got myself there, I would strongly consider it. Felt that way leaving OSH this year over Lake Winnebago in a low viz situation.

This unit works great, and eliminates the need for a turn coordinator as it does the same thing & is reasonably priced especially when you remove the cost of the T/C or Turn & Bank.

Brian #328R

-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Harper [mailto:rjwh@ozemail.com.au]
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 12:59 AM
To: Murphy Rebel Builders List; Flying Rebels
Subject: Re - previous "HELP" e-mail

Dear Fellow Rebellers :

G'day from sunny (hot) Australia !

I sent an e-mail of a week or so ago regarding a Flight Instrument (Navaid's Autopilot / Wings
Leveller) .....but because I had "fallen off the list again"...I'm not sure as to wether it
actually got to you all or not ....so here goes again ..(my apologies if you've already
seen this one ).

I'm considering buying NAVAID'S..."Autopilot / Wings Leveller".....as I think it would be
a good thing to have on l............o..........n...........g...... cross country flights...(don't forget
that OZ is as big as the US of A...with a lot of NOTHING in the middle !)
And before I get another barrage of comments like" aw , who told you Australia was as big as
the US of A" comments...PLEASE go and LOOK at a world GLOBE (spinning ball) and NOT a Mercator chart (which has LOTS of distortion in it).
The globe (spinning ball) shows the world in true proportions.....(notice how Greenland is about
1/3rd the size of Australia....but on a Mercator chart it is shown TWICE as big !)

Anyway...back to the story .

Does anyone out there HAVE one of these items fitted to their plane ??????

Does anyone KNOW of anyone else with one of these items fitted to their plane who can give
me an idea of whether or not it is POWERFUL enough to control a Rebel.
(apparently , the device "has trouble controlling a plane with HEAVY controls")

Does a Rebel have "heavy controls" compared to a "regular" plane ?????

Any input would be greatly appreciated ...there are only twenty or so Rebels being built in OZ...
with only three flying so far...(and I've flown two of 'em !)

Merry Chrissy everyone !

Rick & Wendy Harper
16 Tor rd, Dee Why,
N.S.W. 2099
Australia
rjwh@ozemail.com.au (rjwh@ozemail.com.au)
rjwh56@hotmail.com (rjwh56@hotmail.com)
Ph : 02 9971 7889
Mbl : 0416 041 007
O'seas Ph : 612 9971 7889