Piper Autocontrol

[Gilbert Pierce]

Jim was parked next to me with the Mystery Pacer at Blakesburg Antique Airplane Flyin. He looked my Clipper control system over and explained to me how easy it would be to mount a servo on the carry-thru with a nylon hook on the stick. No need to mess with the control cables. He said we will mount it with quick disconnect sockets. If you crash you just kick it and it fall off the carry-thru. He showed me his Pacer system and how easy it was to remove.
My wife and I went off to lunch. When we came back Jim had sketched up a simple complete Clipper auto-pilot installation for me. I wish I had kept it as an artifact.

[dgapilot]

Jim was parked next to me with the Mystery Pacer at Blakesburg Antique Airplane Flyin. He looked my Clipper control system over and explained to me how easy it would be to mount a servo on the carry-thru with a nylon hook on the stick. No need to mess with the control cables. He said we will mount it with quick disconnect sockets. If you crash you just kick it and it fall off the carry-thru. He showed me his Pacer system and how easy it was to remove.
My wife and I went off to lunch. When we came back Jim had sketched up a simple complete Clipper auto-pilot installation for me. I wish I had kept it as an artifact.

Jim was great like that. I mentioned that I was having trouble with cracks on my gear fairings on the Howard. A couple weeks later some new fairings showed up in the mail! I do miss having him as a great technical resource. Just a note for those that don’t know, Jim designed all the EDO/ Century/ Mitchell autopilots along with the True Track autopilots.


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[Gilbert Pierce]

I was president of the Local EAA chapter in the late 90’s. I suggested to Jim he might like to come to Memphis and put on a metal working seminar. He flew the Mystery Pacer from Fayetteville, Arkansas with a bunch of dollies, bucking bars and tooling he had made and demonstrated how he made the Mystery Pacer’s fairings. He was always willing to share his expertise.

[Subsonic]

Sure would be cool if these folks made one for a PA22!

https://www.portapilot.com/

[Gilbert Pierce]

NXCub: Nose wheel, Garmin G3X, Auto Pilot with the Blue button. Sit back and watch You Tube videos on cross country flights at 140mph.

[Steve Pierce]

NXCub: Nose wheel, Garmin G3X, Auto Pilot with the Blue button. Sit back and watch You Tube videos on cross country flights at 140mph.

The NX Cub cruises at 150 mph and only run $500K.

[mholton63]

Yes it looks like original equipment. All vacuum driven and there is some kind of motor connected to aileron chain on co-pilots side. I think I will need to find a normal size yoke tube because the one on Co-pilots side looks shorter than the one on the Pilot's side to compensate for motor sandwiched in between.

There is nothing in the Flight Manual and I cannot find a supplement for it. From what I have heard, it does not work very well and I want to go all electric! Will install 2 AV-30s as attitude and DG and make standard 6-pack.

Will get IA to advise and will do W&B when complete.

Ed

I have the 2 AV30s installed on my plane and removed the vacuum pump lost a total of 14 lbs. I also have
the electric wing leveler that’s connected to my T&B. You won’t be sorry you spent the money or time. I love it especially on long trips. Spend the extra money and install the OAT and magnetometer to you AV30s

Mark H
N3320Z

[eacfly]

Mark, what wing leveler did you install?

Ed

[Pacer42Z]

I would love to have a wing leveler. Which one do you have?

Juergen
Pacer N3342Z

[MrBill]

Ed, You should email piper. They will send you a copy of your original flight manual. I did.
Bill