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AUTOPILOT
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- n2582d
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Re: AUTOPILOT
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Gary
- cessna170bdriver
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Re: AUTOPILOT
If they would GIVE you the autopilot when they’re done, I’d consider it...n2582d wrote:
Miles
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- n2582d
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Re: AUTOPILOT
Cecilia Henderson of Brittain Industries, Inc. responded to my request for information regarding their autopilot for the C-170. She wrote, "Brittain does still hold STC SA4-1062 however we are currently not operational. We closed our facilities following the death of our owner and subsequently sold the company. I am working with the new owners now to re-open the company but have no definite timeline for completion. ... ."n2582d wrote: From what I can tell the only company currently making an autopilot certified for the C-170A is Brittain. Might be worth giving them a call.
For further reading here’s an article from AOPA and from Air Facts.
Gary
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