TruTrak/AeroCruze with Dynon....

WhichWays_Up

WhichWays_Up

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Howdy Folks!

Looking to upgrade the old Cherokee 180D with a glass VFR panel.

I've read many different posts on various forums about Dynons HDX and the AeroCruze Autopilot.

Any owners wish to share their experiences with either product here? I know the AeroCruze still has it's IFR limits (700' AGL I believe?). But I'm building this 180 to be a summer VFR cruiser now.

I've become part owner of a Seneca for the pea soup flying days. I refuse to get rid of my lil Cherokee. But the failure of the Vacuum pump and need for a repaint, it's time she gets some well deserved upgrades.

Thanks!
 
Reviews don't get better than this:
 
Paging @Jesse Saint

Aerocruze does everything I need. I wish the baro was sync'd to the Dynon. Instead gotta play a game every altimeter change. No autotrim and it is very sensitive calling for it. Usually a bump of the yoke makes that annunciator go away. Minor nits. But no complaints. It will however get pulled if the Dynon ever gets theirs approved.

I have zero complaints about Dynon. Customer service has been excellent. My A&P has shown dads plane to other customers. I like not needing to go to a dealer when/if there's an issue. My cfi has never flown anything Dynon. His club plane is all Garmin glass. He figured the Dynon out in a few minutes and seemed pretty impressed. Now if only I could convince dad he doesn't need the iPad anymore except for sending a flight plan to the panel.
 
Apologies on the late response, I am just now seeing this,

The Aerocruze is a great autopilot for the models that it is certified for. It doesn't have the features and capabilities that the Dynon autopilot has, but for most pilots is quite acceptable for almost everything you would do IFR. Feel free to give us a call or email if you are still looking for a quote. We had it for quite a while in out '56 182 and flew many days IFR with it.

As far as Dynon vs Garmin it's a moot point. We love the Dynon System but some people want to pay more for the Garmin sticker. They are both great systems though the Garmin does have more models approved for autopilots. Talk to someone who has flown both extensively and they will usually say they like the one they "grew up with". That being said, the Dynon on average is about 40% cheaper for a comparable system. Our favorite part about the Dynon is that it will display all the information all the time instead of having to change pages all the time like a Garmin user does.
 
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