Autopilot suggestion for C172M ?

[Lucio Ries]

Hello all. I fly a family owned C172M in south Brazil since 1994 (beautiful plane, carefully maintained), and after all these years w/o an autopilot I think it's time to think about it. I did not do any research, and would like to know if any member here would recommend 1-2 options......I am looking for simple models, 2 axis, just for VFR intent.

 

I look forward for good exchanges here.

 

Lucio

 

 

[rgmwa]

Lucio,

 

I don't know the answer. but being a certified aircraft, you are probably limited in the types of AP you could have installed. This is probably not the best forum for what you need, and you may find more information on one of the Cessna forums such as :

 

http://www.cessnaowner.org/memforums.html

 

or

 

http://www.cessna172club.com/forum/

 

rgmwa

 

 

[blueline]

I got a quote for an STEC 50 auto pilot into a 172N - $15 to $20,000.

 

However I found that fitting a Dynon D10 efis and autopilot was only $13,000. Included in this cost was about $1,100 for an engineering order to fit non-STC modification to a certified aircraft.

 

Not only was it cheaper but I get a second A/H, altimeter, airspeed, DG, etc etc - vastly safer for IFR/night stuff!

 

Not sure if you can do this in Brazil but I think it would be well worth looking at.

 

 

[Mr Mal]

Blue line - would you mind if I called to discuss? I am embarking on the same project.......

 

Cheers

 

Mal

 

I got a quote for an STEC 50 auto pilot into a 172N - $15 to $20,000.However I found that fitting a Dynon D10 efis and autopilot was only $13,000. Included in this cost was about $1,100 for an engineering order to fit non-STC modification to a certified aircraft.

 

Not only was it cheaper but I get a second A/H, altimeter, airspeed, DG, etc etc - vastly safer for IFR/night stuff!

 

Not sure if you can do this in Brazil but I think it would be well worth looking at.