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NSD 360 HSI and Altimatic II autopilot

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NSD 360 HSI and Altimatic II autopilot

Postby Timothy Poole » Fri May 01, 2015 4:43 pm

Hi,

Does anyone have any experience with these units? I'm trying to figure out why the Altimatic II in my PA-30 is still driven by a separate DG w/ heading bug vice having been connected to the NSD360 HSI that was installed.

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Re: NSD 360 HSI and Altimatic II autopilot

Postby N3322G » Fri May 01, 2015 7:44 pm

Tim,

Not enough experience to help but do know that a lot of the Century manuals are on their website now. You've probably already been there but thought I'd mention it.

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Re: NSD 360 HSI and Altimatic II autopilot

Postby Kristin Winter » Fri May 01, 2015 9:31 pm

When you mention Altimatic II and NSD360 in the same sentence, I get a vision of wads of C-notes, swirling around the toilet bowl.

Do you have the manual for the Altimatic II?

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Re: NSD 360 HSI and Altimatic II autopilot

Postby Timothy Poole » Sat May 02, 2015 12:08 am

Haven't been to the website yet but it's on my list for this particular research project.

Kristin -- I don't have any manuals. Both devices work just fine, but I have zero open panel space and more curious than anything why the old DG and AI that drive the Altimatic II were left installed instead of tying it into the AI and HSI in the 6 pack.

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Re: NSD 360 HSI and Altimatic II autopilot

Postby Kristin Winter » Sat May 02, 2015 1:51 am

I would assume that for some reason, the NSD 360 and the newer AI won't talk to the Altimatic II. That is the only justification for leaving them in there.

I was hoping you had the Altimatic II service manual as I don't have one. I do have the operating manual for it. This website claims to have for download at $32. Piper did not copyright those older manuals, so you are free to get from any source.

http://www.eflightmanuals.com/ITEM_EFM/ ... p?cID=4498

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