FMA Direct
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Co-Pilot™ user’s guide
Special installation and setup
Slightly different installation and setup procedures are required if
your airplane...
Has a low or mid wing,
and
exhaust flows under fuselage (the
Sensor should be mounted on top of the fuselage to prevent
exhaust from covering its windows);
and
Has a canopy (the Sensor must be mounted diagonally to pre-
vent the canopy from obstructing the Sensor’s view).
With this configuration, make the following changes:
Installation
Step 1.a. (page 6): best location for Sensor is on top of the
fuselage, behind the canopy.
Step 1.f. (page 6): mount the Sensor diagonally behind the
canopy, as shown at right.
Step 4.c. (page 8): set switches like this:
Setup
Step 4 (page 12):
a. Stand at the right front of the aircraft, then place your
hand near the right front “P” window (this simulates the
aircraft pitching down and rolling to the right).
b. The right aileron should move down and the elevator
should move up. If the surfaces move incorrectly, change
switches 1 and/or 2 on the Co-Pilot™ Computer until the
surfaces move as shown in the photo to the right.
Step 5 (page 12):
a. Press the Infrared Calibration Button to change to Roll
Setup Mode.
b. Stand at the right rear of the aircraft, then place your
hand near the right rear Sensor window (this simulates
the aircraft pitching up and rolling to the right).
c. The right aileron should move down and the elevator
should move down, as shown in the photo to the right. If
the surfaces move incorrectly, change switch 4 on the
Co-Pilot™ Computer (do not change switch 1 or 2 in this
step).
Step 8.d. (page 12): Set Throw to 50% (or to half of the
setting you would otherwise use).
1 2 3 4
ON
Note:
When performing these tests, if both ailerons
and elevator are not moving, make sure switch 3 on
the Co-Pilot™ Computer is off. You must complete
step 4 first with the “P” sensor pair. You can change
between sensors by pressing the Infrared Calibration
Button.
Right aileron down
Elevator up
Right aileron down
Elevator down
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