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FS8 Co-Pilot™ user guide
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On a low wing airplane with side or top exhaust, mount the
sensor on the bottom of the wing about halfway between
root and tip ribs, at about maximum airfoil thickness, on
the side away from the muffler.
Tip:
You can mount the sensor on the bottom of
the fuselage, so its ribbon cable can remain at-
tached, even when you remove the wing. Don’t do
this, however, if the engine exhausts below the fu-
selage.
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On a low or mid wing airplane with bottom exhaust, mount
the sensor on top of the fuselage, behind the canopy.
Rotate the sensor 45° as shown below. (A clear canopy ap-
pears opaque to the infrared sensors, and will block their
view of the horizon.)
2. Use sandpaper to roughen the surface where the Pitch/Roll
Sensor will be mounted. Clean the roughened area with rub-
bing alcohol and allow to dry.
3. Clean the bottom of the Pitch/Roll Sensor with rubbing alco-
hol and allow to dry.
4. Attach a 1¼" piece of “stiff” Velcro® to the roughened area
on the aircraft.
5. Attach a 1¼" piece of “fuzzy” Velcro® to the bottom of the
Pitch/Roll Sensor.
WARNING:
You must mount the Sensor securely,
so it won’t come loose in flight. If it comes loose,
you may lose control of the aircraft. Other mounting
methods can be used, as long as the Sensor re-
mains securely in place during all flight conditions.
6. Mount the Pitch/Roll Sensor in the following orientation:
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When mounted on an airplane’s wing or fuselage, and there
is a clear view of the horizon in all directions, one sensor
window should face directly forward, like this:
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When mounted behind an airplane’s canopy, two sensors
should be angled 45° from the airplane’s center line, like
this:
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Orient the cable socket so the cable will route neatly into
the radio compartment.
Note:
The direction of the “P” arrows (not shown in
the above illustrations) on the Pitch/Roll Sensor is
not critical. However, the sensor must remain in the
same orientation throughout setup, calibration and
flying.
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IMPORTANT:
Carefully remove the protective stickers
from the four sensor windows.
Go to “Mount the optional Vertical Sensor.”
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