I'm going to purchase a Trutrak Digiflight II autopilot for my RV-4. I've never used an autopilot so I'm not sure what to expect. I can think of two reasons why the auto pitch trim might be a good idea:
Convenience: It's one less thing to have to do myself.
Safety: One thing I've been wondering about is "what happens when the autopilot is switched off or loses power at a time when there's a big trim imbalance?" It seems like it could be pretty uncomfortable or even dangerous at high speed.
Perhaps I'm overblowing the importance of one or both of these. Can someone with experience please enlighten me?
Thanks.
Convenience: It's one less thing to have to do myself.
Safety: One thing I've been wondering about is "what happens when the autopilot is switched off or loses power at a time when there's a big trim imbalance?" It seems like it could be pretty uncomfortable or even dangerous at high speed.
Perhaps I'm overblowing the importance of one or both of these. Can someone with experience please enlighten me?
Thanks.