Smart phone as an autohelm?

[NickRobinson]

Processing power, GPS, 3 axis accelerometers, blue tooth, wireless,

Surely it should be possible to scrap the 90's technology of leaky cases and eproms and discrete components and (possibly using the mechanics of one of our many, many, dead pilots or a dumb linear or wheel drive) come up with an app that would drive through a -12/0/+12 solid state or electromechanical relay the drive unit?

 

[dylanwinter]

Processing power, GPS, 3 axis accelerometers, blue tooth, wireless,

Surely it should be possible to scrap the 90's technology of leaky cases and eproms and discrete components and (possibly using the mechanics of one of our many, many, dead pilots or a dumb linear or wheel drive) come up with an app that would drive through a -12/0/+12 solid state or electromechanical relay the drive unit?

yes please

two died this summer

one left and then it is down to bungee cord

D

 

[AntarcticPilot]

Processing power, GPS, 3 axis accelerometers, blue tooth, wireless,

Surely it should be possible to scrap the 90's technology of leaky cases and eproms and discrete components and (possibly using the mechanics of one of our many, many, dead pilots or a dumb linear or wheel drive) come up with an app that would drive through a -12/0/+12 solid state or electromechanical relay the drive unit?

The down side is that phones are even less able to handle wet/damp conditions than a purpose built autopilot! And surely, it is the mechanical part (which you'd have to provide anyway) that tends to break down in use.

I may be atypical, but my tiller-pilot has been reliable for many years!

 

[NickRobinson]

yes please

two died this summer

one left and then it is down to bungee cord

D

Luxury! Marvin went mad (Maaad... Maaaaaad...! I tell you!) and the bit of string took over Lossiemouth to Hartlepool