Auto Yoke Project

Work has been stalled on the gen2 prototype due to lack of time and funding. but today we received the news that the USPTO has decided to grant us utility patent #11,679,868 for the auto yoke.

Been a while since the last post. Here are the updates: I now have a faster, cheaper, lighter and more robust transport method for the counterweight. On the electrical side, I switched to Teensy4 for the memory and speed. Still working on porting the old Arduino code, but that shouldn’t be a problem.

In it’s second iteration, the prototype is lighter, faster, cheaper and more robust. I moved the motor on the carriage to act as active weight rather than deadweight. Switced from a ballscrew to a cog belt and added a bit of suspension at the ends to help with vibration dampening.

Build yourself a 3d printer to print yoursel an autopilot!

Il try to use this equipment to make some custom parts for the upcoming Series II AYP prototype.

AYP booth in hangar G at Oshkosh 2021 Air Venture

The AYP was recently presented in a widely circulated general aviation newspaper. The feedback from the readers will be invaluable in shaping the final product.

A meal is the mother of invention — General Aviation News The pilot's failure to install the engine oil filler cap before the first flight of the day; his subsequent failure to conduct a preflight check before the accident flight, which resulted in his failure to note that the cap was not installed; and his improper landing flare during a precautionary lan...