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Unread 04-19-05, 02:08 PM
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STEC-50 w/altitude hold

Nick,

Our '77 P-model, when it came from the factory, had the 400B IFCS but no radios. The previous owner yanked all the stuff out and stuck an STEC-50 system with altitude hold and nav-couplers in the airplane and since we've had it now going on 7-years, we've never had a glitch. The control head fits perfectly in the square cutout where the old 400 mode selector was located just above the elevator trim wheel, and the electric turn coordinator replaced the Cessna unit. I've seen used systems on some of the boards for under $4K. The STEC-50 would probably be your best bet.

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