Align AP800 Digital Pitch Gauge
About this part
Features:
- Auto-detecting Horizontal level.
- Uses backlighting LCD monitor.
- Zero and Lock function.
- Detectable pitch range: -90° ~ 90°.
- Automatic screen rotation.
- Suitable for 200~800mm main blades.
- Build-in energy saving function, power shuts down after 3 minutes without any movement.
Body Dimension: 108x53.9x16mm
Suitable blade width: 20mm~74mm
Detectable pitch range: ±90°
Resolution: 0.1°
Battery: 2x CR 2032 Lithium
Weight: 38g (including battery)
Reviews3.8 · 6 reviews
This is a must have item for any heli enthusiast. It is accurate to a tenth of a degree and it attaches solidly, so your hands are free to adjust mechanically or electronically by transmitter. When using the old sytle pitch gauge- you are really just eyeballing it. I find that by using this pitch gauge- I can set up the blades so accurately, that tracking is perfect without having to tape and adjust manually. I just measure the pitch of both blades at midstick and voila. Also, setting all the limits of the swash AFR is just way more accurate and easy. I couldn't imagine using the old style pitch gauge now. This tool will get your bird flying with laser precision and allow you to get all the performance you can.
Before buying this I hated to use the standard pitch gauge as eye balling it never got me where i wanted it. Now with this pitch gauge I can feel comfortable the setting are where they need to be.
This is a must have for anyone flying larger helis! I have had zero issues with is and is very accurate. An easy 5/5 starts for me. Get one you will be satisfied!
Just arrived today, I thought it was DOA, but it turns out the batteries it came with were dead. I', not happy about that, but it beats having to return it.
I really like this digital pitch gauge, but it stopped turning on after a few months of use and or turns off unexpectedly when you hit the zero button. Upon inspecting the batteries and finding they still had a charge, it became clear that the watch battery is not making good contact with the plates. I tried to fix this by using some solder, but the repair didn't last very long... I'm going to take one last shot at it and then either order another one or get something else.
Reviewers generally rate the Align AP800 Digital Pitch Gauge highly for accuracy, with several saying it replaces eyeballing blade pitch and helps set swash AFR limits and tracking more precisely. Two reviewers report a dead-on-arrival or non-working unit, one of which was caused by dead batteries shipped with it. A separate reviewer reports the unit stopping powering on or turning off when zeroed after a few months, attributed to poor contact between the watch battery and its plates, and a failed solder repair. Reviews are few and mixed, and the one-star review gives no specifics beyond the unit not working.
- + Accurate to a tenth of a degree
- + Improves blade pitch setup and tracking
- + Easier swash AFR limit setting
- + Attaches firmly for hands-free adjustment
- − Unit stopped powering on after months of use
- − Battery contact issues
- − Shipped with dead batteries
- − Some units reported not working