Features
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Other Conventional Gyro-based FSU's
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Co-Pilot II Patented Infrared FSU
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Fastest Recovery to Level
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NO
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YES
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Susceptible to attitudinal drift?
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YES
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NO
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Accurate to 1 degree at all times
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NO
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YES
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Calibration required
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directional/attitudinal (usually automatic)
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automatic weather only (with vert. sensor)
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Can be confused by abrupt changes in attitude or direction
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YES
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NO
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Simple Installation and Fastest Setup
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NO
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YES
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May malfunction in cold temp?
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YES
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NO
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Susceptible to Vibration?
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YES
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NO
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Good for Aerobatics?
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depends on brand/model
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YES
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Acceptable for hovering?
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YES
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YES
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Acceptable for Aerial Photography?
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YES
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YES
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Wireless Handheld Programmer Available
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Some
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YES
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