BeechTalk - BT - FS: S-TEC Fifty Five X 3-axis Autopilot

Username Protected · **Posted:** 28 Dec 2023, 13:13

S-TEC Fifty Five X, 3-AXIS AUTOPILOT has been carefully removed from a 1975 Beech Baron B55 and was interfaced with a Garmin 500 PFD. It comes with all the removed hardware and is ready to be wired and installed in your aircraft. Clemens Aviation in Wichita KS removed the unit to install a new Garmin GFC 600 autopilot in my Baron.

The manufacturer part number on the head unit is 01192-0-IT. It operates the electric trim as required by the pitch servo. The Yaw damp can be engaged while hand flying and can be disengaged while the autopilot is flying if desired.

This system is sold as-is and it comes with no warranty or technical support from the seller.

The system is listed on EBay as well.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 28 Dec 2023, 16:08

How much is the stc to place into another plane?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 28 Dec 2023, 22:00

Username Protected wrote:

How much is the stc to place into another plane?

I recently got an Stec 55X out of a Debonair and it was going to cost a majority of a new Stec autopilot for them to "re-certify" it for my plane.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 28 Dec 2023, 22:11

Username Protected wrote:

How much is the stc to place into another plane?

I recently got an Stec 55X out of a Debonair and it was going to cost a majority of a new Stec autopilot for them to "re-certify" it for my plane.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 29 Dec 2023, 20:24

I recently got an Stec 55X out of a Debonair and it was going to cost a majority of a new Stec autopilot for them to "re-certify" it for my plane.[/quote]
It might cost less if the recipient airplane is the same make/model and approximate vintage as the donor.[/quote]

I’d be interested if that was the case. Any genesis dealers or experts on the site?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 29 Dec 2023, 20:44

Username Protected wrote:

I’d be interested if that was the case. Any genesis dealers or experts on the site?

If you're interested I think you can get a quote from Genesis based on the donor and recipient aircraft.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 30 Dec 2023, 00:53

Genesys is the worst...they charge enough to almost justify buying a new autopilot instead of re-ecertifying an old one. And that's if they will even do that...

Username Protected · **Posted:** 30 Dec 2023, 13:56

Username Protected wrote:

Genesys is the worst...they charge enough to almost justify buying a new autopilot instead of re-ecertifying an old one. And that's if they will even do that...

Money grab.
What's funny is their newest system is inferior to AND more expensive than the Garmin option so they end up just sending potential revenue to Garmin by pricing so absurdly.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 30 Dec 2023, 14:03

Username Protected wrote:

Money grab.
What's funny is their newest system is inferior to AND more expensive than the Garmin option so they end up just sending potential revenue to Garmin by pricing so absurdly.

^^^^^THIS^^^^^

I went with the Bendix King Aerocruze 100 (TruTrak), but it was at least partially because of Genysys' ridiculous pricing. I had an S-Tec 60, and the "upgrade path" they proposed was absurdly expensive.

FS: S-TEC Fifty Five X 3-axis Autopilot - $3,950