Certified Autopilot for the Cessna 190 & 195

A radial-engine classic deserves a panel plan as thoughtful as the restoration itself.

The Cessna 190 and 195 Businessliner occupy a category of their own. Built around a Jacobs or Continental radial engine and carrying real presence on any ramp, these airplanes are flown by owners who chose them deliberately — for fly-ins, for vintage rallies, for the sound and feel of a radial up front, and often as the centerpiece of a long-term restoration.

Owners of these airframes already understand what makes them different: fewer parts suppliers, a smaller community of dedicated mechanics, and a mission that's usually built around getting to a destination that matters — an airshow, a fly-in, a gathering of other Businessliner owners — not just logging hours.

The long transit legs to those destinations are exactly where an autopilot earns its place. A 190 or 195 owner isn't looking to automate the flying experience away. They're looking to arrive at the fly-in less fatigued and ready to enjoy it.

These are ownership questions from people who already know their airplane well. The Trio Pro Pilot fits a vintage panel, operates with steam gauges, and doesn't require the airplane to be modernized around it.

These questions matter because a 190 or 195 is rarely flown for utility alone. It's flown because the owner loves it. Protecting that experience by reducing fatigue on the transit legs is the whole point.

The Trio Pro Pilot works with original steam-gauge panels or with Garmin, Aspen, uAvionix, and Dynon equipment where owners have modernized parts of the panel. It's certified under STC SA04230CH for the 190, 195, LC-126A, and LC-126B.

For a 190 or 195, that answer is almost always about protecting the experience the airplane was bought to deliver — the fly-in, the rally, the destination — by making the transit legs less tiring.

The goal is to help you get the most out of an airplane you've already invested real time and care into — not to push a product onto every radial you see on the ramp.