February 1, 2024

Dynon Certified Expands SkyView HDX Approval to Beech Baron 58 and 58A Models, Includes Three-Axis Autopilot

Beech Baron FAA Approved with Autopilot

Dynon Certified announces that its SkyView HDX system is now FAA approved for Beechcraft Baron 58 and 58A aircraft models. Dynon’s three-axis Autopilot is available as an option. When equipped, Dynon-equipped Baron aircraft benefit from a full-featured three-axis Autopilot system, including yaw damper, that is approach capable when paired with a compatible third-party IFR navigation device.


When added to a SkyView HDX system, pricing for a three-axis Autopilot starts at a list price of $11,192 for Baron aircraft, including all required brackets, hardware, and servo harnesses. Frequently chosen options include the SkyView Autopilot Control Panel ($664), which provides dedicated Autopilot controls for the pilot, and the Knob Control Panel ($335), which has dedicated knobs to adjust the values that pilots modify the most when they fly under Autopilot (altitude, heading/track, and altimeter setting).

Dynon Certified products, including this Autopilot approval, can be purchased and installed by any Dynon Authorized Installation Center. Alternatively, pilots can opt to buy Dynon Certified equipment directly from Dynon and have it installed by a qualified installer.

Additional Autopilot approvals are currently in progress for select Mooney M20 and Beechcraft Debonair 33 aircraft.




Electric Trim Control and Autopilot Auto-Trim Now Broadly Available for Dynon Autopilot-Equipped Aircraft

Trim motor control and Autopilot Auto-Trim is now available for most Dynon Certified Autopilot installations that have electric trim motors installed. Previously, this feature was restricted to a select few trim systems. With this announcement, that restriction is removed. Auto-Trim can be equipped in all Dynon Autopilot-equipped Cessna 182, Beech 35 series, Beech 36 series, Piper Seneca, and Beechcraft Baron 58 series aircraft.

Autopilot Auto-Trim allows SkyView to automatically trim the aircraft while the Autopilot is engaged, eliminating the need to manually adjust trim when flying under Autopilot. Auto-Trim additionally minimizes stick forces so that the Autopilot servos need only apply minimal force to the control surface to maneuver the aircraft. This lets the servo have maximum control authority over the control surface for best flying performance. It also ensures that the pilot assumes control of an in-trim aircraft when they disengage the Autopilot.

To enable Autopilot Auto-Trim, customers and installers and pilots should be aware of the following requirements:

  • The Dynon Autopilot must be installed.
  • An electric trim system must already be installed in the aircraft via original equipment, an existing STC, or other certification means. The SkyView STC is not grounds for installation of a trim motor.
  • The trim motor must be connected and configured in accordance with the Dynon Certified installation manuals. This requires the installation of the SV-AP-PANEL Autopilot Control Panel, which allows SkyView to send commands to the trim motor. It also requires the SV-AP-TRIMAMP Trim Motor Adapter, which allows SkyView to drive the high-current trim motors employed in type certificated aircraft. The SV-AP-TRIMAMP also adds a variety of features that independently enhance safety when flying under Autopilot Auto-Trim.

  • Additional Information

    All items in this announcement are now FAA approved and will be available in the coming days. For more information on all Dynon Certified products, visit www.dynoncertified.com

    July 19, 2023

    The Dynon D30 Touchscreen Electronic Flight Display

    Meet the latest addition to the Dynon Certified product line: 

    The Dynon D30 Touchscreen Electronic Flight Display



     The D30 serves as a backup set of flight instruments in STC’d SkyView HDX systems*, which can now be installed into over 600 type certificated aircraft models.

    The D30 features a large 4”, sunlight readable, high resolution touchscreen display. An integrated backup battery provides up to 5 hours of runtime in the event of aircraft power failure, giving pilots confidence that they have access to critical flight information when it is needed most. 


    Compact at only 3.7” deep, the D30 mounts in a slightly modified 3-1/8” instrument hole via a docking ring mounting bracket. The bracket allows for one-screw installation and removal of the instrument.




    Featuring the largest, highest resolution sunlight readable display in its class, the D30 provides a crisp and clear view of critical backup flight information. The D30 is a robust set of backup instruments, including attitude, airspeed, altitude, vertical speed, turn rate, and slip/skid indications.


    For more information, visit the D30 page on the Dynon Certified website. 

    *D30 not FAA approved for standalone use. It must be installed with SkyView HDX in type certificated aircraft.



    September 26, 2022

    SkyView 16.4 Software Now Available

    The latest version of the SkyView system software for experimental and light sport aircraft is now available on the Dynon website for download. Please note that this version of the software is NOT approved for Dynon Certified installations.

    If you have an S-LSA aircraft, your manufacture may have additional instructions, procedures, or restrictions that pertain to updating your aircraft's avionics software. Contact your S-LSA manufacturer for further information.
    This software release contains mostly improvements and bug fixes. Two notable additions are:
    • Autopilot Lost Motion adds an adjustable configuration item that lets the autopilot take up "slack" in the controls.
    • AGL Map Info Item.
    NEW - Third-Party Device Connection and Configuration Guide
    This guide contains information on how to connect and configure third party devices to SkyView. These include radios, navigators, and other avionics that typically connect via RS-232 and ARINC-429. This information was previously in the SkyView System Installation Guide.
    Updated: Autopilot Tuning Guide
    The latest autopilot tuning guide incorporates updated tuning procedures. It also documents new parameters such as the Lost Motion Compensation feature introduced in SkyView software version 16.4.

    March 1, 2022

    Dynon Announces FastTrack Line of Installation Products for Experimental and Light Sport Aircraft Builders

    Introducing FastTrack
    Until now, builders had to decide where to locate each avionics module or component in their airplane, design custom brackets to mount each, fabricate those custom brackets, and finally attach the brackets and modules to the airplane. FastTrack dramatically simplifies these tasks.

    The FastTrack product line introduces new module mounting tray kits, trays, and brackets specifically designed to receive SkyView modules and mount SkyView displays. FastTrack also includes a wide range of electrical harnesses and cables already available to Dynon customers. All these products are designed specifically to make the installer’s job faster and easier.

    FastTrack Essentials packages, available in both VFR and IFR editions, accelerate installation even further. In a first for Dynon, customers can now buy pre-assembled packages that deliver FastTrack mounting trays, SkyView modules, and SkyView Network Cables already mounted and connected. 
    FastTrack Essentials
    FastTrack Essentials Packages are pre-assembled kits that provide homebuilders with many of the core modules every system requires in a single product. Included modules come mounted to a FastTrack Universal Module Mounting Tray Kit for SV-HDX1100, and most are already networked together with included SkyView Network cables and SkyView Network Hub.

    The builder removes the FastTrack Essentials package from its box, fastens the assembly to the instrument panel with 4 rivets, and installs their SV-HDX1100 display by threading the 4 provided mounting screws into the provided nut plates. Building out a panel has never been easier.

    FastTrack Essentials Packages are available in VFR and IFR editions. The VFR edition comes with the SV-EMS-220 EMS Module, SV-ADSB-472 ADS-B In Receiver, SV-NET-HUB SkyView Network Hub, SV-NET SkyView Network Cables, SkyView Display Harness, and the ADS-B Receiver Harness Kit. The IFR edition adds an SV-ARINC-429 module for IFR navigator connectivity. 
    List prices for FastTrack Essentials packages are $1995 for the VFR edition
    and $2565 for the IFR edition.
    FastTrack Module Mounting Systems
    A range of FastTrack Module Mounting Kits and Stacking Kits are available separately for builders that want to customize their build beyond the FastTrack Essentials packages.
    FastTrack Universal Module Mounting Tray Kit for SV-HDX1100
    The FastTrack Universal Module Mounting Tray Kit for SV-HDX1100 provides builders with a way to mount many of the commonly used SkyView electronic modules within the same space ahead of the instrument panel that used to hold conventional instruments. This ensures that the tray, along with the modules that mount to it, fit in many airframe designs. This location also puts the equipment close to the power distribution buses and the pitot-static plumbing, simplifying connectivity to aircraft systems. Maintenance access is also enhanced, with every module accessible through the display unit’s instrument panel opening when the display is removed.

    The tray attaches to the instrument panel and is equipped with nut plates for mounting SkyView modules and components, including the SV-HDX1100 10” display. The kit comes complete with all necessary mounting hardware.

    The Universal Module Mounting Tray has provisions for mounting the following modules and products: SV-ADAHRS-200, SV-EMS-220, SV-ARINC-429, SV-BAT-320, SV-ADSB-472, and SV-NET-HUB. To mount multiple SkyView Network Modules stacked as shown, installers can utilize two stacking kits, the EMS to ADAHRS/ARINC Module Stacking Kit and/or the ADAHRS to ADAHRS/ARINC Module Stacking Kit, depending on the desired configuration. 
    The Universal Module Mounting Tray Kit’s list price is $95.
    FastTrack COM/XPNDR Module Mounting Kit
    The FastTrack COM/XPNDR Module Mounting Kit simplifies the installation of the SkyView remote mounted COM and Transponder transceivers into aircraft by locating these modules in a tray that can fasten to other avionics trays located in the panel radio stack. The central panel area is often reserved for rack mounted avionics, but even newer aircraft panels that do not have a dedicated “radio stack” area can benefit from a mounting tray that is designed to efficiently mount Dynon radio transceivers behind the panel.

    When retrofitting a previous panel, this puts the SkyView COM and XPNDR in the same location as the previous rack-mounted versions, allowing the reuse of existing electrical wiring and antenna connections. 

    The FastTrack Module Mounting Tray may be installed either upright or inverted, with module access provided via a customer-fabricated cover plate, or from underneath the instrument panel, depending upon the accessibility provided by surrounding equipment. 
    The FastTrack COM/XPNDR Module Mounting Kit’s list price is $95.
    FastTrack Module Mounting Tray for SV-HDX800
    The Module Mounting Tray for the SV-HDX800 attaches the SkyView SV-HDX800 7” display. It includes nut plates for fastening the display’s back-up battery and one of the SkyView COM transceiver or the SkyView transponder. 

    The FastTrack Module Mounting Tray for SV-HDX800’s list price is $95.
    FastTrack Module Stacking Kits
    FastTrack Module Stacking Kits complement the Universal Module Mounting Tray Kit for SV-HDX1100, allowing SV-ADAHRS-200/201, SV-EMS-220/221, and SV-ARINC-429 modules to be stacked together. These can be used in combination with the FastTrack Universal Module Mounting Tray Kit or anywhere else the builder has decided to mount these modules.
    The EMS to ADAHRS/ARINC Module Stacking Kit can be used to attach either an ADAHRS or an ARINC-429 module directly to the top of the EMS module, simplifying both new and retrofit installations.
    The ADAHRS to ADAHRS/ARINC Module Stacking Kit can be used to attach an SV-ARINC-429 modules directly to the top of an SV-ADAHRS-200/201 module. It can also be used to mount two ADAHRS together on their own.
    Both Module Stacking Kits have a list price of $39.
    Yaw Damper and Transponder IDENT Buttons
    A pair of new panel-mounted buttons join the existing Autopilot Level and Disconnect buttons. The new Autopilot Yaw Damper Button and Transponder IDENT Button are both backlit and designed to connect to dedicated SkyView inputs for activating their features. Buttons feature a 60" harness to support locating them anywhere on a typical instrument panel. 
    The list price for each button is $49.

    December 9, 2021

    SkyView Software Version 16.2 Now Available

     

    SkyView Software Version 16.2.4
    Now Available
    The latest version of the SkyView system software for experimental and light sport aircraft is now available on the Dynon website for download. Please note that this version of the software is NOT approved for Dynon Certified installations.

    If you have an S-LSA aircraft, your manufacture may have additional instructions, procedures, or restrictions that pertain to updating your aircraft's avionics software. Contact your S-LSA manufacturer for further information.
    What's New In Version 16.2?
    This is a highlight of some of the features and additions to our SkyView v16.2.4 software update. Note, this is not a full list. For a full list of features, additions, and fixes please visit the software updates pages on our website.
    Wireless Chart Transfer with Seattle Avionics Slingshot
    Pilots can now wirelessly transfer charts to their avionics displays using the Slingshot capabilities in Seattle Avionics’ FlyQ EFB app. This offers pilots an alternative to the current method, which involves loading USB memory sticks on a PC and physically bringing them to the aircraft. Slingshot simplifies this utilizing the modern wi-fi capabilities in avionics and mobile devices. To use Slingshot, pilots load the iOS-based FlyQ efb app with the charts, plates, and airport diagrams as they normally do while using the app. When connected via wi-fi to a Dynon display, Slingshot can transfer that ChartData on board SkyView. Slingshot capability requires a Seattle Avionics ChartData and FlyQ subscription.

    For more information on how to use FlyQ, read Seattle Avionics' latest newsletter, which has detailed "how to" instructions and a helpful video:
    Improved SkyView Twin-Engine Monitoring Capabilities
    With SkyView 16.2.4 software for experimental aircraft, we've added improvements to the system’s twin-engine monitoring capability.

    This software release allows pilots of twin-engine aircraft to view both engines together on any engine monitoring display page. Previous versions required a separate SkyView display unit for each engine. This improvement enables dedicated twin-engine displays. It also allows any of the 50%, 20%, or bottom band EMS page views to contain instruments from both engines. These improved capabilities let pilots more easily monitor two engines in a single, compact location, minimizing workload when flying a more complex aircraft. This upgrade also includes new engine monitoring “widgets” that display both engines’ parameters on a single gauge.
    Updated Pilot and Installation Guides
    Visit the Dynon website for updated Guides for SkyView HDX, Classic, Touch, and SE. New versions of the Pilot's User Guide and Installation Manual are now available.