Australian Government Approves Dynon's Instruments

The Australian government Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) recently released a letter stating that all of Dynon's EFIS and EMS systems may be fitted as non-required equipment in certified aircraft. While it cannot replace an existing required instrument or display, it may be installed as a backup instrument as long as it does not contravene the design standard of the certified aircraft.

Dynon is very excited to see the progressive view of the Australian government. We believe their position largely coincides with that of the vast majority of pilots and aircraft owners we have visited with over the past few years who see great value in using our equipment as backup instrumentation.

Dynon's Australian representative, Tony Brand from Horsham Aviation Services, has noted what a great development this represents to enhancing safety and also saving his customer's costly repairs. Having replaced many failed mechanical gyros over the years, he feels the Dynon's solid-state EFIS systems will greatly enhance safety as backups to the traditional attitude instruments. He also noted a particular instance where Dynon's EMS-D10 engine monitor detected an engine problem that had previously gone undetected. This finding ultimately saved the aircraft owner many thousands of dollars.

It remains to be seen whether the FAA will someday agree with CASA's position. The recent major concessions to the traditional certification methods for Light Sport Aircraft which accept non-certified avionics for VFR operations together with CASA's recent announcement may be an early signal of change for the future. Only time will tell.