2006 Sun 'N Fun Report

The 2006 SNF Airshow was another great experience and one we at Dynon truly enjoyed. The excellent weather, spectacular airshow and new aircraft on display all contributed to our excitement.

Our 3-person crew was kept quite busy throughout the entire show demonstrating our expanding product line and answering questions. Our revised demo instrument panels were equipped with all 5 instruments that we now offer. We are quite proud of the fact that we've shipped three new products (EFIS-D100, EMS-D120 and FlightDEK-D180) over the past 6 months. Our engineers and production workers have been extraordinarily busy and we see no rest ahead. We've come a long way from our first product and airshow.

It was also thrilling to see so many Dynon products installed in the aircraft on display throughout the airshow. Many visitors to our booth commented on this fact as well. The affordable nature of our glass cockpit avionics are attracting many aircraft designers and dealers towards offering our systems as upgrade options. While we might logically be driven to believe that our state-of-the-art avionics are only suited for modern aircraft, we are often amused to discover them in unexpected cockpits ranging from old biplanes, cubs and even a flying B25 bomber!

One of the highlights of the airshow was the truly spectacular performance of the F-22 Raptor fighter jets as they made their very first public debut. It was impossible to escape noticing the incredible power and noise as they made their high speed, low altitude passes. We all marched to the far end of the field to get a good look at these incredible aircraft. We'd, of course, hoped to peer into the cockpit to see what sort of nifty instrumentation they had on board but the armed guards persuaded us to keep back a comfortable distance. Nevertheless, they were pretty awe-inspiring and surprisingly large. They are especially large when compared to the P51 that they flew alongside during part of the airshow.

Competing for attention with the Raptors was another reptilian ground-based bird. This craft was clearly intended for those who just couldn't get enough cockpit time in the skies.

We want to express our appreciation to all those who dropped by our booth. We hope we answered all your questions and allowed some hands-on time with our instruments. Thanks too to all those we met with while we toured about the grounds and flight line.

It is often said of those attending airshows that they are simply the best people you could ever associate with. We'd have to agree and this year's group was no exception. The SNF air show is among our favorites and we look forward to 2007 and even more great memories ahead.

Dynon Begins Shipping the new FlightDEK-D180

Dynon began shipping its new FlightDEK-D180 on March 31, 2006. This instrument combines EFIS (Electronic Flight Information System) and EMS (Engine Monitoring System) instrumentation into one seamlessly integrated instrument. The high-resolution screen, split screen capability, and easy-to-use menu system all combine to provide pilots with a powerful instrument that replaces a major part of their panel. The D180 is ideal wherever panel space is limited or for those looking to add a second EFIS for redundancy.

The FlightDEK-D180 is the third in a series of new instruments introduced and shipped within the last six months. This latest instrument in the D100 series fits well with Dynon's mission of supplying "Affordable Glass Cockpit Avionics" to Experimental and Light Sport Aircraft.

Given Dynon's accelerated development activities, many are asking what other new products might be expected in the near future. "We have several projects underway that will enhance and add value to our existing products that will be announced shortly," reports Ron Ulbrich, Dynon's Marketing Director. Ron further reports that Dynon has a lot of great ideas and is already well on the way towards developing them.

Dynon Launches New Website - March 2006

Dynon Launches New Website

Dynon is pleased to be releasing our all new website. The site better portrays Dynon's rapidly expanding product line. The addition of the complete D100 series has more than doubled Dynon's line of affordable glass cockpits.

New features this site now offers are:

• Improved menu/navigation system
• Better support section
• Improved product descriptions and capabilities
• Segmented FAQ section
• New customer instrument panels gallery

Dynon will continue to add more information and functionality throughout 2006. If you have any suggestions about our website, please feel free to contact us at info@dynonavionics.com.

EMS-D120 Now Shipping

Dynon Begins Shipping the new EMS-D120

Dynon began shipping its new EMS-D120 on February 10, 2006. Priced only $300 over the smaller EMS-D10, it is $100's to $1000's less than comparable engine monitors. The low price and feature set represent a great value that is rapidly gaining acceptance in the marketplace.

Dynon fully expects this will become a very popular addition to those already purchasing its EFIS-D100 due to the matching style, Dynon Smart Avionics Bus (DSAB) connection capability, and excellent value.

Three Year Limited Warranty - January 2006

Dynon announces a three-year limited warranty on its avionics product lines. Dynon's three-year limited warranty is a measure of its success and proven reliability. The three-year period begins on the date of shipment and covers all defects in materials and workmanship.

This warranty supersedes the previous one which was three years from the date of shipment, or two years from the date of first flight, whichever came first. All products purchased prior to this policy modification are automatically covered by this newer and expanded warranty.

Official Limited Warranty Statement

Dynon Avionics warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for three years from the date of shipment. Dynon Avionics will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor. The customer is, however, responsible for any transportation cost. This warranty does not cover failures due to abuse, misuse, accident, improper installation or unauthorized alteration or repairs.

THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES CONTAINED HEREIN ARE EXCLUSIVE, AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY LIABILITY ARISING UNDER WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

IN NO EVENT SHALL DYNON AVIONICS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE, MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Dynon Flies in SpaceShipOne - Update

EFIS-D10 Flies in SpaceShipOne!

On June 21, 2004, the Paul Allen/Scaled Composites team successfully made it to space with their SpaceShipOne! What is not known by most is that the SpaceShipOne had an EFIS-D10 on board serving as a backup flight information system.

Shortly after the conclusion of this historic flight, we learned that during the descent phase, pilot/astronaut Mike Melville broadcasted to everyone "Love the Dynon." We first heard this from someone at Scaled Composites and it was later confirmed by a homebuilder who witnessed history unfolding at the Mojave Desert.

Dynon Avionics is pleased to be a part of the Paul Allen/Scaled Composites team in the development of the first private manned space capability, as a supplier of our EFIS-D10. Scaled selected our EFIS-D10 product to enhance their goal of developing a safe space vehicle at the minimum possible flight operating cost. We look forward to furthering our participation that will lead to a new industry of affordable space tourism.

“The Dynon EFIS-D10 met our specifications and allowed us to meet our goals”, said Burt Rutan, at the event that demonstrated the emergence of privately developed, manned space flight capability.

So whether you're aspiring to take flight into outer space or not, Dynon continues to believe that down to earth prices combined with true value has no limits!

We extend our congratulations to the outstanding group of experimenters at Scaled Composites whose pioneering spirit and dreams of flight fuel our imaginations and inspire us to achieve our own dreams.

Watch a 3-minute video of one of the flights. Look closely and you'll see the EFIS-D10 in action!

Update - Jan 2005

Since the initial attempt in June, Scaled Composites went on to win the X-Prize and has received considerable media coverage. Of great interest to us was the article in the November issue of EAA's Sport Aviation. This informative piece written by Bud Davisson covers this remarkable spacecraft from a homebuilders perspective and includes a great picture of our EFIS-D10 on page 39. The picture published in this article (shown on the right), reveals the removable nose cone of the SpaceShipOne spacecraft. The EFIS-D10 can be seen hanging from the top.

We also received some additional photos directly from Scaled Composites (see below) that reveal additional detail of this installation. Anyone who has built a Long Eze will certainly see some resemblance here.

Clearly this machine was built purely for functionality and performance.

Dynon wishes to express its gratitude to Scaled Composites and the EAA for use of these photos

Photo by EAA, Sport Aviation

If customers keep pushing the limit we may have to add this weightlessness indicator as an option! Photo by EAA Sport Aviation.

Update January 2006

SpaceShipOne now proudly hangs from the ceiling at the Air & Space Museum in Washington DC.

New D100 Series Announcement - Update

EFIS-D100	EMS-D120	FlightDEK-D180
$2600	$2200	$3400
The most popular EFIS just got bigger and better with the new split-screen capable EFIS-D100. This package provides full-featured flight instruments, including attitude, airspeed, altimeter, VSI, gyro-stabilized magnetic heading, turn coordinator/ball, turn rate, clock/timer, G-meter, voltmeter plus an altitude encoder output and optional Angle of Attack.	Here is the large graphical engine monitor without the large price tag everyone's been waiting for. This instrument replaces 16 separate gauges and accommodates a wide variety of engines. The user-defined alarm ranges and limits automatically generate audible and visual alarms when exceeded. Other features include EGT peak detection, timers, user-specified alarm ranges, and an optional fuel computer. Engine probes additional.	FlightDEK represents a new breed of avionics that combines EFIS & engine monitor electronics into a single, compact glass cockpit instrument at an unprecedented low price. This powerful unit saves panel space and cost, simplifies installation and better affords a second EFIS for redundancy.Engine probes additional.