November 2, 2009
“Guess The SkyView Prices” Winners Announced!
Jan lives in Berghem, Sweden. He currently flies a Cessna 172 but is building a Van's RV-7A.
Dan lives in Katy, Texas, and is also building a Van's RV-7A.
We don’t know what it is about RV-7 builders, except that they must know an exceptional value when they see it!
We had a lot of entries, and we thank everyone for taking the time to make your guesses. The average of all guesses was $1000 over the actual prices, which means that pilots must believe we are offering a good deal. And once everyone sees the engineering details and quality built into the SkyView products, they will get even more than they thought they purchased!
You can view the SkyView prices here.
November 1, 2009
Dynon Avionics Announces Prices for New SkyView System - November 2009
Dynon Avionics Announces Prices for New SkyView System - Starting at $3,900
SkyView is a new generation of Glass Panel from Dynon, the leader in experimental and LSA avionics. SkyView offers synthetic vision, fully redundant systems, incredibly bright screens, design flexibility, and future upgradability unsurpassed by anything else flying.
A SkyView EFIS System starts as low as $3,900 for a 7” display plus ADAHRS Module. Adding an Engine System Module adds $600 for a total of $4,500. Adding a second, redundant ADAHRS Module is only $800. An “Ultimate System”, with dual 10” displays, redundant ADAHRS, Engine Monitor, and backup battery is only $9,980.
SkyView System Prices:
MODEL NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | PRICE |
SV-D700 | SkyView 7” Display (includes main wiring harness) | $2,700 |
SV-D1000 | SkyView 10” Display (includes main wiring harness) | $3,600 |
SV-ADAHRS-200 | SkyView ADAHRS - First | $1,200 |
SV-ADAHRS-201 | SkyView ADAHRS - Additional | $800 |
SV-EMS-220 | SkyView Engine Monitoring Module | $600 |
SV-MAP-270 | SkyView Navigation Mapping Software (*not yet available) | $500* |
SV-GPS-250 | SkyView GPS 5Hz Receiver Module | $200 |
SV-BAT-320 | SkyView Backup Battery | $180 |
October 28, 2009
SkyView Popsicles
...and it still boots!
Next time: Can a SkyView survive the weight of a car!? *
*Answer: no. We don't even need to try it. That was a joke.
You know you want one (or two)!
October 7, 2009
October SkyView Update - T-Minus Two Months
PROGRESS SkyView has been flying in Beta aircraft for two months now, with all the hardware in place and working well. We are constantly adding software features and pilots are flying daily. They report that synthetic vision is a great enhancement.
SCHEDULE We are still on track to take orders and ship products on December 1st. It's not in the bag yet, and there are always a few incredibly difficult, impossible to solve problems to get over. But nothing out of the ordinary. :-) We have some features that won’t be available on day 1, but we’ve been reporting that all along. See our SkyView Webpage for updated information.
We will announce pricing on November 2nd, and be showing the latest version at AOPA Summit in Tampa. Stop by and say hi if you are there... we plan to show pilots who fly certified aircraft what they could buy if they went experimental or Light Sport.
GUESS THE PRICES CONTEST!!
Speaking of pricing; we thought we would offer a fun contest. Guess the list price for each of the following seven SkyView components, and if you are the closest, win one of two $250 gift certificates.
SV-D1000 10" Display $__________
SV-D700 7" Display $__________
SV-ADAHRS-200 Air Data Attitude Heading Reference Module – First $__________
SV-ADAHRS-201 Air Data Attitude Heading Reference Module – Additional (backup) $__________
SV-EMS-220 Engine Monitoring Module $__________
SV-GPS-250 GPS Receiver Module $__________
SV-BAT-320 Backup Battery $__________
Send your guesses to: skyview@dynonavionics.com We must receive them by October 26th to be eligible.
Official Fine Print: Contest void where prohibited. Anyone we may have already told or strongly hinted (magazines, dealers, OEMs, employees) are prohibited. Prizes are two $250 gift certificates redeemable for Dynon products. Winners will be chosen at random from among those who guess the closest. The decision of Dynon is final. We are doing this for fun so we hope everyone participates for fun! No cheaters!
Questions? Email us at skyview@dynonavionics.com
Go Fly!
September 17, 2009
Dynon Avionics Stabilizes a Space Elevator

So how does a Dynon EFIS-D10A fit into all this? Well, the "space elevator" is simulated by hovering a helicopter at a fixed point in above the ground, with a steel cable tether playing the part of the elevator. Teams then build vehicles that can move payloads up and down the simulated "elevator". In order for this to work at all, the helicopter needs to be at a fixed point in space in order to keep the cable stationary. Enter the Dynon. With it's stabilized magnetic heading readout, the Dynon first allows the pilot to stay pointed in the the direction he desires. Next, with a GPS connected, he gets a wind vector on the EFIS display, helping him figure out which direction is the best one to be pointed in (into the wind). Next, the pilot programs a waypoint into an external GPS, but uses the Dynon's superior HSI display with its large CDI and bearing pointer to hit his mark. Here's a video of that process in action:
For more detailed information on the technical challenges and how the Dynon EFIS-D10A is employed, see the Space Elevator Games site.