Dynon Skyview HDX Certified and IFD??
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Topic: Dynon Skyview HDX Certified and IFD??
Posted By: oskrypuch
Subject: Dynon Skyview HDX Certified and IFD??
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2017 at 4:39pm
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Is the Skyview going to sub for the PFD4000 for now, or at least be fully supported? Why? 'Cause I see an IFD in all the Skyview panel pics, on the Dynon site. * Orest |
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Posted By: cvela90
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2017 at 5:40pm
| I was blown away by that announcement. When I bought the IFD, I almost didn't since I saw the signs of low cost avionics (Dynon D5) coming. Good catch on the IFD though. I missed that. If it does, I'll be getting one! If it doesn't I'll be looking at options... |
Posted By: ddgates
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2017 at 5:59pm
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Avionics marketplace is going to undergo a radical rearrangement; some winners, many losers. NORSEE.... ------------- David Gates |
Posted By: oskrypuch
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2017 at 6:08pm
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... and WE'LL see. * Orest |
Posted By: ddgates
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2017 at 6:42pm
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Just to be complete, the Dynon website (they now have a section - Dynon Certified). They specifically state the Skyview system works with GNS/GTN and IFD navigators. ------------- David Gates |
Posted By: Gring
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2017 at 9:18pm
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I don't know if it matters or not, but remember these systems are not built to the same level of testing that full certified equipment goes through. I can speak for myself only, but I find comfort in the rigorous testing that accompanies full certification like the IFDs went through. Given a choice, I would spend the money on a PFD4000 over a Dynon product. I fly a lot of IFR in IMC and want to have the most reliable system I can. I'm not saying that I wouldn't buy one, only that I'd prefer a Certified solution. |
Posted By: arkvet
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2017 at 10:49pm
The "testing" done in the real world in 1,000's of RV (or comparable) aircraft absolutely dwarfs the testing that can be done is some controlled environment with a hand full of test planes. To some degree it's anecdotal and retrospective but I would have zero problems putting one of them in my plane next to the IFD 550! I'm so dang giddy I can't sit still. ------------- Brent PA32-301 IFD550 / AXP322 / SkyTrax100 / Dual G5's / GFC 500 / JPI 830 |
Gring wrote:Posted By: brou0040
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2017 at 10:51pm
I hear what your saying, but I think that field performance and reliability can offset what certification buys you. Both of my most recent certified avionics purchases have had issues.
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Posted By: bradthepilot
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2017 at 9:57pm
Meh. I've done many approaches to CAT I mins or close to it with my Skyview, plus lots and lots of acro. Zero errors, and it works great with the IFD540. ------------- Brad Benson RV-6A N164BL |
Posted By: MarkZ
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2017 at 3:24pm
| Can that Dynon powered RV-6A do a partial panel inverted ILS or LPV to CAT I mins? |
Posted By: bradthepilot
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2017 at 5:24pm
Never tried both at the same time. But the Dynon has been through lots of flight conditions that few certified boxes ever see. I'm more confident in the Dynon's ability to recover after an upset than I am a <competing brand *1000> as a result.
------------- Brad Benson RV-6A N164BL |