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spcialeffects

Joined: 29 Aug 2012
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Location: Kent

Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 2:34 pm Post subject: GPS Unit

Hi all, haven't posted in this section before but am after some advice from some of you experienced people. I'm building a Europa aircraft and have started thinking about my panel. I am going to get a dynon 10" screen instead of the old 6 pack and was thinking about getting another 7"dynon screen for the sat nav. I am also fitting auto pilot both pitch and roll. What i want to know is 1- has anyone used the dynon sat nav system and is it any good and 2- if the dynon system is not recommended what other GPS would work with the 10" dynon and auto pilot system i am fitting? Thanks to all Frank

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Kellym

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Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 6:06 pm Post subject: GPS Unit

I'm not sure what your criteria are for your GPS. I have a dual Dynon 

instrument panel installed, complete with the Dynon VFR GPS receiver.

It picks up satellites any time my hangar door is open providing a view 

of some of the sky. I don't know what you mean by "any good".

I also have the Dynon Skyview autopilot installed. You do not need a 

second screen for the moving map, although more screen space available 

does allow for a bigger picture. Other EFIS will not work with the 

Dynon. While the servos are physically interchangeable with some others, 

like Trutrack, they are different electronically. I'm a ways from first 

flight, so I can't tell you how well they work in the air.

You don't say if you are planning for VFR use, IFR use. What you need 

depends on how you plan to use it.

Kelly

On 1/5/2014 3:34 PM, spcialeffects wrote:

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 Hi all, haven't posted in this section before but am after some advice from some of you experienced people. I'm building a Europa aircraft and have started thinking about my panel. I am going to get a dynon 10" screen instead of the old 6 pack and was thinking about getting another 7"dynon screen for the sat nav. I am also fitting auto pilot both pitch and roll. What i want to know is 1- has anyone used the dynon sat nav system and is it any good and 2- if the dynon system is not recommended what other GPS would work with the 10" dynon and auto pilot system i am fitting? Thanks to all Frank





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Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 8:26 pm Post subject: GPS Unit

That is a drawback for the Dynons, they will not interface with other autopilots. 

Tim

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		   On Jan 5, 2014, at 6:05 PM, Kelly McMullen <kellym(at)aviating.com> wrote:

 I'm not sure what your criteria are for your GPS. I have a dual Dynon instrument panel installed, complete with the Dynon VFR GPS receiver.

 It picks up satellites any time my hangar door is open providing a view of some of the sky. I don't know what you mean by "any good".

 I also have the Dynon Skyview autopilot installed. You do not need a second screen for the moving map, although more screen space available does allow for a bigger picture. Other EFIS will not work with the Dynon. While the servos are physically interchangeable with some others, like Trutrack, they are different electronically. I'm a ways from first flight, so I can't tell you how well they work in the air.

 You don't say if you are planning for VFR use, IFR use. What you need depends on how you plan to use it.

 Kelly

> On 1/5/2014 3:34 PM, spcialeffects wrote:

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> Hi all, haven't posted in this section before but am after some advice from some of you experienced people. I'm building a Europa aircraft and have started thinking about my panel. I am going to get a dynon 10" screen instead of the old 6 pack and was thinking about getting another 7"dynon screen for the sat nav. I am also fitting auto pilot both pitch and roll. What i want to know is 1- has anyone used the dynon sat nav system and is it any good and 2- if the dynon system is not recommended what other GPS would work with the 10" dynon and auto pilot system i am fitting? Thanks to all Frank

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Kellym

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Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 8:52 pm Post subject: GPS Unit

It is also a positive......substantially less money than other autopilots.



On 1/5/2014 9:24 PM, Tim Andres wrote:

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 That is a drawback for the Dynons, they will not interface with other autopilots.

 Tim



> On Jan 5, 2014, at 6:05 PM, Kelly McMullen <kellym(at)aviating.com> wrote:

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> I'm not sure what your criteria are for your GPS. I have a dual Dynon instrument panel installed, complete with the Dynon VFR GPS receiver.

> It picks up satellites any time my hangar door is open providing a view of some of the sky. I don't know what you mean by "any good".

> I also have the Dynon Skyview autopilot installed. You do not need a second screen for the moving map, although more screen space available does allow for a bigger picture. Other EFIS will not work with the Dynon. While the servos are physically interchangeable with some others, like Trutrack, they are different electronically. I'm a ways from first flight, so I can't tell you how well they work in the air.

> You don't say if you are planning for VFR use, IFR use. What you need depends on how you plan to use it.

> Kelly

>> On 1/5/2014 3:34 PM, spcialeffects wrote:

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>> Hi all, haven't posted in this section before but am after some advice from some of you experienced people. I'm building a Europa aircraft and have started thinking about my panel. I am going to get a dynon 10" screen instead of the old 6 pack and was thinking about getting another 7"dynon screen for the sat nav. I am also fitting auto pilot both pitch and roll. What i want to know is 1- has anyone used the dynon sat nav system and is it any good and 2- if the dynon system is not recommended what other GPS would work with the 10" dynon and auto pilot system i am fitting? Thanks to all Frank

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spcialeffects

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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 2:16 am Post subject: Re: GPS Unit

So i will be using the set up for VFR. I have 2x dynon SV32 servo's for the auto pilot. What i want to know really is....what is the dynon GPS moving map like to use/fly with OR is there another GPS unit which is better than the dynon i.e map wise, graphics wise,info wise ect. I like the look of the air box 3 but i cant connect that to my auto pilot system can i?.

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Kellym

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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:55 am Post subject: GPS Unit

The Dynon will accept input from any GPS with standard aviation or NEMA 

output. It can handle something like 5 GPS inputs, in priority that you set.

As for the quality of the moving map, I've only seen it in a stationary 

view, so far. However, it looks as sharp and detailed as any other 

moving map I've seen.

You also can supplement whatever you install with an Ipad or mini-Ipad 

to have a different moving map or chart reference to what is in your panel.

The menu/button selection on the Dynon seems fine to me, but again, I 

have not flown with it, only operating and making selection with the 

display powered up on the ground. All EFIS will have a learning curve. 

Some are more feature rich than others. So far the Dynon appears to be 

the most cost effective. Garmin has lowered the price of their G3X 

system to compete. However, you  have to consider price of updating the 

data. Dynon charges a one time fee for moving map and synthetic vision, 

then the data updates are free. Garmin updates are generally quite 

expensive. When they get some competition, that may change.

On 1/6/2014 3:16 AM, spcialeffects wrote:

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 So i will be using the set up for VFR. I have 2x dynon SV32 servo's for the auto pilot. What i want to know really is....what is the dynon GPS moving map like to use/fly with OR is there another GPS unit which is better than the dynon i.e map wise, graphics wise,info wise ect. I like the look of the air box 3 but i cant connect that to my auto pilot system can i?.





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