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Dynon - on the Skyview screens that I ordered, they came shipped with #6 hex-head cap screws for mounting the units for the panel. When I received my COM radio I was a little surprised to see that I didn't get any of those. Was this an oversight? In any case, I had some #8 black hex-head cap...

Velcro in general is not a good idea - the glue will weaken over time (as will the Velcro itself) and the unit will find itself supported by the wiring, which is bad news. Assuming Dynon says it's kosher to put anything on the outside surface of the EMS you might consider using epoxy to...

Dynon - we are now 12 weeks past original ship date for the radio, and 2 weeks since last (non)update on the status. Is this going to happen or not? I really wanted that radio unit in my panel, but in the absence of any real substantive information about the unit I'm quickly approaching the...

Some of us fly out of unmarked private strips not on the database, we don't all use "approved" airports - turns out the airplane doesn't know the difference. 8-) I have to select "inhibit" in my 172 for the terrain awareness system at my home strip for the same reason.

+1 here for a checklist function.

Dynon - we're coming up on 3 weeks from last status on comm radio delivery - do you have any anticipated schedule yet?

You might want to consider lifting your block an inch off the bottom floor or covering it - on the bottom skin as you are now, the block is prone to drill shaving and other trash drifting onto it and shorting points together. I used DB9 connectors here for just that reason, despite the fact that...

To clarify - by charts you mean IFR approach charts, correct?

And once you've tested it with a magnet - if it stuck to it, it's not only not ideal, but it's REALLY undesirable now...   ;D

Ed - I like this idea quite a bit - what pressure sensor are you using?

Poor timing for your comm radio problem, with Garmin rolling out their newest just in time for OSH. You're going to lose some orders over that.

I'm interested in the ARTCC freq's, "Nearest" will handle most of the queries I have but finding them via moving map for another location would also be quite helpful. 80% of my lookups are for app/dep and center freqs for my current location to activate flight following after takeoff from a...

Third here - I use this function frequently in the certified world.

The transponder takes it's power separately from ships power, not the Skyview battery - so #2 will leave you with a functioning screen but no transponder.

Any estimate on the comm radio?

"Special Method" in the aviation world pretty much means to torque it correctly and/or safety-wire it, instead of using the "Armstrong" method preferred by most shade-tree mechanics on automobiles. If you've been turning wrenches long enough in your life to develop a calibrated arm, you can...

Thanks for being up front about the problems, and I certainly appreciate you fixing the problem up front rather than shipping them first and dealing with it later.

Dynon - got an update for us on when this is going to start shipping?

I got a message from Jed over at SteinAir that it would a couple of weeks before they actually ship, production leadtime problems.

Can't say I blame you. It's not impossible to do, you can bet there are many individuals that have followed that train of thought (and action) at least as far as you have. I'm all for that in the spirit of experimentation, but to sell it commercially brings a layer of liability upon the...