Flap Deployed warning above VFE

Joe48041

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VFE is shown on an air speed indicator as the top end of the white arc. I want to install a limit switch on the manual flap mechanism and connect it to a SkyView contact input. If the flaps are deployed when the airspeed is above VFE, I want the SkyView to give an alarm message. Does the SkyView have that capability? If not, I suggest that feature be added to future firmware upgrades. I want to avoid installing a separate airspeed switch since the SkyView already knows what the airspeed is.
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preid

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I have a VP200, (VP-X does the same thing)set to not power the flaps above 125kts (Vfe), but yes, there is  Dynon alarming
pg 9-7 table 14- “Flaps Overspeed”- Indicated airspeed is exceeding Vfe (and flaps are at least partially deployed
 

dynonsupport

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SkyView can pump out an audio alert in this condition, as reidvaitor says, but, there isn't a way to send it to a discrete output like a light.
 

Leon_Joubert

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I have built a custom flap controller which receives and decodes the Dynon data stream to obtain IAS. This is then used to allow/disallow flap deployment. I can make a small unit (PIC micro) to do this 'stand alone'. (But not right now - deadline to complete Lancair ES looming! Maybe after March 2013)
 
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