The New SkyView - Featuring SkyView Touch

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The New SkyView​

Today Dynon is excited to announce a suite of new products, along with SkyView 10 software which features over 30 new features and improvements. For more information, visit www.TheNewSkyView.com and download the new SkyView brochure.

New Products​

SkyView Touch™​

Today, SkyView enters a whole new era: touch. But don't worry, this is touch the Dynon way: “Touch when you want it; Turbulence when you don’t.” What started as a grammatically challenged joke of a catch-phrase turned into the philosophy that we used to guide the design of SkyView Touch™. Although we all use touch-controlled products like smartphones and tablets in our daily lives, turbulence can quickly render a touch interface practically impossible to use. SkyView Touch solves this by using touch to augment and complement the physical buttons and joystick knobs rather than replacing them outright. It’s the best of both worlds.

Elements like on-screen keyboards speed up entry of airport identifiers and the map zooms and pans just like you've experienced on every tablet you've used. Touch an airport for more information, or touch an airspace and the altitudes pop right up. Touch the altitude tape and the closest knob assigns itself to adjusting your altitude bug. Touch the transponder and up pops the transponder menu. The system retains Dynon's industry leading screens with incredible brightness and anti-glare properties, so there's nothing in the way of your flight on a bright, sunny day. The ability to automatically dim enough for even the darkest nights? That's still there too.

Not convinced? No problem. The non-touch D1000 is still available, and it isn't becoming a second-fiddle product. SkyView Touch is built on the same platform and runs the same software as non-touch products, so everyone will continue to get the same software updates in the future.

To top it all off is the price: SkyView Touch™ is priced at $3995 (MSRP), only $395 above the non-touch 10” display. Dynon’s commitment to supporting product platforms for years means that existing SkyView customers don’t get left behind: every existing SkyView SV-D1000 display can be upgraded to touch for only $795. No panel cutting or re-wiring needed: Just drop it in. SkyView Touch displays are plug 'n play drop in replacements for existing SkyView installations. SkyView Touch begins shipping in April 2014, with updates to existing units starting a bit after.

Knob control panel
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SkyView was designed with maximum flexibility in mind, which is why it has 8 "soft" keys and 2 re-assignable joystick knobs. In busy cockpits, sometimes all you want is a knob that "just works" and always does what you expect. The SV-KNOB-PANEL solves that issue with three knobs for the most used functions: Altimeter setting (BARO), Heading bug, and the Altitude bug. It has quality, heavy-detent knobs, with an automatically dimming backlight for night flight. It's incredibly easy to install with simple plug-n-play integration to SkyView Network with no aircraft wiring needed. The SV-KNOB-PANEL comes in Horizontal and Vertical versions beginning April 2014 for $250.

Autopilot control panel
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In the same vein as the Knob control panel, the Autopilot control panel allows full control of the SkyView approach-capable autopilot without touching a single button on the SkyView screen. Just reach up, touch the mode you want, and sit back while SkyView takes the work out of your flying. Innovative features like the LEVEL button are always there for you no matter what else you are doing with SkyView. All buttons are backlit and feature sharp tactile feedback when pressed.

It doesn't stop there. The Autopilot module is also a full featured dual axis trim controller. It can manage your electric pitch and/or roll trim motors, replacing any relay decks that may be in the airplane. It also has the ability to slow down the speed of trim as you fly faster so that your trim sensitivity is the same at all airspeeds ("speed scheduling" in jet-speak). More than a simple two speed controller, this feature is fully proportional across airspeed and can be easily adjusted right in the SkyView menus.

Controlling trim in your aircraft is serious, and we take safety here to the next level. The trim controller works even if SkyView is offline, with redundant power inputs. Trim is protected from running away due to stuck buttons. The outputs are protected from shorts, and the pilot has priority over co-pilot inputs.

Use of the trim controller is optional. The SV-AP-PANEL is available in Horizontal and Vertical versions beginning April 2014 for $550.

 

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Software Features

SkyView 10 Software​

Dynon has been hard at work adding customer-requested features to SkyView, and this release has huge updates to the already full-featured SkyView set. As usual, software updates are completely free. SkyView 10 software is expected to be available for download late March 2014.

Enroute Charts (Sectionals and IFR HI/LO)
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Last year Dynon partnered with Seattle Avionics to provide geo-referenced Airport Diagrams and approach charts at the industry-busting price of $99 per year. SkyView 10 adds the ability to display geo-referenced sectionals and IFR HI and LO charts as an alternate display on the map. Even better, this data is included in the $99 subscription you already have.

Flight plans are displayed on top of the charts, as well as weather, traffic, and any terrain alerts. Elements like airspaces and airports can still be selected, and with touch, you can pinch, zoom, and pan  - smoothly and without stutter - to navigate your way anywhere.

The Six Pack​

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Been flying a Cessna 172 for the last 20 years and are more comfortable with the six-pack analog gauges than the tapes on an EFIS display? SkyView has your back. You can now choose a six-pack display on your EFIS, with or without Synthetic Vision in the background. Digital numbers in each gauge give you precision when you need it. The six-pack can be displayed next to the MAP and/or EMS at the same time.

IFR GPS Flight Plan Display + HSI Auto-Switching​

Do you have an IFR certified GPS in your airplane but hate the small screen? SkyView can now display the whole flight plan from an IFR GPS right on the SkyView map, including arcs, holds, entries, and more.  The text flight plan is also displayed on SkyView in the flight planning page.

SkyView will now also follow the CDI button on your navigator, switching between VLOC and GPS modes. If your navigator sequences automatically, SkyView will follow. No more pressing HSI SRC on the approach as you intercept the ILS or go missed!

Altitude Intercept Arc​

Sometimes called the green banana (personally, we like the periwinkle plantain), this shows you where over the earth you will be when you arrive at your target altitude. It's great for planning arrivals at the end of your flight plan, or for making sure you will be above the airspace by the time you get to it. It's even better when paired with the Dynon autopilot, which can hold a vertical speed for you.

Vertical Speed Required​

Want to know when you should start that descent from cruise altitude? SkyView can now tell you how many feet per minute you would need to descend at to end up at pattern altitude a mile away from the airport. Choose your descent rate, wait for VSR to show that number, and start down. The speed required even shows up on the vertical speed tape to make it easy to hit.

Dual Engine / Radial Support​

Did your project end up a bit out of hand and now you have two engines on your plane? Do you have to turn your engine over a few times slowly before you start it to prevent the lower cylinders from flying off? SkyView is here to help.

SkyView 10 supports dual EMS-220 or EMS-221 modules. You can use these modules to support aircraft with twin engines, or you can use them to increase the number of thermocouples supported in the system up to 28, for total monitoring of EGT and CHT on 8 cylinder and larger engines.

Track Line Time and Distance Display
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From the "things requested on our user forum" file comes a simple line on the map that shows distance or estimated time. This is user programmable for how many miles out you want to see, how many minutes, or you can show both at once. It even moves over to the side when you are direct on course so it doesn't hide the course line!

Thanks to Luigi for the request - http://dynonavionics.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1372247443

ADS-B Traffic Tail Number Display​

SkyView will now display the tail numbers for traffic targets below the target on the map. It's a fun way to keep an eye on your buddies, or to just making sure that you have the right plane on a traffic call-out. Tail number display requires a Dynon ADS-B receiver, and the target aircraft must be equipped with ADS-B out. Since the GA fleet hasn't really started equipping yet, you're going to see mostly other SkyView-equipped airplanes and airliners for now!

Airport Names in Nearest List + List Filtering​

The Nearest list now has two new features. First, you can display the whole airport name as part of the list, instead of just the airport ID.

Thanks to Jchang for the idea! - http://dynonavionics.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1377452625

Second, you can filter the nearest list by runway type, length, and whether it's a public airport. This way, you can see just airports you care about and shorten the list. In an emergency, just deselect the "FILTER" button and the list goes back to all airports.

New EMS Range Colors​

You can now choose a variety of colors for your EMS ranges. No longer are you limited to just white, black, green, yellow, and red. The blue is particularly useful for low temperature ranges, or for indicating the state of water landing gear on Amphibs. Add some color to your flying!

Thanks to SkySailor for this suggestion - http://dynonavionics.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1388766460)

ADS-B Winds Aloft​

With a SkyView ADS-B receiver SkyView 10 can now display the nearest winds aloft. These are displayed on the weather tab for each airport and have the nearest wind report displayed. Great for choosing the optimal cruising altitude at your current location!

Audio Alerts for Retractable and Amphibious Landing Gear ​

We live in Seattle. People at Dynon own at least 3 floatplanes. We don't want to see you end up on your back. To combat this, SkyView can now call out "GEAR IS UP FOR WATER LANDING" or "GEAR IS DOWN FOR RUNWAY LANDING" as you approach your landing, just as a friendly reminder to check that gear state.

For those of you speed demons out there with retracts, we can remind you if your gear is up with a "CHECK GEAR" warning, and we also support warning for gear overspeed as well.

Even more!​

This has been a huge release for us, with months of hard work and testing, and we're excited to get it out to you. SkyView 10.0 includes many, many more changes, fixes, and updates. Please check out the full change log which will be posted when the software is released.

Hope to see many of you at Sun n' Fun, booths A-034, A-035, A-036!

 

[hmanvel]

I'm speechless! I feel like a kid who just entered Disneyworld for the first time. Thanks Dynon, budgeting now for second screen and dual engine monitoring.

 

[swatson999]

"The Autopilot module is also a full featured dual axis trim controller. It can manage your electric pitch and/or roll trim motors, replacing any relay decks that may be in the airplane. It also has the ability to slow down the speed of trim as you fly faster so that your trim sensitivity is the same at all airspeeds ("speed scheduling" in jet-speak). More than a simple two speed controller, this feature is fully proportional across airspeed and can be easily adjusted right in the SkyView menus.

Controlling trim in your aircraft is serious, and we take safety here to the next level. The trim controller works even if SkyView is offline, with redundant power inputs. Trim is protected from running away due to stuck buttons. The outputs are protected from shorts, and the pilot has priority over co-pilot inputs. "

Is the separate "box" required for this, or is it a feature that can be accessed via SV without the separate AP control unit?

 

[vlittle]

Touching is good!  It's nice to see Dynon embrace touch screens while still maintaining and even enhancing a knob based interface.  Personally, I like dedicated buttons... In stressful situations they are easier to use.

The only disappointment in the long list of features is that Canada is still being ignored by Seattle Avionics.  I've tried PocketFMS and have been working with them to get proper frequency data from the VTAs (sectionals) properly represented.  We are making progress on this, but no joy yet.

It seems that carrying an iPad with Foreflight is the only way to get accurate nav data for Canada.  If Seattle ever wants to get an NHL hockey team, they should treat Canadians with some respect!  A lot of Americans fly into Canada, so this not just an issue for the locals.

As for the autopilot control head/trim controller.... Nice job. I designed a dual trim controller that sniffs the Dynon serial stream to determine motor speed and has stuck switch fault correction. You guys keep stealing my ideas!

My panel is only 6 months old, time for a redesign. I capitulate totally.

 

[jeffa]

Time to start cutting new holes....

I assume the Autopilot Control Panel and Knob Control Panel have the same dimensions as the SV-COM-PANEL??

*** I forgot to add....EXCELLENT JOB!! I'm SO pleased with my Skyview system after 150+ hours of flying. What a great investment.

 

[dynonsupport]

Steve: The SV-AP-PANEL module is required for the trim controller functions.

Jeff: Yes, the new AV-AP-PANEL and SV-KNOB-PANEL have the same dimensions as the SV-COM-PANEL.

Vern: Thanks. And yes, we would like a NHL team!

-Robert

 

[swatson999]

Steve: The SV-AP-PANEL module is required for the trim controller functions.

-Robert

That's too bad, but it's a very minor deal...

Great job on the new features and capabilities! Really looking forward to flying with the new software (and maybe, just maybe, I'll give the touchscreen a whirl...I *am* glad you left it so that all the functionality can still be accessed with the normal buttons/knobs...excellent design decision!).

 

[dynonsupport]

The only disappointment in the long list of features is that Canada is still being ignored by Seattle Avionics.  I've tried PocketFMS and have been working with them to get proper frequency data from the VTAs (sectionals) properly represented.  We are making progress on this, but no joy yet.

As an FYI, everyone wants Canada data, and SA isn't ignoring Canada. It's that Nav Canada requires a contract for each equipment manufacturer, so there needs to be a new contract to show data on Dynon even if Seattle Avionics has a contract for themselves already.

If it were paperwork, that would be OK. But part of that contract is an annual payment that is completely financially untenable for a market our size.

You really need to push Nav Canada on this, not Seattle Avionics. SA and Dynon are ready to go if we could work out a deal that didn't require us to take an enormous financial hit.

 

[brianreid]

Looks good! It's hard to keep up with you guys and all the good things you add to SV. Thanks.

 

[flaude]

Fantastic job! I am very impressed... I had the idea that my sky view was nearly perfect but it can really be improved.

thanks

 

[jc2da]

Kudos Dynon! I think i am in shock with all the announcements of new features, input modules, and software updates. I am still trying to wrap my head around all of this, and how it is going to affect my panel here very soon. This is going to keep us all pretty busy for a long long while!

Jae

 

[JTD]

Great job guys, the dedicated autopilot and knob panel is fantastic ;

 

[ggerhardt]

I'm speechless.  What a massive step forward, and that I can upgrade my existing panel for only $800!  Fantastic!  I love the AP and knobs panels as well.  Nice job, Dynon.

 

[bobl_51]

As someone who has been renewing my IFR rating in my plane, the new AP button module looks like godsend. There's just way too many button pushes required on the D1000 during transition from GPS to ILS approach and missed.

2 questions though:

The Autopilot module is also a full featured dual axis trim controller. It can manage your electric pitch and/or roll trim motors, replacing any relay decks that may be in the airplane.

Not quite sure I understand this. Does this mean the TRIM UP/TRIM DOWN adjustment requests will be automatically handled by the autopilot? Or can I have a trim control on each stick now without needing a relay deck?

And I'm looking forward to the IFR GPS flight plan and HSI auto switching - will also help to lessen the load in IFR.
I have a GNS480 interfaced via ARINC429 module -- is this a tested/supported configuration?

 

[cjhukill]

I just finished wiring my RV10 for dual SkyViews. I also have a dual axis Safety Trim system. Will the auto-trim function in SkyView interface with the Safety Trim? If so, how long before wiring plans will be available? I plan on mounting the remote autopilot modules in the armrest. Is a single network harness all that is needed to service those modules?
Great job Dynon!

 

[bobl_51]

As an FYI, everyone wants Canada data, and SA isn't ignoring Canada. It's that Nav Canada requires a contract for each equipment manufacturer, so there needs to be a new contract to show data on Dynon even if Seattle Avionics has a contract for themselves already.

If it were paperwork, that would be OK. But part of that contract is an annual payment that is completely financially untenable for a market our size.

You really need to push Nav Canada on this, not Seattle Avionics. SA and Dynon are ready to go if we could work out a deal that didn't require us to take an enormous financial hit.

It's really hard to understand Nav Canada's position on this. They are a private non-profit corporation with sole ownership and operation of our civil air nav system. But their 2013 revenues exceeded $1.2B. Frustrating!

 

[flaude]

You know what I will miss: a keypad with all the letter and number. a small keypad to enter all the datas.

 

[dynonsupport]

Cjhukill,
The trim functions inside the Autopilot Control Panel completely replace those in the TCW Safety Trim system. It includes all the features of Safety Trim and more. If you decide to use the Dynon system, you can completely remove that from your plane.

The knob module only needs the network harness. If you want to use the AP control panel as your trim system, your trim wires will need to go to it. If not, it just needs a network harness too.

 

[dynonsupport]

Flaude,
The touchscreen does have a keyboard for entering data.