Vertical Navigation View

[RudiGreyling]

Dynon Support,

I have not seen it in pictures yet, so I am going to ask: Is there a Vertical Navigation View of your current track available on the Skyview.

Below is what I mean, from a Garmin unit, see the bottom window display..

Being terrain aware is great, but if you don't have a side view of the terrain/coarse you don't know how high/or low the red terrain in front of you are, which limits the usefulness.

Can you let me know if this SIDE vertical navigation view is in the current mapping screens. If not is it being planned and approximately when.

Thanks in advance,
Kind Regards
Rudi

 

[meljordan]

Hi Rudi,

From my experience with the SkyView this is not needed. The synthetic vision displayed on the PFD gives you this information. It is easy to see what terrain lies in front of you and how much higher or lower it is from your current altitude. The Garmin unit can't display synthetic vision so they do it as shown in your message.

Initially the SkyView did color code the terrain in the synthetic vision, but it was confusing and didn't really show the terrain as clearly as the current shading. Wait till you fly the SkyView at night in mountain terrain, it is spectacular in giving you situational awareness.

Best Regards
Mel Jordan

 

[dynonsupport]

And additionally, SkyView has a flight path marker, which superimposes a floating icon in the direction of your projected path (that is distinct from the always-centered pitch/roll indicator). So, if that flight path marker is overlaying a mountain, you'lll hit it. If it's clearing it, so will you.

That said, the profile view is an interesting feature that we wouldn't rule out, but it's also a bit low on the priority list.

 

[RudiGreyling]

Hi Guys,

Good replies, Thanks it makes sense.

Rudi