Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 09:20:55 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [206.246.194.60] (HELO visi.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.3) with ESMTP id 432810 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 26 Sep 2004 08:50:46 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.246.194.60; envelope-from=rpastusek@htii.com Received: from [69.143.104.75] (HELO cp172883-b.arlngt01.va.comcast.net) by visi.net (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with SMTP id 27653601 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 26 Sep 2004 08:47:48 -0400 Reply-To: From: "Bob Pastusek" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: RE: [LML] Dynon EFIS D10A X-Original-Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 08:47:50 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <004401c4a3c7$0877b9e0$6601a8c0@cp172883-b.arlngt01.va.comcast.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0045_01C4A3A5.816619E0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 8.5, Build 4.71.2173.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0045_01C4A3A5.816619E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Does anyone have any experience with this system..it looks and sounds fantastic for $2,000..is this too good to be true? Gerard, I helped a friend install one on his RV-8 as his primary (only) attitude indicator. He flew the airplane for a year or so without an attitude indicator--VFR only). The Dynon unit has performed extremely well over the past year. He included the internal battery but elected not to install the remote magnetic heading sensor, and sees up to 4 degrees of heading error on some headings--which he considers acceptable. He did not install the pitot tube with AoA, but intends a refit now that this option is available. I liked it enough to add it -- as a secondary system--to my IV-P. I found the internal battery and associated ability to operate independently of aircraft power a compelling attribute. I'd be particularly interested in how this unit stands up to internal aircraft electrical/radio noise, and even more about its ability to operate after a lightning strike if anyone has such experience. Bob Pastusek ------=_NextPart_000_0045_01C4A3A5.816619E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Does anyone have any experience with this system..it looks and = sounds=20 fantastic for $2,000..is this too good to be true?

Gerard,

I=20 helped a friend install one on his RV-8 as his primary (only) attitude=20 indicator. He flew the airplane for a year or so without an = attitude=20 indicator--VFR only). The Dynon unit has performed extremely well = over the=20 past year. He included the internal battery but elected not to install = the=20 remote magnetic heading sensor, and sees up to 4 degrees of heading = error on some headings--which he considers acceptable. He did not = install=20 the pitot tube with AoA, but intends a refit now that this option = is=20 available. I liked it enough to add it -- as a secondary system--to = my=20 IV-P.

I=20 found the internal battery and associated ability to operate = independently of=20 aircraft power a compelling attribute. I'd be particularly interested in = how=20 this unit stands up to internal aircraft electrical/radio noise, and = even more=20 about its ability to operate after a lightning strike if anyone has such = experience.

Bob=20 Pastusek

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