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From: Chris Barber <cbarber@texasattorney.net>
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Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:48:36 -0600
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Dynon EFIS D-100
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Nope, no engine monitor.  That is the 180 IIRC.  This is the D-100 with the=
 bright screen upgrade, internal battery and (off the top of my head, the g=
rey code encoder.  I will have to look to determine the rest.

Yeah, I don't know if Dynon plans on coming down on the new price as there =
still seems to be a market.  The previous generation of stuff is still a ni=
ce unit and still considerably cheaper than the SkyView. Also, since they a=
re offering (what seems to be) 50% off the cost of a new SkyView for previo=
us owners the market seems ripe to stay pretty close to the original price.=
  The Dynon Support site/forum discusses how they want to bang out the deta=
ils to positively impact current/loyal customers.  They seem to be erring o=
n the side of generosity.  I know it has worked for me.  I am a loyal Dynon=
 customer.  I saw my first unit at Osh in 2002.  My emails back then were a=
nswered in a very cordial and positive manner, thus planting the seed for f=
uture purchases.

I want to be able to give someone a good deal, however, if I am understandi=
ng Dynon's intent, I am likely good for half the cost of a new SkyView from=
 them, hopefully with minimal hassle (no worries about personal checks etc)=
.  If I read it right that means at least $1950.  On the forum they discuss=
ed a bit, again while qualifying they were still determining the details, h=
ow they wanted to be able to be more helpful if you had originally purchase=
d additional modules/add on's like the battery and I would speculate things=
 like the brighter screen, larger screen and/or grey code encoder.  Donno r=
eally.  I have battled if I need to upgrade.....NOPE, I don't.  I do want t=
o though <g>  Even at "just" $1950 off, I still think it is a pretty sweet =
deal, especially with the future possible additions Dynon states it is deve=
loping...like radio, transponder and of course the moving map and HITS.  Of=
 course perhaps I have misunderstood completely and they only intend to giv=
e half of the original equipments purchase price.  If that is the case, the=
 total original cost is even more important.  However, I don't think that i=
s what they are doing....seems that would be a false economy just for the p=
otential hassle.

Hmmmm, I wonder if the upgrade is only for the original purchaser?  Also, t=
he bigger question, is how long will they honor it.  If forever, purchasing=
 the previous gen could be hedging inflation a bit by being able to use the=
 old equipment a while, then trade it when ready. Of course, I would think =
this would not be a great business model.  I am happy with what they may be=
 trying to do now.  It go my attention.

Heck, right now my bird is setting on the city tie down ramp, getting raine=
d on, waiting for the hangar roof repair to begin.  It broke my heart to ta=
xi my project...uh, plane (almost) from my hangar to the tie down area yest=
erday.  It was kinda kewl getting on a borrowed hand held radio to request =
taxi clearance ("Ellington Ground, Velocity 17010....."<g>). =20

It looked so...abandoned sitting out there <sniff>.  No worries though, the=
 Dynon is safe and sound (hopefully) sitting on my dining room table.

All the best,

Chris Barber
Houston, GSOT=