Sebring Sport Expo

Seattle was being threatened with a major snowstorm, so Mike, Kirk, and Robert skedaddled to Sebring Florida for the Sport Expo. There we found sun, lots of beautiful LSA aircraft, old friends, and many excited customers.

Kirk presented seven SkyView hand-ons training classes, which were well received. We will do those again at Sun-n-Fun. Stay tuned for details on how to sign up.

New Kavlico Pressure Sensors

We are switching our source of engine pressure sensors to solid-state Kavlico sensors starting January 2, 2012. Kavlico is a US company that has been making high quality sensors for over 50 years, and is well known in the aviation industry.

Engine sensor kits will include these new solid-state sensors, and we have optimized the sensor ranges to better match engine pressure ranges offering greater resolution and accuracy. (The older sensors and kits are still available if needed.)

These new solid-state sensors do require different wiring, with a third wire needed for 5-volt power.

The new Kavlico Pressure Sensors:
NOTES:
* All sensors are threaded 1/8-27 NPT.
* All sensors may be used for any liquid.
* The following shows the most common usage.

PART # ..........PRICE......... DESCRIPTION
101715-000 ......$85................. 5 PSI Gravity Fed Fuel
101690-000 .....$85................ 15 PSI Carbureted Fuel
101716-000 ......$85................ 50 PSI Fuel Injected Fuel
101693-000 .....$85................ 150 PSI Oil

Experimental Ad Ideas

Looking for ideas! Over the past two years the Dynon ads in Kitplanes and Sport Aviation have highlighted the experimental and LSA aircraft of our customers. The most recent ad features Stephen Christopher’s RV-7 doing what he does… flying upside down. He is local to us so the background (with artistic license) is Seattle.

I'm running out of ideas. Do you have any good ideas for nice planes and backdrops to feature? Previous backgrounds included Seattle, Florida, France, Brazil, Hawaii, Switzerland, Yosemite, Utah, and Oshkosh.

This isn’t really a contest, but if you have a nice photo of your experimental or LSA plane, along with a suggestion for a cool background, you might see your plane featured in an ad. (The location can be some place you've flown, or just wish you had flown!) If I use your idea you will get your plane in print and a really nice custom made poster to hang in your hangar.

If you have a photo and idea, email them to me at robert.hamilton(at)dynonavionics.com.

SkyView 3.2.2 Released

Dynon Avionics has released SkyView Software Version 3.2.2, and recommends that all customers upgrade as soon as possible.

This version does not contain any new features, but does fix several important bugs. Please see the SkyView downloads release notes page for details on the improvements and fixes contained in this release.

SkyView version 3.2.2 can be downloaded from the SkyView downloads page.

Introducing Natalie

Dynon just hired a new Inside Sales Person to take your orders, and she has already made it into AOPA Pilot magazine. Natalie was in the first graduating class of Aviation High School in Seattle before attending and graduating from Rocky Mountain College. Click on the link and scroll down to find her AOPA article.
http://www.aopa.org/members/files/pilot/2011/november/briefing.html

RV-9A/SkyView First Flight

Customer Chip Freitag has the RV Grin, with a Dynon accent, after the first flight of his RV-9A.  (Photo by Wayne Wagner.)

Chip says "I really like the Skyview displays. They were straight-forward to install, and fun to power up, configure and watch them work.  I like the feature set you guys have put in.  The Trig transponder saved a
bunch of weight and panel space and the TIS info should enhance safety in crowded airspace.  I can't wait to fly real cross countries with these great displays!

All of your sales and support people have been great to deal with."

You can read about Chip's build on his Blog http://cfrv9aproject.blogspot.com/

Capstan Installation Kit Service Bulletin

Dynon has made an improvement to the Capstan Servo Installation Kit. The new version of the capstan servo installation kit improves safety and longevity through a redesign of the steel braided cable included in the kit. All new capstan servos ship with this improved wire, and we are offering a replacement wire for all existing Dynon servo capstan customers. For more information please see the service bulletin.