Dynon autopilot review

[woxofswa]

I am very happy with the SkyView autopilot in my -10, especially after switching to the linear pitch servo. The AP was my biggest concern, and I have no regrets and would do it again. The control module would be nice but I have dual screens side by side which gives me three knobs for the autopilot and one for the map so I doubt I'll ever get the module. My "other" autopilot is a Boeing.

[gator]

I've had the Dynon autopilot from the beginning (now have 700 hrs, lots of cross country, and 6 years) and am quite happy except for glide slope. I have D100 and D120, not Skywiew and Dynon has given up on them and does not plan to update so the system will fly the glide slope. Very disappointing since Skyview has that feature and it would make their "older" systems complete.
Makes me feel like they really don't care about their customers that much after they sell you the goods. Confusing to me because their other backup, Mike in particular, has been outstanding.

[Jesse]

In our -10 we started out with a Dynon D-10A and D-10 EMS with a Truztrak Digiflight II-G. Then we upgraded to the VSGV and upgraded our 430 to WAAS. We were extremely happy with that setup. That was in 2005/6. Then a few years later we upgraded to the D-180 and not long after that we installed the Dynon servos, the HS-34 and the AP-74. At first it wasn't nearly as stable as the TruTrak, but it greatly improved with time. This was the first Dynon installation in a -10. We were still happy with it, but missed the glideslope. We liked some features more than the TruTrak. Then we upgraded to the Skyview system and loved the features as hey we're added. Having only one screen and before the AP Control Panel and Knob Panel, it required a fair bit of button pushing to couple things up on an approach while being stepped down and vectored. Then we upgraded to the Skyview Touch, which simplified things greatly. Then adding the AP Control Panel and Knob Panel make flying with the Skyview a dream. I have installed many Dunon Auto Pilots by now, and am extremely happy with them. We have had a few installations that seem to go through servos, but overall I am very happy with their system.

They likely won't upgrade the D-series software to include vertical coupling, but the features on that system, IMHO, are on par with that system, very stable and medium level features. If you want the advanced features, then the Skyview is the system for you, and the upgrade is easier than most would think. I can upgrade a D-series panel to a Skyview panel in 3 days all told.

Dynon still sells and still supports their D-series product line. They have just gotten them to be so stable and feature rich for that level of system that they likely don't spend a lot of engineering time on a system that is good enough as it is.

[Bad Sheila]

Cannot seem to get my Skyview autopilot pitch settings right so it is not chasing altitude all the time. Anyone got settings that work for an RV6?

[Jesse]

The first thing I would check is the static system for a leak. Then, just change the activity a lot at a time and see if it gets better or worse, then spit the difference until you find a happy place. I don't have settings off hand for a -6, sorry.

[RV7A Flyer]

Originally Posted by Bad Sheila

Cannot seem to get my Skyview autopilot pitch settings right so it is not chasing altitude all the time. Anyone got settings that work for an RV6?

http://dynonavionics.com/downloads/I...uide-Rev_B.pdf