Dynon next-gen pricing revealed

vlittle · #1 10-31-2009, 11:34 PM

From ANN...

Dynon Intro's New SkyView Glass Panel
Sun, 01 Nov '09

$3,900 SkyView System Heading For EXP and LSA Markets
Dynon Avionics announces SkyView, a new generation glass cockpit system destined for the Experimental and LSA markets. Dynon's SkyView reportedly offers high quality glass panel avionics with 'incredibly bright' screens, redundant systems, design flexibility, and future upgradability -- and at an affordable price.

The new SkyView System offers a Primary Flight Display, Synthetic Vision, and a terrain map as standard features. An Engine Monitoring System Module and Engine Sensor kit can be added to make a complete Glass Panel System. Integrated autopilot software, to be added in the near future, also comes standard and will require only the addition of two servos, roll and pitch, to make a complete two-axis autopilot system.

A SkyView PFD System starts as low as $3,900 for a 7" display plus ADAHRS (Air Data/Attitude/Heading Reference System) Module. Adding an Engine Monitoring System Module adds $600 for a total of $4,500. Adding a second, redundant ADAHRS Module is only $800. An "Ultimate System", with dual 10" displays, redundant ADAHRS, Engine Monitor, and backup battery is only $9,980.

A selection of SkyView Network cables, in lengths from 3' to 20', is also available to make wiring a SkyView System uncomplicated and quick. Dynon President John Torode notes that, "Our first EFIS products were based on the premise that we could make high-quality avionics available at prices all pilots could afford. I am pleased that our team of engineers and developers can continue this tradition with a technologically advanced system that pilots will love to fly behind."

Vern

hydroguy2 · #2 10-31-2009, 11:42 PM

Good news. Anyone want to upgrade? I'm looking for a D180

Radomir · #3 11-01-2009, 05:52 AM

haha.. weren't they supposed to wait until tomorrow to publish that?

RickWoodall · #4 11-01-2009, 06:28 AM

For those that are/were up to speed on original dynon stuff...how does this compare to their older stuff, price wise? Is this higher than expected? Lower? or ?? Anyone who orders early and gets it up and flying...please provide pireps.

Glad its out, hope to order a full dynon panel/a/p etc some time early in the new year.

N941WR · #5 11-01-2009, 07:48 AM

That is a great price for the features and functions!

This stuff just keeps getting better and better!

vlittle · #6 11-01-2009, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickWoodall

For those that are/were up to speed on original dynon stuff...how does this compare to their older stuff, price wise? Is this higher than expected? Lower? or ?? Anyone who orders early and gets it up and flying...please provide pireps.

Glad its out, hope to order a full dynon panel/a/p etc some time early in the new year.

I had entered their pricing contest and I under estimated most of the pricing. I was working from the computer industry model, where the next gen was about the same price, but with more capabilities.

My mistake was thinking that the cost of Skyview is in the hardware. Most of the new capabilities are enabled by new hardware, but the cost is in software development. The totals have come in well over $1000 more than my estimates, which makes the prices about on par with the competitors at GRT and AFS (plus or minus depending on the feature sets you value).

The competitors aren't standing still as well.

I'll wait for the technical publications before doing a thorough analysis, but my gut feel is that this is not a slam-dunk for Dynon.

The big news (pun intended) is what the 10" system will cost, and that's not in the ANN release.

I call it the way I see it.

V

rvator51 · #7 11-01-2009, 08:28 AM

Ann had the pricing for the dual 10" monitor system at $9980. Backing into the price comes out to around $3800 for the 10" display (no adahrs) or $4600 with adahrs; depending on how much the battery backup costs.

HT1 · #8 11-01-2009, 08:49 AM

Here is a breakdown of the pricing released by "GANews"

Prices for individual components are: SV-D700 SkyView 7-inch Display, $2,700; SV-D1000 SkyView 10-inch Display, $3,600; SV-ADAHRS-200 ADAHRS Module-Primary, $1,200; SV-ADAHRS-201 ADAHRS Module-Backup, $800; SV-EMS-250 Engine Monitoring Module, $600; SV-GPS-250 GPS Receiver Module, $200; and SV-BAT-270 Backup Battery, $180.

roadrunner20 · #9 11-01-2009, 03:01 PM

Dynon is attending the AOPA Aviation Summit in Tampa next weekend.
I'll be there to get a look at the Skyview on Friday.

I'm running the 10A with the Lowrance 2000C moving map.
I'd like to swap this out.
With $1100 trade in on my 10A, this would get me a nice upgrade for $2800 + $200 for the gps module.

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Jamie Aust · #10 11-01-2009, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HT1

Here is a breakdown of the pricing released by "GANews"

Prices for individual components are: SV-D700 SkyView 7-inch Display, $2,700; SV-D1000 SkyView 10-inch Display, $3,600; SV-ADAHRS-200 ADAHRS Module-Primary, $1,200; SV-ADAHRS-201 ADAHRS Module-Backup, $800; SV-EMS-250 Engine Monitoring Module, $600; SV-GPS-250 GPS Receiver Module, $200; and SV-BAT-270 Backup Battery, $180.

So how did everyone go with the " guess the price ".
This is what I guessed them to be ( if the above is correct pricing )
7" $2,850
10" $3,250
AH1 $995
AH2 $875
Eng $295
Gps $145
Batt $120

I like how I can just buy the module I need at the time.