Been running the new SV 10 and am very pleased. Despite my being a vocal touch screen hater, I think I will spring for the touchscreen upgrade as well. They've done it right.
Things I really like:
The Six Pack. Although I've been flying Glass Panels for almost 35 years, I'm still not crazy about the vertical tapes. The VSI I found especially hard to use, as the needle jumped around and the numbers were even worse. The analog Six Pack is a superior, more intuitive display - for me at least. Like the difference between a digital watch and an analog one. I think I'll make it my primary display. It fits like an old shoe.
It comes in two flavors - with and without Syn Vis.
I like the Plane Jane better - the Syn Vis is too distracting for me - even using the EFIS display, I usually turn off the Syn Vis most of the time. (If Dynon would add Traffic Info to the non-Syn Vis PFD - as I have on my Wish List - I'd be completely happy.)
A REAL Plus for me, and one not talked about much in their Promo material - or the Handbook - is the new selectable Map Terrain display option.
Here is the original - showing hills, roads, etc - to me it's cluttered and a lof of the callouts are washed out and hard to read.
By pushing Terrain, you get a simplified Map that is bold, easy to read, less cluttered. I like it - a lot - and will use it as my main map display - I don't need to know all that stuff about what's on the ground.
Plus, you retain the TAWS Terrain Awareness and Warning info:
One thing I really like is it's easy to see the little airplane symbol - very hard (for me) on the old display (another item on my submitted Dynon Wish List.)
Here's the whole enchilada for me - the Plain Jane Six Pack and the new Map Display:
Makes me a Happy Camper.
Now, if I could just download the Sectional and IFR Charts from Seattle Avionics without the hassle I'm current having, I could test those features as well.
Bob Bogash
N737G
Things I really like:
The Six Pack. Although I've been flying Glass Panels for almost 35 years, I'm still not crazy about the vertical tapes. The VSI I found especially hard to use, as the needle jumped around and the numbers were even worse. The analog Six Pack is a superior, more intuitive display - for me at least. Like the difference between a digital watch and an analog one. I think I'll make it my primary display. It fits like an old shoe.
It comes in two flavors - with and without Syn Vis.
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I like the Plane Jane better - the Syn Vis is too distracting for me - even using the EFIS display, I usually turn off the Syn Vis most of the time. (If Dynon would add Traffic Info to the non-Syn Vis PFD - as I have on my Wish List - I'd be completely happy.)
A REAL Plus for me, and one not talked about much in their Promo material - or the Handbook - is the new selectable Map Terrain display option.
Here is the original - showing hills, roads, etc - to me it's cluttered and a lof of the callouts are washed out and hard to read.
![i-qbQJSxQ-L.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smugmug.com%2Fphotos%2Fi-qbQJSxQ%2F0%2FL%2Fi-qbQJSxQ-L.jpg&hash=23d7eb184f0e36f36050bd60414eda73)
By pushing Terrain, you get a simplified Map that is bold, easy to read, less cluttered. I like it - a lot - and will use it as my main map display - I don't need to know all that stuff about what's on the ground.
![i-nJRPXSJ-L.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smugmug.com%2Fphotos%2Fi-nJRPXSJ%2F0%2FL%2Fi-nJRPXSJ-L.jpg&hash=75c7fd3b6304f1303c2522304c1a90f0)
Plus, you retain the TAWS Terrain Awareness and Warning info:
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One thing I really like is it's easy to see the little airplane symbol - very hard (for me) on the old display (another item on my submitted Dynon Wish List.)
Here's the whole enchilada for me - the Plain Jane Six Pack and the new Map Display:
![i-psf668j-L.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smugmug.com%2Fphotos%2Fi-psf668j%2F0%2FL%2Fi-psf668j-L.jpg&hash=1be22cfb7862257db7bbec597c2b3a4c)
Makes me a Happy Camper.
Now, if I could just download the Sectional and IFR Charts from Seattle Avionics without the hassle I'm current having, I could test those features as well.
Bob Bogash
N737G