SkyView Introduction

SkyView Overview:  Experimental and LSA pilots know that they have the most technologically advanced GA aircraft flying.  SkyView continues that tradition with the next generation of glass panels, offering redundant networks and systems, incredibly bright screens, design flexibility, and future upgradability unsurpassed by anything else flying.

Current and Future Features:  Please see our New Technology Page for the newest features, and the SkyView Features List for a complete, detailed list of current SkyView features.

SkyView Videos: Click here to see the SkyView System in flight, plus peruse a series of training videos that explain many of the SkyView advanced features.

Pricing and Ordering:  To review all of the components needed for your system, download the Pricing Worksheet. You may also download a complete Product Ordering Guide and Price List.

Designing Your SkyView System:  To help you decide what System components are required for your airplane, please see the Planning your SkyView System page.

The SkyView System consists of the following components:

Advanced Screens:  Very bright, high-resolution screens driven by advanced graphic processors create highly visible and readable displays.  Screen resolutions are 1024x600 for the SV-D1000 10” and 800x480 for the SV-D700 7”.  Brightness is over 1350 nits for the 10” display and 1200 nits for the 7” display. Displays are fully dimmable for night flight. A wiring harness included with each display makes for easy connections between displays and modules.

Integrated User Interface:  Two multi-position joysticks (left, right, up, down, diagonal, push, and rotary) offer easy and intuitive control of your SkyView displays.  EFIS, EMS, Autopilot, Moving Map, 3-D Terrain/Synthetic Vision, and menu structures are all available with less than three button presses. 

Worldwide Terrain Data:  SkyView Displays are shipped with a US and South American terrain database installed. Every other region of the world can be downloaded from our Worldwide Terrain Data page. 

Navigation Data: Worldwide navigation and obstacle databases are available. US FAA data is available free from Dynon. Non-US navigation and obstacle databases can be purchased from Jeppesen or PocketFMS.

SkyView Network:  Every SkyView system display and module is connected by two independent power and data buses. For dual screen systems, each serial port needs to be connected together in parallel between the two displays (they contain circuitry that prevents conflicts). Also, connecting the two displays with an ethernet connection allows single point data uploads and high speed data transfer between the displays.

System Battery Backup:  A system backup battery will provide over an hour of backup power to a Display and Modules. Each Display requires its own Backup Battery for redundancy.

Flexible User Interface:  The default screen setups are logical and functional, so you can start flying with a minimum of setup time.  But as you determine your preferences and screen layouts, the displayed data can be configured in ways that work best for you.

Engine Module:  The SV-EMS-220 can be mounted closer to the engine, allowing easier wire routing. Note: the SV-EMS-220 cannot be mounted on the engine side of the firewall.For fuel injected Rotax 912 iS engines, the SV-EMS-221 should be ordered instead of the SV-EMS-220.

ADAHRS Module:  The SV-ADAHRS-200 is a complete MEMS-based attitude reference and air data computer, integrated with a digital compass.  This allows easier mounting and higher accuracy calibration between the system components.  One or more SV-ADAHRS-201 Modules can be added to a SkyView System for redundancy.

ARINC 429 Module: The SV-ARINC-429 makes SkyView compatible with certified GPS receivers, integrating with such radios as the Garmin 430/530. This includes advanced features such as GPS steering, CDI auto-scaling and vertical guidance from WAAS-enabled GPS receivers. This Module also enables the full suite of G430/530 VOR and localizer functionality.

Transponders: An integrated Mode-S transponder saves panel space with control and annunciation appearing on the SkyView displays. The light weight transponder module can be mounted anywhere in the airplane that is convenient. NOTE ON U.S. COMPLIANCE: Currently the FAA ADS-B requirements specify the higher power Class 1 transponder. For U.S. customers, we recommend only the Class 1 SV-XPNDR-261.

Traffic: SkyView displays traffic data from a variety of sources, displayed on both the moving map and synthetic vision using industry standard TCAS I symbology. Location, severity of threat, distance, vertical separation, and direction of motion are all displayed. Traffic data can be provided by a SkyView transponder, a Zaon XRX passive traffic receiver, a NavWorx ADS-B receiver, a Trig ADS-B receiver (future), or any device that can output in the GTX-330 traffic format and for which traffic data is available in your region of the world. This allows SkyView’s traffic feature to be used anywhere in the world, and with many different technologies.

Integrated Autopilot: Just add a pair of servos and your SkyView becomes a full-featured autopilot for only $1500!

SkyView SV-MAP-270: The GPS Navigation Software is integrated into the SkyView System, available as a $500 upgrade. The SV-MAP-270 is a software only Module, and contains navigation functions such as a complete multi-leg flight planner, Direct To plus the ability to view and navigate with airport, airspace, navaid, airspace, and obstacle data, and provides Com and Nav frequencies. The GPS Navigation can fully control the autopilot, with advanced features like GPS Steering. To order the SV-MAP-270 Module click here:

Free Trial: SkyView has a free 30 flight hour trial version of SV-MAP-270. (Note, even at the end of the 30 flight hours it will not shut off in flight, only after the next landing and restart.) Time on the ground learning the system does not count in the 30 hours; only flight hours count.

GPS Receiver:  The SV-GPS-250 connects to the system backup battery for greater reliability.  Other NMEA compatible GPS receivers may also be connected to the SkyView system and used in lieu of the SV-GPS-250.

HSI: Standalone HSIs cost thousands of dollars, but every SkyView includes one at no extra charge. Just add your favorite navigation source.

Compatibility:  Your existing Dynon engine monitor sensors and harness will work with the new SV-EMS-220 Engine Module.  Your existing Dynon Servos will work with the SkyView system, including a redundant network connection.  Your existing Dynon pitot probes will also work with the SkyView system.

USB Updates:  Convenient program and data updates via USB memory stick.

SkyView SV-VPX-290: With the addition of this software license, SkyView will act as the user interface to the Vertical Power VP-X system. VP-X is a digital circuit breaker system that uses the SkyView display for annunciation. Dynon does not sell the VP-X; it is available from Vertical Power and dealers.

More Info

Download a copy of the SkyView panel planner card. This allows you to plan your panel with life-size images of the SkyView 10" and 7" display bezels (To print from the panel planner card, make sure you select Page Scaling: None to get actual size print outs). For actual dimensions of the displays, please see the links to the drawings above.)

Download a copy of the SkyView Installation Guide.

We also have a forum and a Frequently Asked Questions pages dedicated to the SkyView System. We encourage you to contribute to both!