Dynon Radio

[Dan Kent]

Off of their support forum today:

 

 

So here's the official news - it'll be hitting the usual places shortly, but you guys are the first to know...

 

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Just before the anticipated ship date of the SV-COM-C25 radio, final testing discovered an issue that affected our ability to manufacture a product that consistently passed all our stringent tests. Manufacturing yields are an important metric to us, and Dynon is not willing to ship a product that doesn't meet our highest standards. After an in-depth engineering review of the radio, we're thrilled to announce that we've reached a final design configuration and are ready to deliver our vision of what a COM radio should be.

 

We've just completed a successful pilot production build and are ready to ship the first radios to customers. Initially, as we ramp up the production-level supply chain and manufacturing processes, we'll be shipping in small quantities as products come off the line. This means that it will take some time to clear out the existing backlog of orders. Exact lead times for particular orders are hard to determine right now, as we're parts-limited on some components as we wait for initial quantity supplies to arrive at Dynon. We expect that it may take us a month or more to fully service the orders we already have.

 

Similarly, we'll resume taking new orders for the SV-COM-C25 immediately, but lead times are likely to be a month or more as of the end of August. Lead times should decrease through September.

 

This product has undergone a great deal of development testing - perhaps the most of any single Dynon product. Its revolutionary pilot interface and stellar audio quality are things we're incredibly proud of. We know this delay has been disappointing and frustrating for many of you. We thank you for your patience, and thank you for choosing Dynon.

[Jim Meade]

Have two on order as of today.

[Dan Kent]

Jim,

I'm planning on getting one installed at my annual in late January. Please let me know your impressions.

[Jim Meade]

As long as it take me to get things done, you may beat me, but I'll post as there is news to share.

[Doug G.]

I don't think the Garmin in the C4 is an indication of anything. The C4 is not a light sport airplane, it is a standard certificated plane and thus it must use TSOed equipment. Dynon does not fit that category. You need to spend some time studying the difference between special (read LSA) and standard category aircraft. There are some large differences, especially in what can be done by whom on your airplane, and who determines what can be done. It is not simple and sometimes confusing, but worth understanding.

[Dan Kent]

For now, the Garmin GTR and GTX radios are also new and powerful and have all the same features as the new Dynon, but fit in the panel horizontally, not vertically like the Dynon.

Dynon's radio is remotely mounted like their ads-b, ADAHRS, and transponder. Their radio display (on the panel) comes either horizontal or vertical cofiguration.

[Dan Kent]

Here's a photo of a PostIt note cut to size. I went flying to see how convenient it might be.

[Doug G.]

CTLSI. my point is that the Dynon gear cannot be used in a standard certified aircraft. Dynon gear is not certified for such use. I do not appreciate your tone.

To clarify, there is an FAA process of certification that instrumentation for a standard certificated plane must go through. It is different than what an LSA or experimental has to go through. This is why a standard certificated plane equipped in a similar manner to ours is considerably more expensive. It is also one of the main reasons the industry is supporting the rewrite of part 23 that is currently in process. At this point Dynon products cannot go into a Cessna, a Piper, or a C4 no matter what the manufacturer wants to do.