Dynon opinions

[N890GF]

Besides a Garmin 650/750 GPS, can you use anything else from Garmin with the Dynon? Specifically the autopilot controller and com panel? I personally don't like the dynon designs, just an opinion im sure they work fantastic.

I plan on using the Garmin GPS 175, interfacing through the Dynon ARINC 429. there are many options that interface through that, Dynon lists the third party navigators and radios that are supported in their documentation, I don't have the comprehensive list, but its not small. The autopilot panel is optional (although highly recommended). the COM panel is required if you use the Dynon Com, but that is optional as well, a Garmin 650 can interface with the Dynon, but I don't think you get the fancy EFIS COM interactions that are native with the Dynon Radio.

 

[Carl Froehlich]

Besides a Garmin 650/750 GPS, can you use anything else from Garmin with the Dynon? Specifically the autopilot controller and com panel? I personally don't like the dynon designs, just an opinion im sure they work fantastic.

I don’t know, but I would never want to try. Why mess with the nice Trig intergrated comm and Dynon autopilot by jury rigging in Garmin boxes?

I fly IFR 90% of the time, using a full SkyView dual EFIS panel with the GTN-650. I find the Dynon radio (made by Trig) to be superior to the stand alone Garmin offerings (either remote mounted or panel mounted) as it has better front end receiver selectivity.

But I will say for the panel waiting to go into the new RV-10 I’m using a G5 as a backup instead of a stand alone analog airspeed instrument. The G5 gets a direct feed from the GTN-650.

Carl