Sunlight readable EFIS

[MarcusH]

Has anyone experience of a good sunlight readable EFIS. I have experience of a Dynon D100 and D120, and a Dynon D180 in bubble canopies but both are disappointing in direct sunlight. I would call them in extreme situations unreadable. Is there something better out there?

[tdbristol]

Garmin G1000

[Mark 1]

The Dynons that you refer are quite old in a rapidly changing world of avionics. I think you'll find most more modern units are much brighter.
I have used the GRT mini and Horizon units under a bubble canopy with no problems. The G1000 would most likely be fine at a vastly higher budget level, but G3 and G5 and most of the newer units should be fine.

Dig into the literature and you'll find most are in the range 800-1200 Nits, whereas the older ones are about 400.

[Shoestring Flyer]

If going Dynon you need the newer Skyviews. I have twin Dynon Skyviews and they are just fine. As you say the older D100/!20/180's were a problem under a bubble canopy.
My preference would be Dynon Skyviews or GRT Horizons. Only issue if going GRT is the lack of a UK/European agent. Garmin stuff is ok, if expensive, and you end up with Garmin Pilot mapping which again is silly expensive on chart updates.

[MarcusH]

Fair enough. It looks like Dynon SkyView so.

[9Aplus]

Please see here in article, some pics of 2 x G5 performance...
https://avioradar.hr/index.php/on-board/1006-predstavljamo-najstariji-plovidbeni-zrakoplov-u-registru-9a-dmj