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Old 21st May 2018, 18:34
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Sunlight readable EFIS

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?
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Old 22nd May 2018, 14:26
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Garmin G1000
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Old 22nd May 2018, 15:39
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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.
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Old 22nd May 2018, 16:15
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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.
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Old 27th May 2018, 15:55
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Fair enough. It looks like Dynon SkyView so.
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Please see here in article, some pics of 2 x G5 performance...
https://avioradar.hr/index.php/on-bo...egistru-9a-dmj
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