MikeThePilot
Member
I am impressed by the rapid innovation of companies like Dynon and AFS (one in the same now), and followed by the giants like Garmin, in the offering state of the art tech for reasonable cost, capitalizing on the continuous cost reduction and miniaturization of computer tech.
It seems to me that the next logical step in innovation is Heads Up Displays (HUD). There are many professional systems out there, including a Garmin one, but these are very expensive. There is one inexpensive non-STA GA system, the Epic Optix "Epic Eagle HUD", but this displays GPS based data from a smart device. This is a pretty serious limitation, since the most useful time to use a HUD and keep one's eyes out is during the approach and landing. And, the indicated airspeed arguably the is the most important piece of information a pilot needs (with altitude of course being a close second, maybe heading thrid and AOA being very helpful if equipped). It would be dangerous and foolish to approach and land using GPS/ground speed using a HUD like the Epic Eagle. I know there was talk of the Epic Eagle taking Avidyne fed airspeed data, but this does not appear to be on the market yet.
The question I'm posing: is anyone aware of plans by Dynon or others to develop a HUD product to incorporate with their systems? Is there interest for a GA / experimental aviation HUD?
I'm sure most Skyview users would love the idea of having a simple to install HUD which just needs to be mounted and connected to their Dynon network hub, and gives the ability to see IAS, AOA, Artificial Horizon, Heading, and Altitude.
Cheers!
Mike
It seems to me that the next logical step in innovation is Heads Up Displays (HUD). There are many professional systems out there, including a Garmin one, but these are very expensive. There is one inexpensive non-STA GA system, the Epic Optix "Epic Eagle HUD", but this displays GPS based data from a smart device. This is a pretty serious limitation, since the most useful time to use a HUD and keep one's eyes out is during the approach and landing. And, the indicated airspeed arguably the is the most important piece of information a pilot needs (with altitude of course being a close second, maybe heading thrid and AOA being very helpful if equipped). It would be dangerous and foolish to approach and land using GPS/ground speed using a HUD like the Epic Eagle. I know there was talk of the Epic Eagle taking Avidyne fed airspeed data, but this does not appear to be on the market yet.
The question I'm posing: is anyone aware of plans by Dynon or others to develop a HUD product to incorporate with their systems? Is there interest for a GA / experimental aviation HUD?
I'm sure most Skyview users would love the idea of having a simple to install HUD which just needs to be mounted and connected to their Dynon network hub, and gives the ability to see IAS, AOA, Artificial Horizon, Heading, and Altitude.
Cheers!
Mike