Dynon announces IFR navigator

The company is pursuing FAA approval for an IFR navigation system that will be mounted remotely and supply data to HDX primary flight displays and moving maps. Dynon customers previously had to rely on stand-alone Garmin or Avidyne IFR navigators to comply with regulations requiring FAA-certified navigation sources for IFR flying.

“MOSAIC is likely to expand IFR flying to a broader range of aircraft—and we’ll have cost-effective, panel-saving options available to meet that new demand,” said Michael Schofield, Dynon marketing director. “We usually don’t talk about new products before they’re released. But we’re making an exception here so that [aircraft manufacturers] and individual builders can plan ahead. They won’t have to put more holes in the panel for standalone IFR navigators because ours will be a remote-mounted box that operates through the HDX.”

Schofield said Dynon’s timing depends on FAA approval that’s likely to be measured in months, not weeks. The Woodinville, Washington-based company also isn’t yet releasing pricing information or taking orders.

“Our IFR solution will be competitively priced and available for both experimental and certified aircraft,” Schofield said. “Our customers have been asking us for a long time to produce an IFR navigator, and we think they’re going to love the way this one fits into the HDX system.”