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Dynon FastTrack: Save Time, Guesswork

Larry Anglisano
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that's the FastTrack Essentials IFR package (with Stacking Kit) shown in the photo, with Dynon-fabricated harnesses. It doesn't come with the display, but you can see the interconnect between it and the remote components just a short distance away.

The shop labor portion of a Dynon or Garmin avionics project is a big number, partly because of the effort to install the remote components that are part of a glass suite. Known for streamlining the installation of its SkyView suite with prefab harnesses, Dynon now has FastTrack Essentials—a preassembled avionics mounting system that’s supposed to take the guesswork out of properly installing the remote component in SkyView Certified and experimental systems. We got a hands-on demo from Dynon’s Michael Schofield at Sun ‘n Fun this past spring.

BORN IN THE FIELD

FastTrack came from the feedback it got from IA mechanics who install the SkyView HDX in certified aircraft—uncharted territory for the mechanic and for Dynon, a company with deep roots in experimental applications. But one of the many things the company learned from these installers (who are listed by name on the STC) is that installing critical components like ADAHRS, magnetometers, remote backup batteries and ADS-B modules is time- consuming, and creates some bit of guesswork. 

Larry Anglisano

Editor in Chief Larry Anglisano has been a staple at Aviation Consumer since 1995. An active land, sea and glider pilot, Larry has over 30 years’ experience as an avionics repairman and flight test pilot. He’s the editorial director overseeing sister publications Aviation Safety magazine, IFR magazine and is a regular contributor to KITPLANES magazine with his Avionics Bootcamp column.