---------------------------------------------------------- RV9-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 12/31/11: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:51 PM - Re: RV-List: Re: RV10-List: Speaking of Dynon Skyview... (Ralph Finch) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:51:34 PM PST US From: Ralph Finch Subject: RV9-List: Re: RV-List: Re: RV10-List: Speaking of Dynon Skyview... Matt, what do you think about the VP-X? It's a lot cheaper but doesn't have the flight modes or extra display and thus requires all the switches still (just no circuit breakers). Ralph Finch Davis Listers, > > I would also highly recommend the Vertical Power VP-200. I wouldn't fly > an Experimental without one. Look how clean Pacscal's panel is without all > those switches and circuit breakers! Nice. Push that Green button once > when you get in, and from then on the VP-200 takes care of turning On and > Off all the various circuits depending on the automatically detected Mode > of flight. Startup, Taxi, Runup, Takeoff, Cruise, Landing, etc. Its > pretty darn cool. I've got 172 hours on the RV-8 and 48 hours on the RV-6 > both with VP-200 systems and have found it to work flawlessly. If you're > on the fence about buying one, don't be. You'll love it. Best money I've > spent on both RVs, hands down. See attached pictures of my VP-200 from > both the RV-8 and RV-6. The RV-8 has dual alternators for redundancy and > this is supported by the VP-200 and shown as the "Pri Alt" and "Sec Alt" on > the main display. > > Pascal, you should contact Vertical power and get the latest software > update for the VP-200 (from early December 2011). It now supports full EMS > data link from the Dynon Skyview so all of the Mode selection is fully > automatic. You also get some of the primary engine instrument display on > the VP-200 screen as well as a myriad of visual and audible engine > annunciators. Works great. > > > - > Matt "Red Dawg" Dralle > > RV-8 #82880 N998RV "Ruby Vixen" > http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's Complete RV-8 Construction Log > http://www.mattsrv8.com/Mishap - Landing Mishap Rebuild Log > http://www.youtube.com/MattsRV8 - Matt's RV-8 HDTV YouTube Channel > Status: 172+ Hours TTSN - Rebuilding Fuselage After Landing Mishap... > > RV-6 #20916 N360EM "The Flyer" > http://www.mattsrv6.com - Matt's RV-6 Revitalization Log > Status: 48+ Hours Since Purchase - Upgrades Complete; Now In Full Flyer > Mode > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv9-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV9-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv9-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv9-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.