Swapped out a Garmin G1000 for a Dynon SkyView in a Cessna 172 last month

The G1000 is way too complex for a GA plane, and the SkyView gave me cleaner data and easier wiring in half the install time, anyone else dump the big glass for something simpler?

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julia6221mo ago

Funny you mention that, I had a similar thing happen with a buddy's RV-8 last year. He was dead set on keeping his old steam gauges, said glass was just a distraction. Then we got stuck in some haze one afternoon up near the mountains and he spent ten minutes trying to cross-check his heading and altitude. Next thing I know, he's calling me asking about the SkyView install - said he wanted something that just showed him the basics without all the menu diving. Ended up doing the swap in a weekend, and now he swears he'd never go back to anything with a Garmin badge on it. Sometimes less really is more when you're trying to keep your eyes outside.

bettykim1mo ago

Actually, SkyView is made by Dynon and they're owned by Garmin now.