7 July 2026
Dynon Avionics has announced that it is developing an integrated IFR GPS navigator for use with both certified and experimental versions of SkyView HDX.
This will eventually provide full IFR navigation, including coupled RNAV (LPV) approaches, without requiring a conventional panel-mounted navigator. Instead, the IFR capability will be delivered through a remote-mounted module installed behind the panel, with all flight planning and navigation managed through the existing SkyView HDX displays. For aircraft owners, that means valuable radio stack space can be retained for other equipment—or simply left uncluttered.
For many aircraft owners, installing an IFR navigator has often been one of the most expensive parts of an avionics upgrade. With this pathway, Dynon is clearly aiming to offer an integrated alternative that removes both the hardware footprint and much of the associated complexity.
Alongside the new navigation hardware, Dynon says it is developing an entirely new flight planning interface for SkyView HDX. Rather than relying on the menu structures familiar to users of traditional IFR navigators, the company promises a more graphical workflow for loading departures, arrivals and approaches.
Choose the procedure, choose the arrival, add the approach transition, load and activate approach and define a hold – it’s all in easy to follow menus.
The system is expected to support both VFR and IFR flight planning within the same interface and integrate fully with the Dynon autopilot, allowing coupled instrument approaches.
“Our goal has always been to make world-class avionics accessible, integrated, and intuitive,” said Brad Thurow, President of Dynon. “With this upcoming capability, we intend for SkyView HDX owners to fly IFR missions, including coupled LPV approaches, without sacrificing a single inch of valuable radio stack panel space.”
The announcement also arrives as the aviation industry prepares for wider implementation of the FAA’s Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) rules. While details continue to evolve, Dynon believes integrated, space-efficient IFR avionics could prove particularly attractive for future Light Sport Aircraft capable of operating under the new regulations.
The new functionality will also work for existing SkyView HDX owners, creating an upgrade path without replacing their displays.
As to pricing, who makes the box or a release date. Dynon says certification and flight testing are well underway and that the finished product will be priced at “a fraction” of the cost of traditional standalone IFR navigators.
While the announcement is clearly aimed at the US market, many UK builders and owners of LAA Permit aircraft already use SkyView HDX, making this a development worth watching on this side of the Atlantic.
