Dynon-avionics D2 Pilots User Guide Manuale Utente

D2 Pilot’s Guide 2-1 2. INTRODUCTION Your new D2 Pocket Panel is a portable attitude indicator (artificial horizon) that is designed to be used b

D2 Pilot’s Guide 3-1 3. PRODUCT LIMITATIONS The D2 Pocket Panel is a portable device that aids situational awareness. As the D2 does not have TSO

D2 Pilot’s Guide 4-1 4. PRODUCT TOUR On-Screen Elements The D2 is primarily a portable backup attitude indicator but also has a second screen tha

Product Tour 4-2 D2 Pilot’s Guide Figure 2 - Pitch Roll angle is indicated by the position of the yellow triangular roll pointer with respec

Product Tour D2 Pilot’s Guide 4-3 determine if the aircraft is close to stalling. It should not be used as a reference when landing the aircra

Product Tour 4-4 D2 Pilot’s Guide Figure 6 - GPS Ground Track GPS Vertical Speed depicts the rate of climb or descent of the aircraft in tho

Product Tour D2 Pilot’s Guide 4-5 The Slip/Skid Ball provides a visual representation of lateral acceleration. When the ball is within the two

Product Tour 4-6 D2 Pilot’s Guide Figure 11 - Battery Charge Level / External Power Source Icons Load Factor (G Meter) is determined by acce

Product Tour D2 Pilot’s Guide 4-7 Left Side SD Card Slot: Used for software updates. GPS: Connection port for optional external GPS antenna. R

Product Tour 4-8 D2 Pilot’s Guide power down the D2 it must be disconnected from external power sources (both the USB and power cables). Figu

D2 Pilot’s Guide 5-1 5. BEFORE FIRST USE Before you use your D2 for the first time, please complete the following initial setup and configuration

D2 Pilot’s Guide 6-1 6. USING YOUR D2 Power On/Off Turn the D2 on and off by holding the power button on the top of the device. The D2 will also

Using Your D2 6-2 D2 Pilot’s Guide  Connect the Power Adapter to the PWR port on the right side of the D2.  Leave connected for 4 hours to

Using Your D2 D2 Pilot’s Guide 6-3 Mounting Your D2 Mount in the aircraft using one of the provided removable, portable mounts. When mounting

Using Your D2 6-4 D2 Pilot’s Guide  If you are using the Vehicle Power Adapter to provide continuous power to the D2, route the wire through

Using Your D2 D2 Pilot’s Guide 6-5 Align the D2 for Flight Figure 16 - Pitch Adjust Mode Figure 17 - Roll Adjust Mode  With the D2 powered

D2 Pilot’s Guide i Copyright D2 Pilot’s User Guide, Rev B, 102083-000, September 2013  2013 Dynon Avionics, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of t

Using Your D2 6-6 D2 Pilot’s Guide  You may find that you need to re-adjust the roll and pitch a bit more in flight. Simply press the Rocker

D2 Pilot’s Guide 7-1 7. PERFORMANCE NOTES Attitude Performance Optimal attitude performance depends on a number of environmental factors: GPS REQ

7-2 D2 Pilot’s Guide Figure 18 - GPS Lost ROTATION RATE LIMIT The D2 will operate normally with rotational rates of up to 150 degree per secon

Performance Notes D2 Pilot’s Guide 7-3 Figure 19 - Horizon Recovering After Rate Limit Exceeded AEROBATICS AND NON-STANDARD MANEUVERS The D2’

D2 Pilot’s Guide 8-1 8. WIFI OPERATION Using the D2 with WiFi Tablet Applications The D2 attitude information is continually streamed via WiFi to

D2 Pilot’s Guide 9-1 9. SOFTWARE UPDATES To update the D2’s software:  Check the version of software currently loaded on your D2. The software

D2 Pilot’s Guide 10-1 10. ADDITIONAL MOUNTING OPTIONS Other RAM® Mounts The RAM® suction cup mounting system that is included with your D2 can be

D2 Pilot’s Guide ii  docs.dynonavionics.com: Complete product documentation.  downloads.dynonavionics.com: Software downloads.  support.dynon

D2 Pilot’s Guide 11-1 11. TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Description Possible Cause Solution The D2 does not power on Battery is completely discharged Ch

Troubleshooting 11-2 D2 Pilot’s Guide Problem Description Possible Cause Solution Battery life is too short Battery is either not being fully

Troubleshooting D2 Pilot’s Guide 11-3 Problem Description Possible Cause Solution The ball is not centered, but the D2/aircraft is definitely

D2 Pilot’s Guide 12-1 12. SPECIFICATIONS All specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. PHYSICAL Dimensions (exclusive of

Specifications 12-2 D2 Pilot’s Guide Mini-USB Port Charging: Standard 5V USB power

D2 Pilot’s Guide 13-1 13. TOUCH SCREEN CARE The D2 includes a touch screen display which with normal care will provide years of problem free use.

14-2 D2 Pilot’s Guide 14. REQUESTING SUPPORT / REPAIR Before contacting Dynon Avionics Technical Support, please consult the Troubleshooting se

D2 Pilot’s Guide 15-1 15. NOTES

D2 Pilot’s Guide iii Limited Warranty Dynon Avionics warrants this product to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for one (1) year f

D2 Pilot’s Guide v Table of Contents COPYRIGHT ...

vi D2 Pilot’s Guide ADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS FOR NIGHT FLIGHT ...... 6-6 7. PERFORMA

D2 Pilot’s Guide 1-1 1. SAFETY AND LICENSING INFORMATION Important Safety Information Your Dynon Avionics D2 Pocket Panel contains a Li-Ion bat