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uAvionix skySensor TSO Integrated Wingtip ADS-B In System
MFR Model# UAX-90098-01
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Overview
skySensor, for certified aircraft, is the final piece for a complete skyBeacon installation. skySensor isn’t just the aesthetic match for your right wingtip, it also includes a dual-band ADS-B receiver, static pressure sensor, and internal GPS. Easily receive traffic and weather via WiFi to GDL90 compatible EFB applications.NOTE: skySensor Experimental has been discontinued and superceded to the skySensor TSO version. Homebuilt and experimental aircraft installations should now order and install the TSO version. |
Features
- ADS-B In
- WAAS GPS
- Altimeter
- LED Navigation Light
- LED Anti-Collision (Strobe)
Benefits
- skySensor receives dual-band ADS-B traffic and subscription-free in-flight weather information on both 978MHz and 1090MHz, and delivers real-time aircraft positions and weather overlays to your favorite EFB supporting the GDL 90 protocol, including ForeFlight Mobile, FltPlan Go, FlyQ, Wing X, and others.
- The GPS position and baro altimeter provide the EFB with positioning and barometric altitude used for accurate depictions of relative positions and altitudes of nearby traffic.
Reviews
Finally, TSO’d match to the sky beacon.. works perfectly. Very easy install and nice upgrade for seamless adsb-in connect.
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UAVIONIX SKYSENSOR INTEGRATED WINGTIP ADS-B IN SYSTEM TSO
I now have the SkyBeacon on the left wing and the SkySensor on the right wing. Easy two wire install and all done. Works great.
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UAVIONIX SKYSENSOR INTEGRATED WINGTIP ADS-B IN SYSTEM TSO
I have had the SKY-BEACON on my Piper Cherokee PA-28 for several years and have been happy with it. I always wanted to get the complimentary unit for the right wing so I could have the matching strobe and navigation light. However Uavionix has never come out with that unit. So when I learned that I could use this experimental unit in my plane if done as a minor alteration I purchased it and had it installed with a logbook entry and IA sign-off. It had to take my wing tip off because the backing plate for the old incandescent light fixture was frozen but it was not a big deal. The unit mated up with no problem and worked the first time I joined it on wifi with my I-pad. Lights and strobe worked as well. Lee U.
Didn’t fit the tip perfectly on the pa-28 but install otherwise went without a hitch.
Done as a minor alteration with IA, works very well and so much better then the old dull bulb with no strobe.
This CAN be installed on a certified aircraft if done as a minor alteration. Logbook entry and IA signoff. Works great.
I have had this Skysensor for over a year now and am frustrated that it crashes flightplan go every 5 min. when I turn on the ADS-B in . I cant tell if its the iPad, Skysensor or flightplan go which is causing the problem. I suspect that if you are not flying in the US, the ADS-B data in signal for non aircraft data is weak or non existent and causes something to fail. Seems to work fine when I fly near the US border. I have contacted uAvionix and Flightplan go, but have not been able to get the traffic display to work for more than 5 minutes at a time.
Seems like a great product for use with most portable GPS units, iPads or Android devices using WiFi ADS-B IN data information. My question is, would the WiFi signal to the cockpit be substantially hampered when installed on a low wing aircraft with aluminum wings because the units antenna is facing downward with the wing potentially blocking the signal to the cockpit, where high wing aircraft have a more line-of-sight WiFi signal to the cockpit? In any case, the skySensor does seem like a nice match to the UAvionix sky Beacon.
Great concept! Didn’t want the fuss of a portable battery powered unit. The problem is is have droop wingtips and the Skysensor antenna doesn’t allow a fit (not even with their adaptor).
Q&A
Please note, Aircraft Spruce's personnel are not certified aircraft mechanics and can only provide general support and ideas, which should not be relied upon or implemented in lieu of consulting an A&P or other qualified technician. Aircraft Spruce assumes no responsibility or liability for any issue or problem which may arise from any repair, modification or other work done from this knowledge base. Any product eligibility information provided here is based on general application guides and we recommend always referring to your specific aircraft parts manual, the parts manufacturer or consulting with a qualified mechanic.
Yes, skySensor is GDL90 and has been tested with the Garmin Pilot App on IOS and Android.
The Skysensor transmits weather and traffic to the following APPS:
Foreflight
WingX
FltPlan Go
iFly GPS
Avare
Naviator
AvPlan
Aerovie
EasyVFR
Skydemon
FlyQ
The nav light is green. You will have to use your strobe switch to turn on the strobe.
No, do not connect this to any strobe power supply, as this could damage the unit.
Yes it is a FAA TSO Nav and Strobe Light.
The Strobes flashes on the GPS timing so they will flash in sync. However the Strobe trigger wire (yellow) does need to be connected so they can be activated.
This is an ADS-B IN unit only. For ADS-B out compliancy, please see Part# 11-16531.
The intended design and installation is outside of the wingtip replacing the light. Any other installation would be at the discretion of the builder and operator as this is an experimental aircraft unit.
The skybeacon is an ADS-B OUT solution, therefore does not require to be interfaced to foreflight. The skysensor is an ADS-B IN unit that does interface to foreflight among other apps.
NO, this unit is designed to cast the ADS-B signal to a tablet running an aviation app. It does not interface with panel mounted units.