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Screen Reflector HUD: Limited by App

Larry Anglisano
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The phone reflector HUD on the bench and in the airplane. We think it's sized just right, but wish the base provided better anchoring of the smartphone in turbulence.

In a market dominated by big-screen primary flight displays it’s easy to see why high-priced HUD technology hasn’t gained traction in large numbers for small airplanes. But smartphones have grown larger screens that may be useful for displaying nav data and don’t take much space in the cabin. 

And that’s why Sporty’s has been marketing the Hyperion smartphone reflector product, which puts the phone data at eyeball level on the glareshield by reflecting on a screen that mimics that of a HUD. It’s dirt cheap at only $19.95, but one problem is it doesn’t work with the most popular aviation apps.

Larry Anglisano

Editor in Chief Larry Anglisano has been a staple at Aviation Consumer since 1995. An active land, sea and glider pilot, Larry has over 30 years’ experience as an avionics repairman and flight test pilot. He’s the editorial director overseeing sister publications Aviation Safety magazine, IFR magazine and is a regular contributor to KITPLANES magazine with his Avionics Bootcamp column.