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OnSpeed AoA

ATA Chapter 34 — N720AK Systems Reference

Overview

The OnSpeed system is an audio angle-of-attack (AoA) indicator that provides continuous tone-based feedback on the aircraft’s energy state. It uses differential pressure from the pitot-static system to compute AoA and delivers audio tones through the intercom.

Components

ComponentPart NumberSupplierNotes
OnSpeed boxFlyOnSpeedMain processor
Pressure sensors

How It Works

Calibration

Wiring

OnSpeed connects to the Dynon PFD for power, data, and audio output.

OnSpeed Connector Pinout

Power / Ground

PinFunctionWire Color
112V power (from PFD, 2A fuse)Red
4Ship groundBlack

Data Inputs

PinFunctionWire Color
21Flap pot wiperWhite
25EFIS serial4 TX lineBlue

Button / Lower Console

PinFunctionWire Color
5Ground (to “−” on button, “C1” on button, volume pot “−/CCW”, pilot lo)Black
2Volume pot CWRed/white
9Volume pot wiperOrange/white
11“+” on buttonOrange/blue
23“NO1” on buttonBrown/white

Control cable wiring (6-conductor, button to OnSpeed box):

WireColor
1Red/white
2Orange/white
3(none)
4Orange/blue
5Brown/white
6Black

Headset Audio Output

PinFunctionWire Color
10Pilot audio rightPurple/green
22Pilot audio leftPurple/yellow

Inspection & Maintenance

References