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Old March 7th 04, 06:30 PM
john smith
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john smith wrote:
The 195 with the RAM suction cup can be attached to the side of the
windscreen. This puts the display in view while heads up and keeps it
out of the way of other instruments.


Ray Andraka wrote:
That was one of the things I considered before returning the 195. Anywhere on
the glareshield or on the side pillars blocked too much of the outside. There is
that pesky see-and-avoid thing. The GPS III with a horizontal mount is low
enough that it only blocks the view of the top of the cowl in my Cherokee Six.
That larger screen and approaches in the 195 were nice, but to me, the fact that
it was so big meant that no matter where I put it, it blocked seeing something be
it other instruments, or outside the cockpit.


True, the RAM mount attached to the side of the windscreen works best
for high-wing aircraft (Cessnas, Champ). When I fly a low-wing Piper
(Archer III, Arrow IV, Cherokee Six), I use the stock yoke mount.