Mounting 396

I have received the Garmin GPSMAP 396 that I ordered at OSH and am now
trying to figure out how to mount it securely in the airplane (Piper
Arrow)
1 I want to be able to use it out of the airplane occasionally.
2 Experimenting with it at home, it appears to me that the font size
on both screen and controls requires that it be within 2 feet of my
eyes. This seems to eliminate the Airgizmos mount in the radio stack
2 position, also the passenger yoke position.
3 This seems to leave either top of the glareshield, pilot yoke, or
suction cup on left windshield.
a. Glareshield location too high - impairs visibility
b. Yoke
(1) concerned about loose wires impairing yoke movement
(2) have to find another place for my approach plates
and time (currently both on yoke mount)
c. Suction Cup mount
This seems the best option in many ways, except that the
suction cups fall off occasionally, which is a safety hazard.

Other opinions/ideas?

Paul kgyy wrote:
c. Suction Cup mount
This seems the best option in many ways, except that the
suction cups fall off occasionally, which is a safety hazard.

Do you have the long- or short-arm between the 396 and the suction cup?
If you have the long one, it may have too great a moment for the suction
cup to hold. I have the short one, and have only had it come off after
sitting in the sun on the ground for a couple of hours.

Do you have the long- or short-arm between the 396 and the suction cup?
If you have the long one, it may have too great a moment for the suction
cup to hold. I have the short one, and have only had it come off after
sitting in the sun on the ground for a couple of hours.

I haven't actually bought the suction cup yet, though I do have an
older one that I may try to adapt. I agree, the shorter, the better.
I think the one I have is maybe 6-8".

"Paul kgyy" wrote:

I have received the Garmin GPSMAP 396 that I ordered at OSH and am now
trying to figure out how to mount it securely in the airplane (Piper
Arrow)


The yoke mount worked best for me in my 172RG.

Advantages:

o Easy to include in your instrument scan.

o Close at hand for button pushing.

o Positioned just right for bifocals/reading glasses.

o Right where it needs to be for using the faux panel if you lose your
gyros.

Disadvantages:

o You have to find somewhere else to hold approach plates.

o Wires have to be routed down the yoke shaft.

Bottom line, I found the yoke mount the handy had no problems with it.

--
Dan
T-182T at BFM

Bottom line, I found the yoke mount handy and had no problems with it.


Fire the copy editor.

On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:25:06 -0500, Dan Luke wrote:

o You have to find somewhere else to hold approach plates.

Where?

- Andrew

On Aug 14, 5:38 pm, "Dan Luke" wrote:
Bottom line, I found the yoke mount handy and had no problems with it.



How did you do the wiring to provide free movement of the yoke?

"Paul kgyy" wrote:

How did you do the wiring to provide free movement of the yoke?


Under the yoke shaft I attached an adhesive tie-wrap clip to the panel.
Before I tie-wrapped the cables to the clip, I pulled the yoke out to its full
aft travel. The cables then trailed below the yoke shaft along with the PTT
cable. This setup was unobtrusive and caused no interference problems with
the yoke.

--
Dan
T-182T at BFM

"Andrew Gideon" wrote:

o You have to find somewhere else to hold approach plates.

Where?


I kept them on a clipboard in my lap. The clipboard also held a letter sized
sheet with my flightplan and space to copy clearances.

I still use this setup, even though I no longer need a yoke mounted GPS and
have a chart clip available on the yoke.

--
Dan
T-182T at BFM

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Paul kgyy wrote:

I have received the Garmin GPSMAP 396 that I ordered at OSH and am now
trying to figure out how to mount it securely in the airplane (Piper
Other opinions/ideas?

When I used AnywhereMap, I had the PDA on a suction cup mount,
positioned on the left-hand front window. It was positioned so that the
PDA appeared just below the glare shield. It worked well, but mainly
because I could remove the PDA from the mount for data entry.
Unfortunately, the 396 can't be removed from the mount as quickly or
easily, which would require operating the unit with my left hand, or
reaching across with my right hand. Not an ideal situation.

For the 396, I've elected to keep it on a yoke mount. I believe that
there are some advantages to the yoke mount, with one being easy of use
and easy visibility.

If you elect to try the suction cup mount, I highly recommend the
G-Force mount available he http://www.propellerheadpilot.com/

I left it on almost continuously, and it NEVER came loose on its own.



JKG