Handheld GPS auto mount OK?

"Henry Kisor" wrote in message
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I've just bought myself a new Garmin handheld GPS. I noticed that the auto
dash mount is stuck to the dashboard with some kind of double-stick stuff.
Is it OK by the FAA to stick the mount onto my airplane's glare shield
this
way, or do they consider it a permanent installation and require 337s and
stuff?

What about using strong Velcro? Will that pass muster with the FAA as a
temporary installation?

I've used velcro for my Garmin Pilot III for the last 5 years. I also
hardwired it into the aircraft. Couldn't possibly care less what the FAA
thinks.

You have an experimental or certified, newps?

Newps wrote:

"Henry Kisor" wrote in message
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I've just bought myself a new Garmin handheld GPS. I noticed that the auto
dash mount is stuck to the dashboard with some kind of double-stick stuff.
Is it OK by the FAA to stick the mount onto my airplane's glare shield

this

way, or do they consider it a permanent installation and require 337s and
stuff?

What about using strong Velcro? Will that pass muster with the FAA as a
temporary installation?


I've used velcro for my Garmin Pilot III for the last 5 years. I also
hardwired it into the aircraft. Couldn't possibly care less what the FAA
thinks.

Dave S wrote:
You have an experimental or certified, newps?

Newps wrote:

"Henry Kisor" wrote in message
...

I've just bought myself a new Garmin handheld GPS. I noticed that the
auto
dash mount is stuck to the dashboard with some kind of double-stick
stuff.
Is it OK by the FAA to stick the mount onto my airplane's glare shield


this

way, or do they consider it a permanent installation and require 337s
and
stuff?

What about using strong Velcro? Will that pass muster with the FAA as a
temporary installation?



I've used velcro for my Garmin Pilot III for the last 5 years. I also
hardwired it into the aircraft. Couldn't possibly care less what the FAA
thinks.



Amen !

"Dave S" wrote in message
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You have an experimental or certified, newps?

I have a 182. You can't possibly be worried about velcro fer cryin' out
loud, can you? For the power I took the cig lighter plug and snipped off
the cig lighter end. Ran the two wires into the electrical bus and used a 1
amp fuse from Rat Shack. Had the mechanic sign off the power cord. My
setup is neat looking because I have an avionics access panel on the top of
the glareshield. The cord just disappears down there from behind the GPS,
you don't even see it from the pilots side.

"Newps" wrote, "... I have an avionics access panel on the top of the
glareshield."

Please tell me more. I have a 182Q. Did you create the access panel
yourself?

Regards,

Jon

"Jon Woellhaf" wrote in message
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"Newps" wrote, "... I have an avionics access panel on the top of the
glareshield."

Please tell me more. I have a 182Q. Did you create the access panel
yourself?

No, I assumed it was standard for my year. I have a 67 182K. The panel is
about 12 inches wide and about 8 inches front to back. Held down with about
12 little sheet metal screws.

Newps wrote:
: amp fuse from Rat Shack. Had the mechanic sign off the power cord. My
: setup is neat looking because I have an avionics access panel on the top of
: the glareshield. The cord just disappears down there from behind the GPS,
: you don't even see it from the pilots side.

I also have an avionics access panel in the top right side of the glareshield
of my Cherokee. I ran my GPS power cord through this opening, as well. It
looks very neat, the cord stays out of the way if I don't want to use the
GPS, and you don't see the cord at all. I glued velcro to the top of the
glareshield to hold my GPS (295) because the extra weight on the yoke annoys
my autopilot. The whole setup is very nice, IMHO.
--
Aaron Coolidge (N9376J)

Yeah, but what happens if you get ramped? That's my concern.

"Newps" wrote in message
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"Henry Kisor" wrote in message
...
I've just bought myself a new Garmin handheld GPS. I noticed that the
auto
dash mount is stuck to the dashboard with some kind of double-stick
stuff.
Is it OK by the FAA to stick the mount onto my airplane's glare shield
this
way, or do they consider it a permanent installation and require 337s
and
stuff?

What about using strong Velcro? Will that pass muster with the FAA as a
temporary installation?

I've used velcro for my Garmin Pilot III for the last 5 years. I also
hardwired it into the aircraft. Couldn't possibly care less what the FAA
thinks.

On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 07:44:30 -0500, "Henry Kisor"
wrote:

Yeah, but what happens if you get ramped? That's my concern.

IF you get ramped and IF the inspector thinks the mount is permanent
grab it with both hands and rip it off. The 2 sided tape isn't that
strong that it can't be removed. I think they probably see an awful
lot of these mounts and won't be concerned about it. Better to have it
firmly attached than flying around the cockpit in turbulance.



"Henry Kisor" wrote in message
...
I've just bought myself a new Garmin handheld GPS. I noticed that the
auto
dash mount is stuck to the dashboard with some kind of double-stick
stuff.
Is it OK by the FAA to stick the mount onto my airplane's glare shield
this
way, or do they consider it a permanent installation and require 337s
and
stuff?

Drew Dalgleish wrote:
On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 07:44:30 -0500, "Henry Kisor"
wrote:

Yeah, but what happens if you get ramped? That's my concern.

IF you get ramped and IF the inspector thinks the mount is permanent
grab it with both hands and rip it off. The 2 sided tape isn't that
strong that it can't be removed. I think they probably see an awful
lot of these mounts and won't be concerned about it. Better to have it
firmly attached than flying around the cockpit in turbulance.


If you get ramp checked, what the heck is the inspector doing pawing
through your cockpit? Hand him the required paperwork and put the sun
screens into place. He has no business inspecting the inside of your
cockpit.

Frank Stutzman
Bonanza N494B "Hula Girl"
Hood River, OR