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?

Sure. As (contrary to the statement of some others) will a yoke mount. It
only becomes a 'permanent' installation if you wire it into the aircraft for
power or for an external antenna.

There are some things you might want to think about, though, such as whether
the GPS sitting on the dash will obstruct your vision and whether it will
affect the operation of the compass. Also, it can get kind of hard to reach
it if it is sitting up there -- the ergonomics are not good.