New Handheld GPS Mount

[Dano"T"]

Guys,

Check out the suction cup mounting bracket I bought for my Etrex GPS. I bought it from Ebay...it was one of those Ebay stores....$14.99 + shipping...It works great. The manufacturer is Akron and It is capable of holding radios, cell phones, any number of GPS types, etc. I tried it out all weekend and it works great. The suction cup is lever operated and supposedly holds 20lbs. If anyone is interested, just go to ebay and type in GPS mounting brackets in the search area.

[VictorBravo]

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http://gallery.taylorcraft.org/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=3765

This is the GPS mount on mine for the Garmin GPS 3 Pilot. After looking at several different mounting options, including the windshield like Dano's, I found that it was possible to do it in a way that does not cost any visibility. The line of sight in my airplane over the cowling is just above the top of the GPS, so I do not lose one square inch of visibility. This came about because here in Los Angeles you have to be paranoid about seeing out, and the T-craft is not long on visibility to begin with. It is made from a piece of .080 aluminum with about a 30 degree bend in it, on which the Garmin clip-in mounting tray mounts.

[Dano"T"]

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I moved mine around several times...on the side window...in various locations on the windshield...and found that I liked it best as pictured...but I fly off of small inland lakes in Michigan's U.P. and Northern Wisconsin on skis and floats...and off of my 1200' private strip in the middle of nowhere so I can see Bill's dilema...L.A. probably has more planes and radio towers etc. than the U.P. has trees....well, mabey not...but I'm just a country boy so what do I know about L.A.!

[Jim Hartley]

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My Tcraft is fairly spartan and as utility as I can keep it...I am tempted at times to add things to make "house-keeping"easier while flying though. I have gleaned a lot of knowlege from frequenting the forums. Thanks for sharing fellas...That is what this site is all about.

Jim

[selje]

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http://gallery.taylorcraft.org/main....g2_itemId=3765

This is the GPS mount on mine for the Garmin GPS 3 Pilot. After looking at several different mounting options, including the windshield like Dano's, I found that it was possible to do it in a way that does not cost any visibility. The line of sight in my airplane over the cowling is just above the top of the GPS, so I do not lose one square inch of visibility. This came about because here in Los Angeles you have to be paranoid about seeing out, and the T-craft is not long on visibility to begin with. It is made from a piece of .080 aluminum with about a 30 degree bend in it, on which the Garmin clip-in mounting tray mounts.

What is the linear blue thing on the left of the panel?

[VictorBravo]

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>What is the linear blue thing on the left of the panel?

The push to talk switch. Temporary location, until I can figure out how to get it on the control wheel without wires getting caught everywhere.

[mulwyk]

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Bill:

Interesting photo. I'm not crazy about the GPS, they just don't look right on a basic, simple T-Craft panel. I suppose it makes sense to have it there, given where you're flying. But it just seems out of place in your otherwise retro-funky cockpit.

Oh well, I guess we'll just have to accept more and more high tech gadgets stuck on the panel if we want to fly the modern skys in our little putt-putt antique airplanes.

But, Wow, Bill, I love those control wheels! Are they stock T-Craft wheels or did you make them? The leather (?) covers look great too. Very nice.

Bob Gustafson

[VictorBravo]

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The round control wheels are stock on many of the pre-WW2 airplanes... if I recall they were used up to 1941??? Others know far more than me. The leather was on there already, and if it ever gets worn out I'll have them done the same way. My instrument panel was not stock, it was made out of 1/8" aluminum plate (!), so I was not too worried about cutting up an original pre-war panel. If I had a pristine restoration that had not been modified, I would have had a completely different attitude about putting in the radio and the GPS. But I will have to leave the perfect museum piece restorations in Mr. Baker's skillful hands, since I want a daily flyer that is slightly adapted to today's sport flying environment. I am very glad, however, to report that I didn't do anything that couldn't be un-done later for a proper museum restoration. even when I do my Auster control stick mod, I will be using another control column and keeping the stock one un-screwed-with

[Yellow Duck]

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I agree with Bob, about the GPS in the T-Crafts, but they have become a necessary evil at times.

I also do not like where mines is located, but this was the best place I could come up with.http://gallery.taylorcraft.org/main....g2_itemId=1804

Sorry don't know how to add the photo attachments.

My hand held, which works pretty nice is layed on the seat between me and my passanger, the intercom is with the batt. on the floor in the center next to the seat. The fire ext, on floor against pass. seat. First aid kit in baggage comp.

[Howard Wilson]

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Lee, Where did you get that short mount for the Garmin? Did it come like that or did you 'modify' it?

[Yellow Duck]

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It comes that way, more or less. Just unscrew the base mount from the mount for the glair shield and this what you are left with. Then you have four screw holes in which to screw it to the panel.

[Howard Wilson]

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Thanks Lee. Mine appears to be slightly different But I can use the idea, drill some holes and incorporate a short standoff. Wouldn't do it to the almost original panel in 20442, but it'll work great in the straight tail 172.