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I have a 1984 m20J. What do y’all do to mount an iPad to the yoke? See attached pic of what I started to buy but need confirmation that I’m buying what I need. I have an iPad 8th generation 10.2” screen size (9.8” vertical) but may need to get a mini so it fits better. This yoke seems smaller than the Cessna 172 I’ve been flying.

It was supposed to be raining all day. So we thought we'd spend the day in the hanger working on some little projects. Of course, the forecast was probably a day off and the rain will likely be here tomorrow. I've wanted a couple of good, new, fresh GoPro mount points on the plane. And I also wanted a better solution to the cockpit interior GoPro mount. The cockpit mount is a U-bolt over the center roof cage member, just aft of the rear eye-vents. The tail mount is a sticky mount on the front right corner of the horizontal stabilizer. The belly mount is a sticky mount on the tail skid. I'll try to post pictures of the mounts tomorrow. But here is the view from each. I like the view angle from each except the cockpit-cam. I think it shows too much roof and should be lowered slightly. I'll try again tomorrow.

So since it appears that this is another one of those "All In" Annuals,We (Charlie, my local IA and I) decided to change the old engine mounts (With the approval of the banker - AKA wife) this year. "May as well", was my answer since we are topping the engine. The old and new mount from the lower right are side by side in the pics. Not only had it twisted because it wasn't installed aligned with the dial pin on the frame, but it was over-torqued and had completely collapsed. A picture is worth a thousand words, but all I could say after we removed these was "Wow".We also have engine angle pics before and after that I'll post when the new cylinders and baffling are installed.As an aside, anyone thinking about replacing or overhauling a Lycoming cylinder, give Airpower a call. Their prices are unbelievably good on factory new as well as Superior, and ECI kits. Considering that Factory new came with new piston pins and caps the price was minimal in terms of difference. Add in a 2yr warranty parts and labor on Lycoming cylinder kits with unlimited hours and it was a no-brainier. Having peace of mind that the Cam is in impeccable condition, I figured it to be worth a topping now to guarantee running to TBO and maybe a little extra if condition permits. I'll follow up throughout the break in process with how the MVP 50 reports and how all develops for anyone interested.I will say that this is the most extensive owner assist work that I have ever done, and I certainly have a renewed respect for A&Ps :-).

Has anyone installed a Precision Avionics, Inc. PAI-700 with the PACMO-VMN custom mount? Lighting 28V, 14V, 5V, or no light? Would the PAI-700 with the PACMO-VMN box section windscreen divider mount and 14V lighting be an appropriate replacement for the windscreen-mounted and lighted whiskey compass in my 1966 M20C S/N:3261?