gsxrpilot Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 1 hour ago, INA201 said: Sticky mount. They have the curved and flat just use the correct one and you'll be fine. Just FYI in the preMooney era when I had an Archer I had one mounted on the wing and one on the leading edge of the stabilator. FAA fellow spotted the stabilator mount and gave me a call. He wanted the stabilator mount removed(control surface) and a photo copy of an A&P endorsed logbook entry for the wing mount. I guess he could've made a bigger deal out of it and used it as an excuse for a full ramp check but fortunately I was not available at the airport. It's a temporary mount, (as long as I've got a piece of dental floss in my pocket). I keep the FAA letter on my iPad. I was asked one time on the ramp by an FAA guy, I showed him the dental floss and asked if he wanted me to demonstrate it's removal as it's just temporary, he said "no" he'd take my word for it and we were done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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midlifeflyer Posted July 12, 2017 Report Share Posted July 12, 2017 9 hours ago, gsxrpilot said: It's a temporary mount, (as long as I've got a piece of dental floss in my pocket). I keep the FAA letter on my iPad. I was asked one time on the ramp by an FAA guy, I showed him the dental floss and asked if he wanted me to demonstrate it's removal as it's just temporary, he said "no" he'd take my word for it and we were done. I suspect even with a temporary mount, an ASI might still have an issue with a mount on a control surface. Even with so simple an operation as painting, the FAA tends to be more picky about the potential effects of things done to control surfaces. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxrpilot Posted July 12, 2017 Report Share Posted July 12, 2017 4 hours ago, midlifeflyer said: I suspect even with a temporary mount, an ASI might still have an issue with a mount on a control surface. Even with so simple an operation as painting, the FAA tends to be more picky about the potential effects of things done to control surfaces. Agreed, I wouldn't recommend mounting on a control surface. But mounting on a flying surface is different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinwing Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 On 7/8/2017 at 3:00 PM, revwatch said: Soon you too can share videos like this That's the best video I have ever seen...I kept expecting footage of that camera making its way down that pigs alimentary canal...than poof daylight again! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy95W Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 That... Was... Awesome! Definite LOL moment! EDIT- Maybe it's just me. I showed it to the wife and her only comment was, "where do you find this stuff?" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Other Red Baron Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 I think the story is on the youtube link somewhere, but it landed on his farm and he found it a few months later. I don't think most people would be so lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 14 hours ago, Andy95W said: That... Was... Awesome! Definite LOL moment! EDIT- Maybe it's just me. I showed it to the wife and her only comment was, "where do you find this stuff?" I LMAO too. I've found that women don't seem to "get" the Three Stooges or Monty Python humor either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrixxer Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 On July 8, 2017 at 3:07 PM, gsengle said: Buy from these guys. Use tie down rings for exterior. Done. http://mypilotpro.com/ Yep. That's what I do. Great guy, really stands behind the product (even when it's an obvious, and disclosed, case of user error). Used that mount for this video: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhop Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 Made this from some RAM mount parts... Don't remember what I spent but it was under $30.00 on Amazon. It easily screws into the tie-down/jackpoint and is fully adjustable and works very well. The mount can be installed and removed by hand in about ten seconds. I've used the sticky mount as well but find that it vibrates too much as compared to my custom setup. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcrmckenna Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 What do you guys use for the inside camera on the headliner just behind the pilot? A sticky pad as well? And does it come off leather very well?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetti Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 My way overengineered in cockpit mount Note large thumbscrews for non permanence mounting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyTrekker Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 On 7/15/2017 at 5:47 PM, jonhop said: Made this from some RAM mount parts... Don't remember what I spent but it was under $30.00 on Amazon. It easily screws into the tie-down/jackpoint and is fully adjustable and works very well. The mount can be installed and removed by hand in about ten seconds. I've used the sticky mount as well but find that it vibrates too much as compared to my custom setup. @jonhop, do the threads for that RAM mount you pictured above just happen to be exactly the same threads as our tie-down screw holes? If so I might try this approach to mount a gopro to the screw hole for the rear fuse tie-own. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 On 7/9/2017 at 11:23 AM, gsxrpilot said: Whatever mount you choose, don't safety wire or tether it to the plane. If the mount does come loose, you want it to fall away, not be swinging around beating the shit out of whatever it was attached to. Sticky pad only? Don't tether because it will damage your paint? Never mind it will fall and reach a speed of 150mph, smashing someone's skull with kinetic energy bigger than a speeding bullet. Really? Are we that much entitled and callous as pilots now these days that we rather see someone severely injured - if not killed - than scratching our planes for those 40 minutes videos that only you care? My advice, if you are going to do it, do it properly. Use approved mounts. Get them signed off. Be sensible about the placement. And, remember, there will only be a handful of people watching the first 15 seconds of that video unless you crash or your cat is flying the plane... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhop Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 @SkyTrekker, I drilled out the Ram ball mount and epoxied a jack screw into the mount that my A&P gave me. I suppose you could match the threads up at any hardware store and pickup a screw that will work. Here are the links for the ball mount and other components: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008JH1BW2/ref=ox_sc_act_image_2?smid=A2XENS8LQP1A6D&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005KWPJ04/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=A3AK1K19MPF0E2&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011SM5UIU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=AGZSGIOR0DECV&psc=1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyTrekker Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 On 7/25/2017 at 6:59 PM, jonhop said: @SkyTrekker, I drilled out the Ram ball mount and epoxied a jack screw into the mount that my A&P gave me. I suppose you could match the threads up at any hardware store and pickup a screw that will work. Here are the links for the ball mount and other components: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008JH1BW2/ref=ox_sc_act_image_2?smid=A2XENS8LQP1A6D&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005KWPJ04/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=A3AK1K19MPF0E2&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011SM5UIU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=AGZSGIOR0DECV&psc=1 Thanks @jonhop. I'll be considering this as my mounting approach! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbp Posted April 20, 2022 Report Share Posted April 20, 2022 On 7/15/2017 at 6:47 PM, jonhop said: Made this from some RAM mount parts... Don't remember what I spent but it was under $30.00 on Amazon. It easily screws into the tie-down/jackpoint and is fully adjustable and works very well. The mount can be installed and removed by hand in about ten seconds. I've used the sticky mount as well but find that it vibrates too much as compared to my custom setup. what size screw is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skates97 Posted April 20, 2022 Report Share Posted April 20, 2022 I wrote an article for The Mooney Flyer in April 2021 and list all the parts to make a similar mount that just attaches to the tie down. There's also a bunch of information about different cameras and cables to use for capturing audio. https://themooneyflyer.com/issues/2021-AprTMF.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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