exM20K Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 A non-Mooney-sized service person broke my pilot side visor. I find both the visor and the power chart useless, so rather than replace with an expensive Mooney part, I'm considring an expensive after-market Rosen system. I did search the archives, and can't find the answers to these questions: Do the Rosen visors cover the overhead lighting switches? Do the visors interfere with the cabin door? Does their size/bulk impinge on interior space? Any pictures of a G1000/DX installation available? None found via google image search. Thanks in advance. -dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 Thought they would have a pic on their site... no joy. http://www.rosenvisor.com/index.php?todo=AVIATION The Long Body visors are tiny compared to what Rosen is known for. Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_S Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 Last I checked, there were no Rosen visors for the G1000 or DX planes. I inquired again with them at Sun-n-Fun this year and there were none available. If they have them listed now I would definitely be interested. The stock visors are useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danb Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 I have Rosen visors in my Bravo, they do interfere with the overhead switches, the copilots have to be moved a little for door movement they don't impinge the space in my opinion. There usefulness outweighs the size issues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exM20K Posted January 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Thanks, Dan. Rosen sent me this from an Ovation (99 model). I think i'll give it a whirl but keep the protective plastic on just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danb Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Yep that's it. When there in the up position they interfere with the o/h switches and door. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaneDrvr99 Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 We have them in our J Model and love them. Got them at Oshkosh after being beat up by the sun due to the small factory visors. Rosen's are bigger and do take up a little more room in our cabin but its well worth the trade off to me. I no longer get sunburned on one side of my face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exM20K Posted January 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 I'll get some pictures up once I have the plane back. The rosen visors do work in the Acclaim. some maneuvering is required to clear the wet compass, but it's no big deal. Glad to have added them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinw Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 I have Rosens in my J as well. Really like them as far as functionality but my only complaints are 1. The co-pilot visor sometimes get hit when getting in and out so I push in as far as it will go but it still sticks out a few inches. 2. When used to block sunlight from the side window the visor loosens too much so I just keep one of those short 3" phillips head screwdrivers in my side storage pocket to tighten it up. These are obviously small gripes and overall I'm very happy with them; I wouldn't go back to factory visors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_S Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 5 hours ago, exM20K said: I'll get some pictures up once I have the plane back. The rosen visors do work in the Acclaim. some maneuvering is required to clear the wet compass, but it's no big deal. Glad to have added them. I’d like to see those pics please. I loved the Rosens in my J but have hesitated to add them to my Ovation. Perhaps this could be my Sun-n-Fun purchase for the year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exM20K Posted March 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 Ok so here is the video demo. I think. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 Great video demonstration... -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piloto Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 For $3.99 you can get a nice baseball cap of your favorite team that will block the sun in all directions. José 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exM20K Posted March 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Piloto said: For $3.99 you can get a nice baseball cap of your favorite team that will block the sun in all directions. José LOL. The shop broke the factory unit, and two replacement Rosen's are less expensive that one puny factory visor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenL757 Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 On 3/9/2018 at 3:23 PM, exM20K said: LOL. The shop broke the factory unit, and two replacement Rosen's are less expensive that one puny factory visor. That doesn't surprise me one bit. About 5 years ago, a shop doing some work broke my copilot side visor, and although they paid to have the factory one replaced, it was around $250 if I recollect. I'll start investigating the Rosen option...or a nice baseball cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steingar Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 I had Rosens on my last two airplanes. If they made a set for my Mooney they would have already been installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THill182 Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 This has worked well for me: http://www.sportys.com/pilotshop/slap-on-sun-visor-extra-large.html I also have some small expandable (spring-loaded/folded) automotive windshield shades they gave away a while back at Braums; they are similar to this: https://www.amazon.com/Basix-Magic-Shade-Jumbo-Styles/dp/B015GC1KDW/ref=pd_bxgy_263_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B015GC1KDW&pd_rd_r=690DRNCRYXCNY0J2W0GQ&pd_rd_w=s5ICl&pd_rd_wg=L1Hpl&psc=1&refRID=690DRNCRYXCNY0J2W0GQ. They fold nicely for storage, and when flying head-on into the setting sun (under IFR of course), they'll prevent blindness nicely; also work well on the ground / ramp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlunseth Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 On 3/9/2018 at 12:58 PM, Piloto said: For $3.99 you can get a nice baseball cap of your favorite team that will block the sun in all directions. José Doesn't work for me. The cap lifts the Bose A20 earmuffs just enough that I don't get a good sound seal, and the noise cancelling doesn't work right. I would have to install a mod, like Clarity Alofts or something, for the ball cap STC to be applicable in my plane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M20F-1968 Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 I put the Rosen visors in my F which has essentially an Ovation panel with a flat card compass on the post. I store the Rosen visors against the ceiling. so when not in use or at night they do not interfere with the ceiling switches (again configures like the Ovation). I thought of trimming the inboard edge to clear the compass, however I decided to wait a bit more as I simply swing the visor back so it is along the longitudinal axis of the plane and the the inboard edge clears the compass. Generally the Rosens are much better than the original Mooney visors. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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