Where did you mount the Flightstream 210?

[Glen Davis]

I'm having the FS 210 installed next week by a shop that has not installed one before.  Where in the Mooney (mine is a J) have you installed the FS 210?  I read a few comments about poor Bluetooth reception if the unit is mounted in the tail and the radio, obviously, is in the panel.  Thoughts, suggestions, pictures?   Please specify your aircraft model.  If you don't know the answer, feel free to make one up      Always a fun read!

Thanks,

Glen N50540

[flyboy0681]

Mine is right in the avionics compartment. Bluetooth reception has always been great.

[201Mooniac]

56 minutes ago, flyboy0681 said:

Mine is right in the avionics compartment. Bluetooth reception has always been great.

Same for me, no BT problems at all from the avionics bay.

[ArtVandelay]

Mine is above the hatrack mounted on the centerline (I think that’s a requirement).

[rbridges]

21 hours ago, Glen Davis said:

  If you don't know the answer, feel free to make one up 

 

Isn't that SOP around here?  

[larryb]

First one in the tail. Worked well but one time with full luggage in the back it didn’t work. Next airplane it was installed behind the center pedestal by the pilot right knee. No issue in that location.

[Bob E]

The FS 210 has internal motion and pressure sensors and must be mounted with the front of the unit oriented toward the front of the aircraft (there's a big arrow on the housing).  Mine is just below the radio stack.  It's a tiny unit; takes up virtually no space.  I don't see why anyone would want to mount it somewhere other than the avionics area.