Ram mounts

[Richie the C]

Anyone have a recommendation for a Ram Ipad (mini)? I have a nifty 496 on the yoke and would like to keep it. Therefore, I would use a Ram mount with suction cups on the side window. Bad idea?

Thanks

[LANCECASPER]

27 minutes ago, Richie the C said:

Anyone have a recommendation for a Ram Ipad (mini)? I have a nifty 496 on the yoke and would like to keep it. Therefore, I would use a Ram mount with suction cups on the side window. Bad idea?

Thanks

I think you'll want the iPad mini on the yoke since you'll interact with it more than the 496. Do you use the 496 for XM weather or radio?

[Richie the C]

Not at the moment. The airplane (1983 J model) came with the 496 on the yoke and hard-wired.

 

Thanks for the feedback.

[LANCECASPER]

13 minutes ago, Richie the C said:

Not at the moment. The airplane (1983 J model) came with the 496 on the yoke and hard-wired.

 

Thanks for the feedback.

If the wires are long enough you might mount the 496 on the copilots yoke, still well within reach

[Richie the C]

Thank you. A good idea.

RC

[RLCarter]

My guess is once you start using the iPad the 496 won’t be used much if at all, I know mine stayed at home until I finally sold it on eBay 

[carusoam]

There is an annual ram mount thread that probably coincides with the annual iPad mini release…

And as a follow up… a steelie ball thread…

View the various inputs… no two MSers have the same likes/dislikes for these things…

 

Probably best to use Google to do the search… the native search function doesn’t handle three letter words very well…

Best regards,

-a-

[Lance Link]

A suction mount crammed into the front bottom of the pilot side window, a medium arm cut and ground to allow the absolute maximum movement of the cradle toward the window post, and cutting away a big chunk of the bottom of the cradle for clearance for the arm will enable the cradle to virtually hug the window post, and clear the yoke just fine.  It’s bit of work but worth it.  It is hands down the best location in my opinion.  I keep meaning to take a picture and some day I will…..

[spitzfyre]

12 hours ago, Lance Link said:

A suction mount crammed into the front bottom of the pilot side window, a medium arm cut and ground to allow the absolute maximum movement of the cradle toward the window post, and cutting away a big chunk of the bottom of the cradle for clearance for the arm will enable the cradle to virtually hug the window post, and clear the yoke just fine.  It’s bit of work but worth it.  It is hands down the best location in my opinion.  I keep meaning to take a picture and some day I will…..

I'd love to see a picture, if you get around to it