So Jay, can the pilot see and operate the 496 OK when it is mounted on the
copilots side of the panel? I have an ADF there that I wouldn't mind
getting rid of, but I thought mounting the Gizmo with angle adapter on the
copilots side might be awkward.

Yes! It's easily readable (even for a dinky screen -- but then you
know my opinion of the Garmin screen size) and reachable from the
pilot's side, thanks to that angle bracket.

This is especially true for me, since I sit with the seat back a bit.
Mary, who flies with the seat all the way forward (plus a pillow)
doesn't have *quite* as good a view from the pilot's side, but she's
had no complaints thus far.

I got rid of an old Narco DME to make room, and gained 5 pounds of
useful load. (And the shop gave me a $150 credit for it...)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"