Rear view mirror was required on my ASH-26E. I replaced the factory mirror with a pair of these:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Flew the last 15 years with them and they work great. Recently switched to ASW-27 and got a pair for that as well.

When thermalling, I can see someone on my 5-7 o'clock as a small speck but still at a glance. Sure beats having to turn my head all the time to confirm their position. Also works for keeping an eye on someone within a few hundred feet behind me while in cruise. Certainly more reliable than the POS FLARM that came with the ship.

For the '26, I cut the clip in half, drilled a couple holes in it and attached to the top of the glare shield. On the '27, I discovered that the clip actually works works quite well to hold it to the glare shield.

-Tom


On Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at 5:45:44 PM UTC-7, Duster wrote:
On Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at 2:25:53 PM UTC-5, wrote:
When I bought my Ventus, it had Two rearview mirrors mounted to the glare shield each was about 3 inches in diameter and convex type. I found them totally useless. There is no way you are going to see someone in them yet alone avoid them unless your constantly staring at it. Add to the fact that they considerably blocked my forward view they went first, then I took off the Hamilton vertical card compass next. The next 2500 hours in the plane were much more enjoyable.

If he's flying a motorized glider, the mirror may be used to confirm pylon position. I found a similar, small, convex mirror at an auto supply store..