GPSMAP 195 or 196

That was one of the things I considered before returning the 195. Anywhere on
the glareshield or on the side pillars blocked too much of the outside. There is
that pesky see-and-avoid thing. The GPS III with a horizontal mount is low
enough that it only blocks the view of the top of the cowl in my Cherokee Six.
That larger screen and approaches in the 195 were nice, but to me, the fact that
it was so big meant that no matter where I put it, it blocked seeing something be
it other instruments, or outside the cockpit.

john smith wrote:

Ray Andraka wrote:
Same here. I bought a 195 the week the GPSIII pilot was introduced. Found
the 195 to be too bulky to be useful (it was in the way no matter how I
mounted it). Returned it, and bought a GPS-III pilot instead. I got the
horizontal mount for the GPS-III and have it velcroed to the glareshield
above the radio stack. It's low profile keeps it from blocking my vision
outside, and it is not in the way of the yoke or of seeing other
instruments. I fly with it on the HSI page most of the time, and on the
moving map for approach.

The 195 with the RAM suction cup can be attached to the side of the
windscreen. This puts the display in view while heads up and keeps it
out of the way of other instruments.

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john smith wrote:
The 195 with the RAM suction cup can be attached to the side of the
windscreen. This puts the display in view while heads up and keeps it
out of the way of other instruments.

Ray Andraka wrote:
That was one of the things I considered before returning the 195. Anywhere on
the glareshield or on the side pillars blocked too much of the outside. There is
that pesky see-and-avoid thing. The GPS III with a horizontal mount is low
enough that it only blocks the view of the top of the cowl in my Cherokee Six.
That larger screen and approaches in the 195 were nice, but to me, the fact that
it was so big meant that no matter where I put it, it blocked seeing something be
it other instruments, or outside the cockpit.

True, the RAM mount attached to the side of the windscreen works best
for high-wing aircraft (Cessnas, Champ). When I fly a low-wing Piper
(Archer III, Arrow IV, Cherokee Six), I use the stock yoke mount.