Making a VFR C152 IFR

Richard Kaplan wrote:
"Dave Butler" wrote in message
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say there's value in having it in the panel instead. I dislike having

wires

strung all over the cockpit for antennas and power connections, etc.


Replace the batteries and then there is no power connection necessary.

My Garmin 295 works fine in my airplane with its internal antenna.

The value of a battery backup for IFR flight is priceless.

Good point, Richard.

I agree having battery powered navigation is valuable. I've been running a power
cord for the 196 to avoid replacing batteries all the time, but now that you
mention it, maybe I'd rather replace batteries than have the power cord. I'll
try that next time. At least I can get rid of the most annoying cord.

The internal antenna on my 196 doesn't work worth a flip when mounted on the
yoke in the Mooney, though.

Dave
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"Dave Butler" wrote in message
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The internal antenna on my 196 doesn't work worth a flip when mounted on
the
yoke in the Mooney, though.

OK, to be fair, I put my 295 on my glareshield where it gets great
reception. The tradeoff is slight obstruction of vision on the glareshield
(and good reception from the internal antenna) vs. extra weight on a yoke
(which gets me a bit concerned whether it is designed to handle that
weight over time).


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Richard Kaplan, CFII

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That's why I like the Pilot-III. I have it mounted on my glareshield above the
radio stack in the horizontal display orientation. The only thing it blocks is
the view of the top of my cowl, so it is as close to ideal set up as you can
get without having it panel mounted. The others I have looked at are quite a
bit bigger, so they block something regardless of where they are mounted.

Richard Kaplan wrote:

"Dave Butler" wrote in message
...

The internal antenna on my 196 doesn't work worth a flip when mounted on
the
yoke in the Mooney, though.

OK, to be fair, I put my 295 on my glareshield where it gets great
reception. The tradeoff is slight obstruction of vision on the glareshield
(and good reception from the internal antenna) vs. extra weight on a yoke
(which gets me a bit concerned whether it is designed to handle that
weight over time).

--
Richard Kaplan, CFII

www.flyimc.com

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