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A short explanation is he http://www.alexisparkinn.com/2006_ai...xm_install.htm Adding this thing is a terrific, affordable mod that really cleans up the cockpit. If you've got the panel space, I highly recommend it. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Just had to get the "Best 235" award in there didn't you?
"Jay Honeck" wrote in message ups.com... http://masl.to/?W27812C4E A short explanation is he http://www.alexisparkinn.com/2006_ai...xm_install.htm Adding this thing is a terrific, affordable mod that really cleans up the cockpit. If you've got the panel space, I highly recommend it. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Just had to get the "Best 235" award in there didn't you?
Heck, yeah! Although I do feel kinda bad that we've sorta let Atlas go this year, cosmetically. As you can see by the pic, there's some touch-up painting I should be doing on the panel. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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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. -- Best Regards, Mike http://photoshow.comcast.net/mikenoel "Jay Honeck" wrote in message ups.com... http://masl.to/?W27812C4E A short explanation is he http://www.alexisparkinn.com/2006_ai...xm_install.htm Adding this thing is a terrific, affordable mod that really cleans up the cockpit. If you've got the panel space, I highly recommend it. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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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" |
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"Jay Honeck" wrote: I got rid of an old Narco DME to make room, and gained 5 pounds of useful load. You keep that close an eye on the useful on Atlas? Sheesh! :-) -- Bob Noel Looking for a sig the lawyers will hate |
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I got rid of an old Narco DME to make room, and gained 5 pounds of
useful load. You keep that close an eye on the useful on Atlas? Total weight, no. We just load and go. But balance-wise, it's sure nice to gain 5 pounds from up front. When it's just the 2 of us, we like to add some extra weight in the luggage compartment, to counter Atlas' natural nose-heaviness -- so taking 5 pounds off the "front of the teeter-totter" is a good thing. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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"Mike Noel" wrote: 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. Left seat pilot flying does not get to operate the device unless flying solo. |
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"Jay Honeck" wrote:
A short explanation is he http://www.alexisparkinn.com/2006_ai...xm_install.htm Adding this thing is a terrific, affordable mod that really cleans up the cockpit. If you've got the panel space, I highly recommend it. Looks good, Jay. Thanks. BTW, did they do this with just a log book entry? I assume you didn't go for a field approval on this. Correct? Mike |
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BTW, did they do this with just a log book entry? I assume you didn't go for a field approval on this.
Correct? I was afraid you'd ask that.... Yes, the shop in Waterloo did it with a log-book entry, with the blessing of the Des Moines FSDO. The other shop I contacted (in Galesburg, IL) was adamant that they could NOT install it without field approval from a different FSDO. Needless to say, they didn't get my business. I hate how anal some FAA people get. The AirGizmo is a piece of plastic that allows my GPS to snap in place, holding it securely, no different than a yoke mount (and probably safer). Why, just because it's mounted on the panel, anyone thinks it's a "major modification" is just beyond me. Thankfully, the Des Moine FSDO guys are apparently blessed with superior powers of common sense. Anyway, the moral of the story is: Shop around. Not all FSDOs (or shops) are created equal. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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