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Old 07-12-2014, 01:25 AM
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Default Compass on glareshield - tip up
Have anyone ever installed a whiskey or vertical card compass on the glareshield in a tip up canopy ? I have been looking around on various sites and photos but never seen anyone doing it. I think I can do a fair job at making a sturdy installation but not sure about tipping the compass all the time ...

Any thoughts on this ??
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Old 07-12-2014, 02:55 AM
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Jan,

It won't be a problem - many gliders having tipping panels with a compass in them. Try this kind of mount.

http://www.sirs.co.uk/aircraft/light_aircraft/navigator

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Old 07-12-2014, 04:33 AM
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Thanks Pete !

I can see my wallet being hit again !

Have a good weekend

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Old 07-12-2014, 05:36 AM
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I had one Velcroed up there and removed it after the inspection because I have a compass on the EFIS.

BTW, you can correct the title by clicking on EDIT and then ADVANCED EDIT.
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Old 07-12-2014, 07:22 AM
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Thanks for that Bill ! Appreciate that ...
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Old 07-12-2014, 12:23 PM
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Default My vertical card compass
is on the glareshield on my tipup with no issues --- I like the VC compass because I don't have to think in reverse on my turns.
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Old 07-12-2014, 03:24 PM
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Default Mine also...
Mine is up there in a tip-up -4 as well. Works as well as any whiskey compass, I guess... Only blocks view of cowling, so no adverse viz effects in my case.
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Old 07-20-2014, 03:02 PM
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Thanks for the info ... that is the place I will fit it :-)
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