iPad Mount
I don’t “need” an iPad in the 10, but there are a few times where its nice to have - especially when getting rerouted. Seems like its easier to do with Foreflight and then send it to my panel versus trying to reprogram my avionics.
Looking for mounting ideas for the RV-10, that does NOT include suction cup mounts. I’m thinking about upgrading my 4 year old iPad Pro to the new mini. Maybe there is a good option for mounting to the windscreen support bar?
Brownie points if you have a photo.
Thanks,
Charlie
I think I've posted on this before; don't recall if I included a pic. The cable is just a lightning plug (other end plugged into a USB outlet in the O/H console). Unless I'm on a long x-c, I don't normally bother to keep the iPad plugged in.
Basically, I prefer the iPad for my EFB, including ADSB-in. My PFD is an older 7" GRT Sport SX, and if I use split screen, things either get condensed or dropped. Additionally, having the traffic display near the windscreen keeps "eyes out" when scanning for the target.
The components are from RAM. The clamp is a motorcycle handlebar mount (ball). One extension (3-inch-ish) and a second ball mounted on the tablet holder. I think the latter is called an x-mount, but that may be the phone version. It's very secure, but releasable with just a squeeze of the tabs on the side. The balls/extension allow positioning to minimize covering up anything that's routinely scanned on the panel. From the left seat, I have to crane just a bit to see the right side of the audio panel and the upper right corner of the 430W--not a significant issue. If you prefer a landscape orientation for the iPad, "panel coverage" is even less.
I get ADSB-in and drive my EFB with a stratux box (~$200--cheap for what it provides), which includes a standalone AHRS. The stratux is powered by a battery pack placed between the front seats--easy to change out on the go if power gets low. If the GRT were to fail, or I'd need to completely shut down the electrical system in an emergency, one tap of the iPad gives me a fully independent "partial panel" split screen that has way more info than my "full panel" did back in round dial days (except of course that altitude is GPS-derived, airspeed is really groundspeed, and heading is really track). The stratux is secured to the bar just behind the rear seats. With the fiberglass top on the -10, reception is not an issue. I've added a "gyro reset" to my cruise checklist, just in case the stratux got jostled when loading bags. I've used this setup to fly simulated instrument approaches--PFD on top, geo-referenced approach plate on bottom of the iPad. Not quite as good as a full glass panel and definitely not "IFR legal", but in a pinch the odds of getting down safely would be markedly increased...