What is this???

[glenadavis]

This ugly thing is in my RV-12 anyone know what it’s for?

 

[Mike S]

Camera mount??

 

[Stevea]

Looks like an aftermarket GoPro(?) camera mount.

 

[rcarsey]

https://www.https://www.nflightcam.com/products/surface-spud-for-ball-head-mount.com/products/nflightcam-spanner-plate

 

[dandmdan]

By the way, I don't fly at night but how do you turn on that eyeball light on the roll bar? I have the Skyview Classic. No interior lighting switches. Just curious!

 

[rockwoodrv9]

I have to say that is the sloppiest mounted camera mount I have ever seen. Im sure you can pop it off and figure out a much better way to do it. I have a 9 but it looks like the same center piece from the roll bar to the baggage area. I put a camera mount on it because it was easy with just a flat piece of aluminum bent on a 90 on each side. Then I mounted an adjustable mount on that and it works great for an interior camera. I will take a picture of the mount next time I am at the airport. If it ever stops snowing out here I may be able to get a flight in!!

 

[Sam Buchanan]

By the way, I don't fly at night but how do you turn on that eyeball light on the roll bar? I have the Skyview Classic. No interior lighting switches. Just curious!

Comes on with the nav lights??

 

[glenadavis]

By the way, I don't fly at night but how do you turn on that eyeball light on the roll bar? I have the Skyview Classic. No interior lighting switches. Just curious!

I’ll let you know.

 

[glenadavis]

I have to say that is the sloppiest mounted camera mount I have ever seen. Im sure you can pop it off and figure out a much better way to do it. I have a 9 but it looks like the same center piece from the roll bar to the baggage area. I put a camera mount on it because it was easy with just a flat piece of aluminum bent on a 90 on each side. Then I mounted an adjustable mount on that and it works great for an interior camera. I will take a picture of the mount next time I am at the airport. If it ever stops snowing out here I may be able to get a flight in!!

The previous owner installed that eyesore. It will be gone post haste.

 

[Jamesey]

By the way, I don't fly at night but how do you turn on that eyeball light on the roll bar? I have the Skyview Classic. No interior lighting switches. Just curious!

Sam Buchanan below correct answer. Comes on with Nav or Nav/strobe switched on.

 

[N8DAV8R]

What are the other two rods coming from the top of the baggage bulkhead at an angle in each direction?

 

[mburch]

What are the other two rods coming from the top of the baggage bulkhead at an angle in each direction?

Looks like a VOR/ILS antenna.

 

[Dvalcik]

Looks like a VOR/ILS antenna.

Correct

 

[Webb]

I wouldn’t say the camera mount is ugly. The installation if fugly.