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    Default Garmin Air Gizmo holder

    Hi all. I was short on panel space for my air gizmo and didn't like the options. I made a holder for the gizmo that would mount on the panel without blocking much above glare shield, and was easy to remove to take the gps home. I'm a little too low in the picture, but will modify and raise it about a half inch. Moe

    The fifth image is after raising the bracket one half inch. Works good now.
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    Well that's a great idea! You ought to patent that.

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    Great idea.

    What do you call the gauge in the bottom right corner? I don't think I have seen one of these before?

    Does it still work?

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    I believe it is some model of a slave gyro. The airplane was operated way north years ago, I'm guessing that is when it was installed. I will do some investigation and get back on that. It does still work. The bulk of it is mounted in the hat tray, I bet it weighs too much to be worth having! I'll get back with more info. Moe

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    Quote Originally Posted by moe2goe View Post
    I believe it is some model of a slave gyro. The airplane was operated way north years ago, I'm guessing that is when it was installed. I will do some investigation and get back on that. It does still work. The bulk of it is mounted in the hat tray, I bet it weighs too much to be worth having! I'll get back with more info. Moe
    Ah yes, flying the Tripe on the trans-polar route! Moe, I was trained on the -400 but never did one, you?

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    Hi Jim, no 400 for me. Just DC-10 and A-330. I guess I enjoyed Europe more than Asia. It seemed like more variety in destination options. Moe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by moe2goe View Post
    Hi Jim, no 400 for me. Just DC-10 and A-330. I guess I enjoyed Europe more than Asia. It seemed like more variety in destination options. Moe.
    I would tend to agree with you on the variety. I can't hold anything that goes to Europe right now but that is fine. The intra-Europe flying is just like domestic for us.

    I'd love to see how GA flies in the far north. Especially in the AMU. The -400 handles the mag/true during overflight automatically but you flip a switch if you are landing on a true runway. I'm guessing it is and was a bit more work than that!!!

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    Default Re: Garmin Air Gizmo holder

    Those of you installing panel docks for your GPS, how are you documenting the installation?

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    Default Re: Garmin Air Gizmo holder

    Air Gizmo answered my question.
    FAA Policy Statement. PS-ACE-23-01-R1

    Bottom line, if it meets the policy statement it’s a minor modification.

    https://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_G...E-23-01-R1.pdf

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