soyAnarchisto wrote:I fly a stick - but I have the ram expandable mount for a full size ipad 2 - I don't like the bulkiness of the yoke mount - and will be changing it out for the u-bolt style and mounting it on the front seat (i fly a j3) or overhead on a fuselage tube. The ipad has brightness controls - you can override the automatic settings and force full brightness. I've been flying w/ ipad and foreflight since they came out - way better than garmin in my book but everyone has their preferences.

180BarkinWagon wrote:I ran the full size iPad with the Ram mount doing some photography work. I was really pleased with the mount itself, I hate almost every other Ram mount. I can't say I'd recommend the full size for a full-time mount location on the yoke. I did block the view to my egt/cht, suction gauge and part of the VSI. Basically any instrument on the bottom row and the switches on the bottom row. While it doesn't interfere with your hands in level flight I didn't like it when I did steep banks. The charging cord was another issue of being in the way. I didn't have a glare screen on it, but it does need something as it wasn't always clear.

If you don't have a problem seeing the information on a mini iPad I would suggest it. I didn't own the large iPad shown, but if/when I buy one it will be a mini. I don't have any experience with the mini Ram mount however.

qmdv wrote:

180BarkinWagon wrote:I ran the full size iPad with the Ram mount doing some photography work. I was really pleased with the mount itself, I hate almost every other Ram mount. I can't say I'd recommend the full size for a full-time mount location on the yoke. I did block the view to my egt/cht, suction gauge and part of the VSI. Basically any instrument on the bottom row and the switches on the bottom row. While it doesn't interfere with your hands in level flight I didn't like it when I did steep banks. The charging cord was another issue of being in the way. I didn't have a glare screen on it, but it does need something as it wasn't always clear.

If you don't have a problem seeing the information on a mini iPad I would suggest it. I didn't own the large iPad shown, but if/when I buy one it will be a mini. I don't have any experience with the mini Ram mount however.

WTF I count five portable devices. What is the point in looking outside anyway

Tim

180BarkinWagon wrote:

mtv wrote:I flew with a full size I Pad at work for a few years, but when I retired, I bought an I Pad Mini, and I like it a LOT better than the full size I Pad for use in the cockpit.

If you're flying a Boeing, the full size IPad might be great, but in most general aviation airplanes, the Mini "fits" a lot better.

As to glare, just get one of the many available screen protectors that also block glare. They work. The screen still isn't QUITE as resistant to glare as, for example, Garmin's 500 series portable GPS, but it's close, and for the same price, you get oh, so much more.

MTV

Cary wrote:

mtv wrote:I flew with a full size I Pad at work for a few years, but when I retired, I bought an I Pad Mini, and I like it a LOT better than the full size I Pad for use in the cockpit.

If you're flying a Boeing, the full size IPad might be great, but in most general aviation airplanes, the Mini "fits" a lot better.

As to glare, just get one of the many available screen protectors that also block glare. They work. The screen still isn't QUITE as resistant to glare as, for example, Garmin's 500 series portable GPS, but it's close, and for the same price, you get oh, so much more.

MTV

I just replaced the plastic screen protector that Best Buy installed on my Mini with a glass anti-glare one from mygoflight.com. Works great, and the glare is gone. I haven't flown with it yet (airplane down for annual) but in the car or on the back porch, it's a huge difference. Easy to install, too. I like it so much that I got a similar one for my iPhone 5s, also anti-glare. Extremely fast delivery, too--ordered it on Friday, got it on Tuesday.

Cary