Ipad Mounts

[Whitsundays]

Im looking to mount my iPad mini 6 in my microlight and wanted to know what everyone else has used for the mount

 

Any pics would be great or links where you got them please

 

Thanks Dale 

[skippydiesel]

RAM has a wide selection of mounts

 

https://rammount.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoq06nONwmJ_WdB2g9y0oijy06h1UbRJXrbExZrUlagkj4MW_Z0O

 

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[Moneybox]

Guardian flush mounted iPad holders have fan cooling. Look like a good option?

[skippydiesel]

On 03/10/2025 at 9:16 PM, Moneybox said:

Guardian flush mounted iPad holders have fan cooling. Look like a good option?

I have a  Guardian iPad mount/docking station with charger & fan. I also have a Guardian, in paned, mounted  USB-A, twin port, charger . 

 

Observations:

• The mount is flat to the panel, which is fine IF the directly in front of pilot. My son made up an angled spacer for mine, tilting the screen towards the pilot position (more betterer!)
• The fan seems to work well. The charger has been a problem from day one.
• Guardian do not respond to enquiries regarding product difficulties.
• Their products are TSO (certified) so very very expensive compared with say a good quality automotive/marine competitors
• Delivery costs from the USA may shock you.

With my last aircraft I mounted my iPad/ RAM in-front of a small eyeball vent - worked a treat.

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[Moneybox]

14 hours ago, skippydiesel said:

I have a  Guardian iPad mount/docking station with charger & fan. I also have a Guardian, in paned, mounted  USB-A, twin port, charger . 

 

Observations:

• The mount is flat to the panel, which is fine IF the directly in front of pilot. My son made up an angled spacer for mine, tilting the screen towards the pilot position (more betterer!)
• The fan seems to work well. The charger has been a problem from day one.
• Guardian do not respond to enquiries regarding product difficulties.
• Their products are TSO (certified) so very very expensive compared with say a good quality automotive/marine competitors
• Delivery costs from the USA may shock you.

With my last aircraft I mounted my iPad/ RAM in-front of a small eyeball vent - worked a treat.

😈

(My son made up an angled spacer for mine, tilting the screen towards the pilot position (more betterer!))

 

Marty introduced me to Fusion 3D CAD so I’ve spent several hours getting familiar with it so that I’m prepared for little jobs like this. I have the 3D plastic printer but I’ve never had a job for it before. I’m looking forward to knocking up all those little fancy bits I need from time to time. 

 

[skippydiesel]

There are several other suppliers of fan cooled docking stations - can not vouch for them but look oaky on Google.

 

If you were to purchase a nice RAM mount, it would be easy enough to drill few ventilation holes & attache a computer fan to the back - just a thought.

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[danny_galaga]

I like the Ram ball joint mount because you can angle it how you want and if outside light changes (sun glare etc) you can just retilt it to suit the moment. Also if a passenger is helping they can tilt it towards them if they need 

[skippydiesel]

I had a RAM /iPad Mini mount on my last aircraft.

 

IPad shut down, due to temperature, twice before I took preventative action.

 

The action was to plumb in, from one of my cabin air vents,  to a very small eyeball vent, directly behind the RAM mount. I cut many holes in the back of the cradle to facilitate cooling - worked a treat. No more over temperature outages.😈

 

 

 

[danny_galaga]

1 hour ago, skippydiesel said:

I had a RAM /iPad Mini mount on my last aircraft.

 

IPad shut down, due to temperature, twice before I took preventative action.

 

The action was to plumb in, from one of my cabin air vents,  to a very small eyeball vent, directly behind the RAM mount. I cut many holes in the back of the cradle to facilitate cooling - worked a treat. No more over temperature outages.😈

 

 

 

There's heaps of options. I'm mostly referring to the gymbal part. What I have attached to that is the X type cradle that just grips the tablet on the sides. Virtually every part is getting free air flow.

[skippydiesel]

"Virtually every part is getting free air flow."

 

Its been a few years, if aged memory serves, both my iPad shut downs were in winter. Cockpit vents closed and the sun beating down on the instrument panel/iPad, from behind the aircarft. At a guess, cockpit air temperature was in the low teens. The problems for the iPad were, not much air movement and the sun directly on the tablet. This probably would not happen in a high wing.

 

The dedicated eye ball vent provided, controllable flow, external, cool air - problem solved with a KISS solution. 😈