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GSU 25 location

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F1 Rocket

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I searched a bit on this. It seems everyone just took Garmin?s advice and did not mount this to the provided mount on the back of the display. When I asked Garmin the answer was that it might work if the panel is stiff enough. Has anyone done this on a RV4,RV8, or Rocket? The panel in my Rocket seems pretty stiff.
 
My GSU25 is mounted to the back of the efis in my -4, I got a Red X once after a spin recovery, for less than a second or two. Rock solid.
 
Here is how I mounted mine in my RV-4, I haven’t flown it yet, but I can’t imagine that my mounting method is any more rigid than mounting it to the back of the GDU.
https://flic.kr/p/2geiLiS
 
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Thanks for the feedback. I’ll mount it to the back of GDU 460 and make the harness long enough to move it off the panel if needed.
 
F1 Rocket said:
Thanks for the feedback. I’ll mount it to the back of GDU 460 and make the harness long enough to move it off the panel if needed.
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I never mount the GSU's to the display for a few reasons:

1) Garmin recommends against it due to lack if panel rigidity
2) Maintenance, it's a major hassle when removing a screen, P-S-AOA lines
3) Technically it req's a static leak check each time you disconnect static lines.
4) Heat, it adds heat of the GDU, never a good thing
 
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