GPS antenna

[Spamcan defender]

Just wondering if anyone could shed some light on a question....

I have a GPSMAP 696 with the GA25MCX supplementary external antenna...

https://static.garmincdn.com/en/products/010-10702-00/g/cf-lg.jpg


Is it within the realms of legality (in the UK) to attach this magnetic antenna to the roof of a rental PA28 and have the wire enter the cabin either via door seal or pilots window flap?

I'm having conflicting arguments in my head about this..:uhoh:

Anyone???




Spamcan

[Birthday Boy]

First of all I think that you are gonna have difficulty attaching a magnetic
antenna to an aluminum airframe.

Trapper

[Jet Jockey A4]

LOL...

Birthday Boy beat me to it.

[Booglebox]

Even if OP duct-tapes the thing to the airframe, it's going to influence the magnetic compass... :hmm:

[ATC Watcher]

I have made myself a small metal plate with 2 small rubber suction discs behind that I stick to an (inside ) plexiglas surface, works perfect in airplanes (and gliders). No need at all to have the antenna outside, and you risk damaging the cable after some time.

[Mach Jump]

...supplementary external antenna...

It's not intended that this kind of antenna be actually mounted outside. :eek:

When it says 'external' it means external to the unit, rather than external to the aircraft. It will work perfectly well in a PA28 on top of the instrument panel with a clear view of the windscreen.


MJ:ok:

[Spamcan defender]

Thanks for all the replies folks.

I think common sense must have deserted me when I typed the original post.


Glad it's all cleared up now :)


SD