Garmin G5 User Manual page 27

1.3.4.1 MOUNTING REQUIREMENTS
The G5 includes an extremely sensitive inertial measurement unit, consider the
following when selecting a mounting location:
• The G5 should be mounted to the aircraft panel with the connector facing toward
the front of the aircraft.
• Mount the G5 with the connector aligned to within 1.0° of the longitudinal axis of
the aircraft (display bezel parallel to the wing spar).
• Mount the G5 to the aircraft panel. To avoid degraded accuracy, the aircraft
panel should be rigid and panel flexing should be minimized.
• The G5 should be mounted within 13 feet (4.0 meters) longitudinally of the aircraft
CG (center of gravity). In cases where the longitudinal distance from the CG is
planned to be greater than 6.5 feet (2.0 meters), it is preferable to mount the G5
forward of the aircraft CG, if possible, to improve autopilot performance.
• To prevent degraded accuracy, avoid placing the G5 near areas that are prone to
severe vibration.
• Do not use shock mounting to mount the G5. Shock mounts used for other
types of inertial systems are not acceptable for the G5. The G5 should be rigidly
mounted to the aircraft panel.
• The G5 must be leveled to within 30.0° of the flight level cruise attitude. An air-
craft leveling and offset calibration procedure must additionally be carried out prior
to flight.
• The mounting location for the G5 should be protected from rapid thermal
transients, in particular large heat loads from nearby high-power equipment.
• Avoid placing the G5 within 1 inch of magnetically mounted antennas, speaker
magnets, or other strongly magnetic items.
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