Instrument Panel Layout; Mounting - Triadis Engineering Glide Computer and Navigation System Owner's Manual

3.2 Instrument panel layout

3.3 Mounting

Guidelines on finding an appropriate mounting location on the air-
craft instrument panel:
Do not place Altair anywhere that could interfere with air-
craft safety equipment or block the egress of pilots or pas-
sengers in the event of a bail-out.
The display ideally will face directly at the pilot or be angled
down slightly. This will result in minimal reflections from
the sun.
Buttons should be easy to reach.
The display should not obscure the pilot's view of primary
flight instruments.
Ensure there is space behind the instrument for the connec-
tors and cables.
Given the fairly small size of modern glider instrument panels,
finding an appropriate place for such a large screen can be difficult.
Many owners will make a custom instrument panel, which can
typically be done at a reasonable cost and provide the optimum
layout.
Altair is designed to be oriented in landscape mode; however the
system does support portrait orientation. The procedure for con-
figuring the system for portrait orientation will be provided in the
future.
Instead of mounting Altair directly to the instrument panel, it may
be more appropriate to use a mounting bracket so that the display
is angled optimally and the buttons are within easy reach. The de-
vice dimensions, mounting hole locations and supplied mounting
brackets are illustrated in Appendix C.
Use only the screws provided to fasten the instrument to the panel
or mounting bracket. For temporary installations, two 50mm strips
of 3M Dual-Lock fasteners may be used.
Altair should be located away from the aircraft compass where
possible, and the compass should be adjusted after installation by
a qualified aircraft maintenance engineer. The aircraft weight and
balance also may need to be recalculated by a qualified aircraft
maintenance engineer.
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