Aviation

RAM have EFB and aviation related device mounts covered, and The Gadget Guys are your New Zealand based RAM experts.  With over 60 years combined commercial, airline and recreational aviation experience, we can provide professional advice and speak your language, so you don't need to stop pilot or engineer speak when you speak to us!  

Need to mount that Action Camera on the Cessna or that tablet EFB in the Pilatus we can sort you out.

Fixing a mount permanently to your aircraft may require CAA approval as it may be deemed to be a “mod” – see here for a link to CAA website.  We stock a huge range of RAM components. 

If you want a less permanent solution – and one that doesn’t require authorisation we have reliable Suction Mounts, Yoke Clamps, Glare-Shield Clamps and other options to suit your needs.

RAM's kneeboard solution is handy for light VFR / IFR aircraft or if you are jumping from airframe to airframe. The Twist-lock suction cup is ideal for window mounted EFBs – dual and even triple suction cup bases are available.  We have sold our RAM mounts to several New Zealand based operators for their EFB solutions.  The range of tablets available is getting larger by the day so if what you want is not listed please contact us.

So where do I start?

Most RAM complete mounts have three parts – Base – Arm - Cradle. 

Ball size – the larger the diameter of the balls in the mounting system the more load and vibration they can take.  For most light aircraft a 1” B Series will do just fine but if you are in a commercial operation or in a helicopter then we would suggest a 1.5” C Series mount.

Base – where in the cockpit do you want to mount the device? It should not interfere with your vision, but suction cup mounts can fix to the window glass in an unobtrusive position - ideal for phones and phablets. Heavier devices may need double suction cup bases. They need a non-porous surface and with higher G or vibration environments a double or triple suction cup base may be needed. Maybe you would prefer the device to be a little lower – consider a Glare-Shield Clamp base.  Perhaps you need the device in a permanent or semi-permanent dashboard position – an adhesive or drill-down base might be the solution – a RAM-B-202U round base will mount just about anywhere. Maybe there is a roll bar or rail that can be used for a U-Bolt or Strap mount?  A magnetic base will attach to flat steel surfaces painted or not. A Tough-Claw can clamp to round or flat surfaces.

Arm – Short, medium or long?  Most mounts are available with any arm length so if it’s the right set-up but the arm length is not what you need consider making the set-up using the component parts – or just ask us for help!  For B series arms short is 60mm, medium 94mm and long is 152mm overall length.  For C series arms short is 89mm, medium 147mm and long is 232mm overall length.

Cradles – either device specific (EZ-Roll-r or Form-Fit) or a universal cradle.  The hugely popular X-Grip comes in various sizes – UN7 for smartphones, UN8 for 7-8” Tablets, UN9 for 9-10” Tablets, UN10 for Phablets and UN11 for 12” Tablets.  The Quick-Grip comes in 2 sizes – PD3 for smartphones and PD4 for larger phones / phablets.  The Finger-Grip is ideal for radios and smaller phones.  There are also systems for Action Camera / Go Pro’s and for GPS devices including Garmin, Magellan and Spot. Tab-Tite cradles are secure and easy to load and unload the tablet – they also can be cheaply modified if the device you are using changes – just add a new appropriate Top-Cup.  The Tab-Tite range is also ideal if you have a case on your EFB Tablet.

If you cannot find a specific complete mount then you can still put it together with the components, see all RAM mounts and components here. If you already know the part number for the complete mount that you require and cannot find it on our site - try putting "-V" on the end - e.g. the popular RAM-B-166-UN7U would be RAM-B-166-UN7U-V.  That would mean we have the parts to make the complete kit - same parts, same pricing as the complete kit.

We are happy to talk over your requirements and if we don’t have the parts on shelf then often, we can obtain them for you.

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