Nexus 7 Kneeboard

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Ton's of kneeboards for Apple products but cant seem to find anything for a Nexus...any suggestions other than buying and ipad?
 
Ton's of kneeboards for Apple products but cant seem to find anything for a Nexus...any suggestions other than buying and ipad?

Any $12 kneeboard and $3 worth of Velcro will do the trick nicely. Or just a legstrap with some Velcro on it would be fine. I slapped a square of Velcro on the back of my original Nexus and used it both on a yoke mount and suction window mount. I could put it anywhere I wanted! The unit is so light it doesn't take much.
 
Ton's of kneeboards for Apple products but cant seem to find anything for a Nexus...any suggestions other than buying and ipad?

Get a kneeboard from CV the makers of anywhere map - this one:



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get a ram mount like this one:
http://www.explosivepowersports.com...gle-nexus-7-w-heavy-duty-case-ram-hol-tab16u/

Put the ram mount on the kneeboard.
 
Are you sure you want a kneeboard? That puts a small screen quite a ways from your eyes. I have found that a suction mount on the windshield or side window to work much better. It puts the screen right under my nose and leaves my kneeboard available for copying clearances, frequencies, etc.
 
I will second the motion for NOT using a kneeboard with a Nexus 7 -- or any 7" tablet.

The point of the 7" tablet in the cockpit is that it's small enough to mount anywhere. Here's a picture of ours, in the back hole of the -8A:

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And here's one in our old Pathfinder:

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Since we have a little thread drift anyway, I'll also argue against yoke mounting. It blocks too much. In that Pathfinder shot I think it is blocking both the MP gauge and the tach. On the window a small tablet blocks almost nothing.
 
Since we have a little thread drift anyway, I'll also argue against yoke mounting. It blocks too much. In that Pathfinder shot I think it is blocking both the MP gauge and the tach. On the window a small tablet blocks almost nothing.

True, you do have to look around it a bit when it's yoke mounted. But as compared to a 10" tablet, it's terrific.
 
I guess I am just used to a kneeboard and the velcro thing is probably the way. I have a KLN-94 certifed GPS and a Garman 396 (Hardwired) in the new airplane so just want it for charts and a distant backup. Just not big on attaching things to a control...although it seems to not be an issue.
 
I guess I am just used to a kneeboard and the velcro thing is probably the way. I have a KLN-94 certifed GPS and a Garman 396 (Hardwired) in the new airplane so just want it for charts and a distant backup. Just not big on attaching things to a control...although it seems to not be an issue.

The N7 is very light, and won't interfere with your yoke at all.

I just hate looking down at my lap in turbulence. :D
 
I merely use the clip on my kneeboard to hold it in place. The clip is rubber coated, and the screen can stand the pressure.
 
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