So Right.

[eaglesurfing]

I listened to the ones who said that the iPad Mini 5 was the way to go.
But got so frustrated with all of the different mounts and then trying to get the right cord that I gave up for awhile.
Then I came across the guy who made one out of two hooks for 5 bucks.
I modify it to fit better and it turned out great.

 

[itsneedtokno]

How do you hold that?

 

[eaglesurfing]

Follow this video.

 

[eaglesurfing]

I cut the over hang off and ground some groves in it to make it tight up to cross member but behind the hook. Plus put a wrap of vinyl tape around it.

 

[Ars3nal3432]

Hows the brightness on the mini 5?

 

[iaincaradoc]

Hows the brightness on the mini 5?

I don’t want to speak for the OP, but I’ve been very happy with the iPad mini 5. It’s been a *lot* easier to see the airspeed/altitude than my iPhone, and with a PGYTech tablet mount it doesn’t feel nearly as top-heavy as my attempt at the “S-hook” solution.

I have a right-angle cable en route to fix the sticky-outie connector.

 

[eaglesurfing]

Hows the brightness on the mini 5?

I have not tried it during the brightest part of the day yet because of it being so hot. I did test it around 5:30 pm and in the shade. It looked great. Then I checked it to see it was set below 1/3 so I have an option to turn it up a lot.

 

[Sheppie]

Hows the brightness on the mini 5?

I am using the Mini 5 and brightness is not a issue. Couldn't be happier.

 

[snapdog]

Check out Esty. Got a 3D built one for sound $10.

 

[Sheppie]

Check out Esty. Got a 3D built one for sound $10.

That's what I'm using with my Ipad Mini 5. Works great.

 

[snapdog]

Here's the one I got. I had purchased another but felt it was too tight on the antennas. This one fits better and the angle of the iPad is flatter. The price is slightly higher than I paid, but still a great deal! Mavic Air 2 Controller Mount for IPad Mini or IPad | Etsy

 

[Sheppie]

Here's the one I got. I had purchased another but felt it was too tight on the antennas. This one fits better and the angle of the iPad is flatter. The price is slightly higher than I paid, but still a great deal! Mavic Air 2 Controller Mount for IPad Mini or IPad | Etsy

That's the exact one that I bought. Love it.

 

[GadgetGuy]

I don’t want to speak for the OP, but I’ve been very happy with the iPad mini 5. It’s been a *lot* easier to see the airspeed/altitude than my iPhone, and with a PGYTech tablet mount it doesn’t feel nearly as top-heavy as my attempt at the “S-hook” solution.

I have a right-angle cable en route to fix the sticky-outie connector.

The PGYTECH tablet holder is by far the best solution, IMHO. A properly balanced setup! I also use a very similar type tablet mount on my Mavic 2 RC. Having the tablet suspended over the top of the RC avoids any stress on the delicate aluminum antenna tubes, which is a likely point of failure with the other designs, since they were never designed for anything heavier than a phone that fits flat in the gap between the spring-loaded antenna and the body of the RC.

 

[GadgetGuy]

Here's the one I got. I had purchased another but felt it was too tight on the antennas. This one fits better and the angle of the iPad is flatter. The price is slightly higher than I paid, but still a great deal! Mavic Air 2 Controller Mount for IPad Mini or IPad | Etsy

Which other one did you try first!?

 

[aokusman]

Hows the brightness on the mini 5?

iPad mini 5 has a brightness of 500 nits. The iPhone 11 Pro has a brightness of 800 nite.

 

[kitsap2]

Is a cellular abled iPad mini/ipad basic necessary, or can I get away with a wifi only iPad? If not, would connecting the iPad to my iPhone's hot spot feature work, instead?

 

[Sheppie]

Is a cellular abled iPad mini/ipad basic necessary, or can I get away with a wifi only iPad? If not, would connecting the iPad to my iPhone's hot spot feature work, instead?

A wifi only Ipad will work just fine. No Hotspot or cellular needed.

 

[Sheppie]

A wifi only Ipad will work just fine. No Hotspot or cellular needed.

Only thing is you need to load and cache maps ahead of time.

 

[iaincaradoc]

...or use a nearby hotspot, with wifi enabled. I do this with my cellular-enabled iPad to my iPhone, because I don't want to pay to add the iPad to my plan at the moment. Works fine.

 

[kitsap2]

Thanks all for the quick responses and great answers!