B737-700
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150; Flight Crew Type 14000
Physiological - Other
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown
Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem
Aircraft
Placement of the permanent EFB (Electronic Flight Bag) mount causes the bottom part of the iPad to extend into the area needed to freely operate the tiller and the yoke. This restricts the pilot's ability to use the flight controls and severely restricts turning the tiller and yoke to the right. We verified proper seated position in accordance with [manual guidance] which places the pilot in a slightly higher seated position. This in fact exacerbates the problem by raising forearm position and reducing clearance between left forearm and the base of the iPad. The solution that I utilize is removing the iPad from its mount during all ground operations and any critical inflight operation to include taxi; takeoff; departure; climb; approach; and landing. I realize this is not optimal but believe it better than not being able to use the full authority of the flight controls in a critical situation.Remove permanent EFB mount in its current form and redesign to allow more articulation to be movable to a position that does not interfere with flight controls and aircraft handling.
B737-700 Captain reported the iPad mount as currently designed interferes with flight control and nose wheel tiller movement.