Sporty's is offering a $349.00 tso'd Iphone charger. Seriously!

[danielfindling]

A tso'd iphone charger for $349.00. Are you kidding me? How different is it from the "tso'd" gas station variety for $10.00? Seriously?

$349.00:

http://www.sportys.com/pilotshop/str...is+now+TSO%27d

$10.00

https://www.amazon.com/AUKEY-Charger...hone%20charger

I take pride in complying with the FAR's. Anyone have a sample 337? (I am not being serious)

An Iphone port seems a little over the top. If I plug my handheld into the lighter port am I busting a reg?

[Mike M]

..... If I plug my handheld into the lighter port am I busting a reg?

When you plug in the handheld or the USB charger, is it still portable? Of course. Is it an electronic device? Of course. How about if your portable electronic device (PED) isn't plugged in, like, oh, your Android tablet with GPS running your app showing your moving map progress across the approach plate? CFR 14 Pt 91.21 is what you might "bust". And AC91.21-1 helps you fig'r how to avoid busting more than a regulation. AC120.76 is also interesting reading (yawn) and you might find this helpful: http://fsims.faa.gov/wdocs/other/ele...08-22-2013.pdf

And this: http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgPolicy.nsf/0/fce53346d1e3417986257bf3006b423b/$FILE/PS%20ACE-23-01-R1.pdf

Surely others have gone down this road and can fill in blanks I've left.

addendum:

https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/...C%2020-173.pdf

https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/...AC_120-76C.pdf

[FlyingRon]

The Sporty's thing is permanently installed in your plane so it needs to be meet some standard for an aircraft part. Plugging something into your cigar lighter doesn't need to comply.

As far as 91.21, the standard out is (b)(5), if you're not an air carrier, you as the pilot/operator can make the call as to whether it is interfering or not.
AC 120-76 only applies to air carriers and those operating part 91 subparts F (large/turbine aircraft) and K (fractional owners).

[Buster1]

I can install a TSO'd FAA cigarette lighter port for about $10. Then use a plug in USB thingy.

[martymayes]

Sportys didn't set the price, Stratus did

[Mayhemxpc]

Sportys didn't set the price, Stratus did

Quibbling. Sporty's accepted it and is marketing it.