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Note:This article (inspired by ) is currently work in progress, feel free to improve it, at the moment everything here is is based on (and pretty much taken verbatim from) the following discussions: We consider it an essential item for any flight outside the traffic pattern.Jump to: navigation, search This article is a stub. The Flight Gear Dual USB Charger is now shipping, and is available for $18.95. The charger even has some handy aviation reference information printed on top, including suggested IFR and VFR cruising altitudes. Notably, there has been no avionics interference, a common problem with cheap chargers.
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We’ve flown a number of flight with this charger, in a variety of aircraft, and so far it has worked well with a slew of portable devices, including iPad Pros, an older iPad, Stratus ADS-B receivers, GoPro video cameras, and inReach messengers. This is a great way to confirm that your iPad is getting its 2+ amps, and you’ll notice it automatically charges an iPhone at the lower rate of about 1.3 to 1.5 amps. Once you plug into the USB ports, the screen also cycles through the amps being drawn by your devices as well. The screen alternates between showing amps (2.6 here) and volts. You’ll see the screen blink if it drops below 12V (for 12-14V airplanes) or is between 18 and 24 volts (for 24-28V systems). This is a good way to monitor the status of your battery, or at least your plug. When you plug in the charger and the airplane’s electrical system is on, you’ll see the current voltage being put out by your cigarette lighter. This one delivers just what pilots need, and it also has a pivoting arm that allows the screen to be tilted 45 degrees, which is helpful in tight cockpits.
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Even the latest iPad Pro models can charge off this plug at full speed.īuilt-in screen. This is something we’ve seen on a few models, but with varying success: a built-in screen right on the front of the charging plug that shows real time system status. Again, inexpensive car chargers often have either no high amp plugs or only one, so you’re constantly searching for the one labeled “2 amps.” Both USB ports on the Flight Gear USB Charger are 3 amps, so you can easily charge an iPad and a Stratus at the same time. While iPhones are happy to charge off a 1 amp plug, iPads and ADS-B receivers all need 2.1 or 2.4 amps to charge properly. No more thinking – just plug it in and go.ĭual 3 amp plugs. Here’s another handy feature that eliminates thinking. We’ve tested it on everything from 12V Cessna plugs to 28.5V Pilatus plugs and we’ve had good results them all. Conveniently, the Flight Gear model will accommodate a wide range of plug voltages.
This automatically disqualifies most car chargers. It’s universal. Most airplanes have 12V cigarette lighter plugs (even those with 28V electrical systems), but some put out 24V or even 28.5V. There are three key differences, though, that make this our new favorite charging accessory. The Flight Gear Dual USB Charger is a compact cigarette lighter plug, shaped like many other charging plugs. Both USB plugs put out 3 amps, ideal for iPads and iPhones alike.