Charging an iPad

fleman202 · March 28, 2016

I am curious what everyone uses to charge their iPads in flight?

I am flying an R44 II and would like to be able to charge my phone and iPad while using the iPad during the flight.

A-aron · March 28, 2016

I have a portable battery made by anker that I purchased for like $30

iChris · March 29, 2016

I am curious what everyone uses to charge their iPads in flight?

I am flying an R44 II and would like to be able to charge my phone and iPad while using the iPad during the flight.

I use aircraft power; it simply requires a modern day DC to DC Converter (run around $10). They handle 14V or 28V input. See links below. If you’re not electrically inclined, talk with you're A&P.

DC 12V 24V to USB 5V 3A 15W Converter Regulator (Direct to USB)

CAR DC 12V 24V to USB 5V 3A 15W Converter Regulator Step down for Iphone IPAD

Specifications:

Enter the cable length: 14cm

Output USB cable length: 23cm

Module size: 45 x 28 x 15mm

Input voltage: DC12/24(or 8 ~ 35V)

Output voltage: DC5V

Output Current: 3A MAX

Output Power: 15W MAX

Working temperature: -40 ℃ ~ 80 ℃

Conversion efficiency: up to 90%

Features:

Full potting, waterproof, moisture, shock, adapt to the environment;

For car MP3, MP4, GPS, play hard, cell phones and the like;

Low power consumption, high conversion rate, small size, easy to carry.

Package included:

1 x Converter Regulator

Edited March 29, 2016 by iChris

V-any · March 30, 2016

I need a charger, too. I did some research today and settled on this one. It's $15, and puts out 24 watts, which is enough to charge two iPads. (iPads charge on 10-12w.)

It claims to be good up to 30v, which should handle the R44's 28-ish volt system with a little wiggle room.

On the advice of a friend, I also bought a long iPad cable to go with it. I bought one of these "Amazon Basics" iPad cables because they're 6' long, 8 bucks, and "Apple Certified". I'm going to see how well it works to run the cable behind the PIC seat and up the right side, so it's not crossing any controls.

I just ordered this stuff tonight, so I can't attest to it's quality/performance. If anyone's curious, let me know, and I'll post a follow up when I get to fly with it.