Jay Honeck wrote:
: Is it legal to have your A&P install a "power port" (NOT a cigarette lighter
: outlet) in your panel? Does it require a field approval?

Silly Jay... *everything* requires a field approval.

: I want something on the pilot's side that is more robust than a cigarette
: lighter, to power our yoke-mounted GPS.
: --

Take a look through an electronics catalog for panel-mount
connectors. Try to find one that's keyed, can take 10-20A, and rugged.

-Cory
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