Well, even with not wired in, what does the manufacture say to the use, interferences with avionics, of mobile devices inside your aircraft???
If not tested/ certified- you can assume it is forbidden, at least in EASA land....
Even so I might see lesser problems with old style helicopters with mechanical fuel regulation
Things could be totally different with FADEC-systems.
Mobile Phones go to full power and get busy to communicte with mobilephonestations on the ground, cause it will reach much more once airborne.
(You can actual hear the interference, when your Smartphone comes close to your Headset-cable...)
Travelling along won't make things easier ...
Add a defect isolation and a little bit of Murphys Law...
So I think it's not such a bad idea to look for an integrated solution!
Originally Posted by
krypton_john
Not wired in so no problem with certification that I can see.
But when flying cross country you may find yourself out of coverage.
The flightcell and other similar products will automatically switch to satellite when the cellular service is lost. They are wired in so no messing with cables and no flat battery issues and you get built in tracking. Nice unit.