> Wilson told Grassley that this cup is specially manufactured to plug into aircraft systems, and because it connects to the aircraft, the replacements need to be certified as airworthy by the FAA.
I'm actually curious what goes into certifying the airworthiness of a heated coffee cup. Could faulty wiring in it legitimately damage the plane's power systems or something? Or cause interference of some kind?
Anything electrical can cause interference. The cost of certification is proving that it doesn't. There's also other factors, like what happens if cabin pressure suddenly drops? Will its heating mechanism overheat and start a fire? Will it explode killing the pilot then the plane comes crashing down on an orphanage?
> Wilson told Grassley that this cup is specially manufactured to plug into aircraft systems, and because it connects to the aircraft, the replacements need to be certified as airworthy by the FAA.
I'm actually curious what goes into certifying the airworthiness of a heated coffee cup. Could faulty wiring in it legitimately damage the plane's power systems or something? Or cause interference of some kind?