Mon Feb 11, 2013 5:03 pm
#1144974
I've just been reading about electronic ignition for Lycomings. It seems that fitting EI can improve fuel consumption by 10-15%, power by 7% and max speed by 2%+.
One method is to replace one magneto with an electronic ignition, which still gives the redundancy of the other magneto in case of EI failure, but most of the articles I have read seem to indicate that the EI are actually more reliable than the old Mags. There is a direct replacement called a P-MAG which has a built in alternator so that if the aeroplane power supply fails, the electronic ignition will keep functioning just fine.
Looks a cost effective upgrade at the next mag overhaul!
One method is to replace one magneto with an electronic ignition, which still gives the redundancy of the other magneto in case of EI failure, but most of the articles I have read seem to indicate that the EI are actually more reliable than the old Mags. There is a direct replacement called a P-MAG which has a built in alternator so that if the aeroplane power supply fails, the electronic ignition will keep functioning just fine.
Looks a cost effective upgrade at the next mag overhaul!
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