Jeez..8k. No thank you. I was watching one of their videos where they estimate 4-6 hrs or they have said 40-60 hrs and I wanted to hear 4-6 hrs .... donno. Anyway, saw another option, better one actually can’t remember the name right now, but it has a self contained alternator... but only for exp guys
PMag is the popular experimental solution. I have one of those now after a first gen (Experimental) Electroair failed and couldn't be repaired.
For spits and grins, compare the current Electroair ignition with the current version of the Electromotive aftermarket auto ignition.
Jeez..8k. No thank you. I was watching one of their videos where they estimate 4-6 hrs or they have said 40-60 hrs and I wanted to hear 4-6 hrs .... donno. Anyway, saw another option, better one actually can’t remember the name right now, but it has a self contained alternator... but only for exp guys
7.5-8 GPH cruise at 155-160 KTAS
EI is the future, IMO, but mags will be around for a long time due to the difficulty of getting EI approval from the FAA and the unlikelyhood of them ever allowing duel EI in a certified plane. The timing advance during cruise helps quite a lot with running LOP with far more efficiency. However, if that $8k price is real, I'd pass too. The estimated 1 GPH savings would take a long time to recoup that amount.
For spits and grins, compare the current Electroair ignition with the current version of the Electromotive aftermarket auto ignition.
Interesting chat to me as a new exp owner with one mag and one Lightspeed ignition (which is down due to a dead coil**)
Just wanted to pop in and say the mag o/h prices; maybe you are getting more for your buck but I had mine (slick 6320, pressurized) done at the place in Missoula this summer for <$400 so I think these can be done less expensively than posted. Included all AD compliance (I think there is only one on mine, the impulse coupling)
** I think the word is not widely shared that an electronic ignition is susceptible to coil failure from a one-time instance of firing the coil without an adequate path to ground for the high tension lead - ie if one spark plug lead becomes disconnected or someone is trying to see if a plug is firing but the plug body is not firmly grounded. Yes, you know this but talking to most pilots/A+Ps/pilots with solid A+P knowledge, it is not widely known.
Sounds like cars are susceptible to the same damage?
Friends with Electroair report easier staring, better economy; but higher CHT's by about 10º. Both of these were IO-360's.
Definitely can't argue with that. I'm just concerned about higher CHT's and would personally prefer to see the effect from broader use. The Sure Fire is even more interesting since it replaces one magneto. Looks like a cleaner installation for crowded engine bays like my plane.It’s supposed to advanced the timing, so that makes sense. For those of us with 20° mag timing, it would be a major improvement.
Definitely can't argue with that. I'm just concerned about higher CHT's and would personally prefer to see the effect from broader use. The Sure Fire is even more interesting since it replaces one magneto. Looks like a cleaner installation for crowded engine bays like my plane.
Really like to continue to hear individual owners experiences as people install one of these ignition solutions.