From: "Neil Kruiswyk" <neilak@home.com>
To: <lancair.list@olsusa.com>
Subject: RE: engine monitor
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 20:48:47 -0500
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Randy,

	I can honestly say the EIS has saved my butt.  I have one in my
L-235 but on this particular trip I was flying with a good friend in his
RV-6 from Toronto to South Carolina.

	Somewhere over PA, flying along, fat dumb and happy, listening
to the engine droning away and both of us looking at nothing in
particular... the big RED light came on.  Oil Pressure had dropped below
40PSI (our lower limit).  The engine sounded perfectly happy and there
was no evidence of a leak at the cowl or on the canopy.  Regardless, we
aimed for the closest airport.  Just as we flared for touchdown, with
power pulled right back, the EIS gave us an oil pressure bouncing
between 0 and 10PSI.  We landed uneventfully and taxied off the active,
jumped out and saw oil dripping off the cowl, wings, and a literally
pouring from the tail wheel.  We popped the cowl and found a split oil
line.

	The time from the RED light to touchdown couldn't have been more
than 3 or 4 minutes.  Had we had a standard oil pressure gauge we
probably wouldn't have noticed the pressure drop until the engine
started coughing.  I doubt we would have made an airport if that was the
case.  As it was, we replaced the offending oil line, filled up with oil
and carried on our way.

	Being able to set alarm limits makes the EIS a must have.  It's
a great product at a very reasonable price.

Neil


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I am looking for someone that has used the (EIS) engine information
system.
Their company propaganda looks good. Now I am looking for what is
reality
with this system.<<<<

Randy,


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