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From: "Lorn H. Olsen" <lorn@dynacomm.ws>
Subject: Re: Electrial ignition

> From: "Mark Ravinski" <mjrav@comcast.net>
>
> "=A0I keep going back and forth because there is simply nothing safer=20=

> than flying behind 2 magnetos. "
> =A0
> Lorn,
> I beg to differ.
> In my experience with mags, the failure rate has been=A04 in 2000 =
hours.
> Once installation difficulties are under control, electronic systems=20=

> are much better than that.=A0 Look at the reliability improvements in=20=

> automotive engines.
>
> Mark Ravinski, N360KB
>
> From: Sky2high@aol.com
> .
> .
> La..da..da....da..da

Mark,

I have lost 1 alternator and 1 magneto in 3,000 hrs of flying. When I=20
lost the alternator I didn't have to worry about my engine running. I=20
lost the magneto on the ground. I also didn't have to plumb 2 sets of=20
batteries into the plane, just to make sure that I had ignition.

Scott,

If we believed everything that we read about electronic ignitions, we=20
would have 700 horsepower engines that turned mach .5 on 6 gallons per=20=

hour.

I do like that http://www.emagair.com/ that you pointed to.

As far as economy goes, when traveling from Detroit to Redmond, I flew=20=

legs over 1,000 NM with 30 KT headwinds on standard 43 gallon tanks.

But lets face the facts. In the 2004 Sun 'N Fun race, although I flew 5=20=

miles off course, I still came in 2nd. In the 2004 Redmond race, I came=20=

in 1st. This is a standard 160 horsepower plane with iridium plugs and=20=

mags. The prop, however, may help. It is an AeroComposites carbon fiber=20=

2 bladed prop.

Lets put our money where our mouths are. Is there anyone out there with=20=

an electronic ignition and a straight 160 horsepower engine that thinks=20=

they can beat me? If so, see you at Sun 'N Fun if not sooner.

Lorn

Flame suit on.
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Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, DynaComm, Corp.
248-345-0500, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.ws
LNC2, O-320-D1F, 1,000 hrs, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan=