Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 18:42:35 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m16.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.206] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 780223 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 11 Mar 2005 17:12:42 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.138.206; envelope-from=CavittP@aol.com Received: from CavittP@aol.com by imo-m16.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.8.) id q.1ab.34148513 (18555) for ; Fri, 11 Mar 2005 17:11:50 -0500 (EST) From: CavittP@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <1ab.34148513.2f6371a6@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 17:11:50 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Electronic Ignition X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1110579110" X-Mailer: 9.0 SE for Windows sub 5005 -------------------------------1110579110 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit G'day Gerard... Some of the benefits of my Lightspeed Engineering Plasma III electronic ignition which replaced a Bendix mag: Quicker starting... Smoother idle... Higher static RPM by 50... Better takeoff & climb performance - especially out of higher density altitude airports (SEZ & FLG for example)... Leaner mixture in climb and cruise... No fixed timing - is automatically variable between 20 to 40 degrees... No points to wear out and no negative implications of high altitude flight (at least up to17,500')... I suspect this type ignition system that even the guys who fly up into the mid-to high 20's that their problems might be over as well... With the extreme rain we've had here in Southern California lately, I've had occation to fly in moderate to heavy rain with no problems... I would be reluctant to replace both mags with electronic units. It's reassuring to know the mag is there if one has a complete electrical failure... Pete Cavitt - N320PL L-235/320 Kit No.077 7.5 years & 1,200 hours 619-701-0784 In a message dated 3/10/2005 4:53:16 PM Pacific Standard Time, goconnell@dodo.com.au writes: Hi Pete, I've only flown behind mags..can you enlighten me a little about electronic ignition. What are the immediate benefits? Is the Bendix unit replaced and therefore does it solve problems with a "stuck" Bendix o starting. What happens if you're battery dies? Do you still have a mag? Thanks mate, -- Gerard O Connell Melbourne, Australia VH-LPD (LNC2) -------------------------------1110579110 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

G'day Gerard...

Some of the benefits of my Lightspeed Engineering Plasma III electronic= =20 ignition which replaced a Bendix mag:=20

Quicker starting...

Smoother idle...

Higher static RPM by 50...

Better takeoff & climb performance - especially out of higher densi= ty=20 altitude airports (SEZ & FLG for example)...

Leaner mixture in climb and cruise...

No fixed timing - is automatically variable between 20 to 40=20 degrees...

No points to wear out and no negative implications of high altitude fli= ght=20 (at least up to17,500')... I suspect this type ignition system that ev= en=20 the guys who fly up into the mid-to high 20's that their problems might be o= ver=20 as well...

With the extreme rain we've had here in Southern California lately, I'v= e=20 had occation to fly in moderate to heavy rain with no problems...

I would be reluctant to replace both mags with electronic units. =20= It's=20 reassuring to know the mag is there if one has a complete electrical=20 failure...

Pete Cavitt - N320PL

L-235/320 Kit No.077

7.5 years & 1,200 hours

619-701-0784

In a message dated 3/10/2005 4:53:16 PM Pacific Standard Time,=20 goconnell@dodo.com.au writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>Hi Pete,=20 I've only flown behind mags..can you enlighten me a little about electroni= c=20 ignition. What are the immediate benefits? Is the Bendix unit replaced and= =20 therefore does it solve problems with a "stuck" Bendix o starting. What=20 happens if you're battery dies? Do you still have a mag?

Thanks=20 mate,

--
Gerard O Connell
Melbourne, Australia
VH-LPD=20 (LNC2)

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