PilotjohnS
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At Oshkosh 2019, Lycoming announced their new electronic ignition system. It replaces the traditional magneto.
In the booth, I talked to the Subject Matter Expert about it.
I looks like a regular mag, uses a P lead and requires a redundant power source for certified aircraft.
The advantage I see is that it does not run software like a E Mag, but rather uses a Programable Logic Device that gets hard encoded during manufacturing. This means no software to update or get corrupted, but requires factory returns for firmware updates.
One disadvantage is that it doesn't self generate its own electricity, but the SME is working on that.
Another is the mechanical tach drive is tight. I talked to Garmin and the G3x can sense the RPM from the P lead if it works the same as the mechanical tachs.
In the booth, I talked to the Subject Matter Expert about it.
I looks like a regular mag, uses a P lead and requires a redundant power source for certified aircraft.
The advantage I see is that it does not run software like a E Mag, but rather uses a Programable Logic Device that gets hard encoded during manufacturing. This means no software to update or get corrupted, but requires factory returns for firmware updates.
One disadvantage is that it doesn't self generate its own electricity, but the SME is working on that.
Another is the mechanical tach drive is tight. I talked to Garmin and the G3x can sense the RPM from the P lead if it works the same as the mechanical tachs.
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