Electronic Ignition - Is it worth it
In 2011 there was a flurry of media articles in the aviation press about electronic ignition replacing conventional fixed timed magnetos. The experimantal community seemed to have adopted this readily with seemingly every aircraft sporting dual electronic mag systems 9with the requisite dual battery installation). Electroair certified a single mag replacement system quoting better performance and lower fuel burn.
But since early 2012 there's been nothing. Have these electronic mags turned out to be a failure. The latest $600,000 C182 still comes with 2 ancient fixed timed magnetos. Does one believe the hype by Emag or Electroair about their systems. Are they worth the cost?
Could a dual electronic ignition with dual batteries be certified, would there be a benefit on a C182? Can these be fitted to the G1000 models....I'm thinking interference etc.