Is anybody using them? Looking at the new dual models that just came out certified. My mags are approaching their second overhaul so the price diff would not be that bad.
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The dealbreaker on E-mags for me is the added maintenance time requiring removal every 100 hours or yearly to inspect the bearings.
Is anybody using them? Looking at the new dual models that just came out certified. My mags are approaching their second overhaul so the price diff would not be that bad.
Thanks
I suggest a 15min inspection once a year is not all that hard. Now compare with the maintenance needed for a dual SureFly install (backup power system) and I’d bet that, if done correctly, this is at least as much time as the pMag inspection.
For what it worth, I ran dual pMags for 17 years before this annual inspection was recommended. Never a problem. I suspect as with most things a few outlier users drove this change. But - I still check each year as this is easy to make sure I’m not having a problem.
As the saying goes in the nuclear navy, “expect what you inspect”.
Carl
Overhaul the right mag and install the SureFly on the left side. You will eliminate the mechanical impulse coupling, have no need for a backup power system, have separate ignition redundancy and get nearly all the performance advantage of a dual SureFly installation.
That is the route I took on my RV-6 O-320.
I've had mags. I've done dual P-mags. Had issues with both.
I now fly with the dual SDS CPI-2 with battery backup. In two+ years, not one single hiccup. No moving parts. Timing cannot get off. $2.00 spark plugs.
I'll never fly another ignition system.
Just completed the install of a dual surefly setup. With two it took about 15-20 hours for me to install everything with already having done 1 last summer. There’s a bit of wiring involved for the tachometer signal plus backup battery. The plane started very smooth and ran very well over the last 3 hours I ran it. So far I’m happy with it. I’m also planning auto plugs which are in the hangar ready to be installed but need to rewire the harness.
I’m curious as to how you plan to rewire your SureFly harness to use auto plugs? I would like to do the same.