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Product Name: PLASMA CDI FEATURES

Product Description

Electronic ignition (EI) has been used on automobiles for over forty-five years, yet the aircraft industry has been unresponsive in adopting any form of EI technology, and letting go of the nearly 100 year old magneto.

Electronic ignition offers four distinct advantages over a magneto based ignition system:
The first is reliability. Electronic systems have no moving parts and can be expected to operate much longer, requiring less attention and maintenance than mechanical systems.

Second, capacitor discharge ignition systems produce a much larger and hotter spark compared to a magneto - up to 40,000 volts versus a maximum of 17,000 volts from the magneto. The more powerful spark allows a larger gap, which improves hot and cold starts as well as power and fuel efficiency.

Third, and possibly the biggest asset to electronic ignition systems, is that the electronics permit automatic spark timing optimized to RPM, manifold pressure and altitude conditions. The combination of these features maximizes fuel economy and power, ultimately allowing the Plasma CDI ignition system to pay for itself through lower operating costs.

Finally, the components for electronic systems are all mass produced, giving electronic ignition a distinct cost advantage over replacement parts for magnetos.

Company Details

Light Speed Engineering, LLC, Located at the historic Santa Paula (SZP) airport in Santa Paula, California, has specialized in design, development and production of speed modifications for sport aircraft registered in the experimental category... more