Three weeks ago, I started checking out an owner in his new-to-him Bellanca Scout, a 180-HP, constant-speed prop tailwheel utility airplane of the sort I’ve flown on and off for 40 years. However, the first takeoff was a revelation—it performed far better than any 180-HP Scout I’d ever flown. Asking about it, the owner told me that it had one Electroair EIS installed.
Reading about and talking with owners about performance increases was one thing, experiencing it was another matter. I live in a mountainous area and better takeoff and climb performance is not just important, it can be lifesaving.