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Electroair EIS: Feedback and Questions

It seems that every time we do an article on electronic ignition system (EIS) our email box fills up with comments-pro and con-and questions. The aftermath to our piece on Electroairs EIS in the May issue was in keeping with tradition.

It seems that every time we do an article on electronic ignition system (EIS) our email box fills up with comments—pro and con—and questions. The aftermath to our piece on Electroair’s EIS in the May issue was in keeping with tradition.

One owner wrote: “I was one of the early adopters. The system installed on my Mooney Encore was wired through the rotary ignition switch, resulting in unreliable EIS operation. Electroair recognized the wiring error and to their credit, instructed my mechanic on how to bypass the rotary switch and install a dedicated switch for the EIS.”

Rick Durden

Senior Editor Rick Durden has written for Aviation Consumer since 1994 and specializes in aviation law. Rick is an active CFII and holds an ATP with type ratings in the Douglas DC-3 and Cessna Citation. He is the author of The Thinking Pilot’s Flight Manual or, How to Survive Flying Little Airplanes and Have a Ball Doing It, Vols. 1 & 2.