2nd update on Review of Plasma II Ignition System

Thanks for sharing that information.

A friend of mine is using this ignition on his almost completed RV-7
Lycoming IO-360.

Here's his link

www.rvproject.com

I purchased LASAR for my IO-360 (still in the 120 day waiting/building
period)

mark

Hi Mark:

I purchased LASAR for my IO-360 (still in the 120 day waiting/building
period)

Don't know if by your last comment on the "120 waiting/building" period you
mean you're building an airplane too.

If so, and if it's not too late, you might want to reject the LASAR in favor of
either Klaus' system or Jeff Roses. (I'm partial to Lightspeed's, for reasons
I delineated previously.)

Am in a rush right now, trying to leave for an airshow, but you won't get as
much "bang for the buck" with the LASAR. If nothing else, since they fall back
to normal magneto operation, the spark plug gap they use remains normal.
Hence, the only benefit you get with their higher voltage is easier starting.
You probably won't be able to lean as far as you would with Klaus' or Jeff's
system.

But if you're flying certified airplane, the LASAR is the only magneto option
that offers advanced timing. If you can wait for a while, GAMI has a PRISM
system that looks to be the best solution of them all.

Hope this helps,

Mike Palmer
Excellence in Ergonomics

I'm building an rv-7a.

Any new engine from lycoming requires a 50% deposit and a 120 day wait.

I wanted FADEC but backed away. I'm buying my new engine and
performance mods through Lycon in Visalia,CA and they push LASAR. I was
looking for a magneto option.

I've heard good things about GAMI. Haven't researched Lightspeed, other
than having a pair on ANR headsets.

Thanks for the info.

Haven't researched Lightspeed, other
than having a pair on ANR headsets.

Actually, it's "Lightspeed Engineering" for the Ignition. That's a different
company than "Lightspeed Aviation," makers of ANR headsets.

Lycon is probably pushing the LASAR - as opposed to the Plasma - because the
former is a certified product. The latter is not.

If you decided in the future you wanted the Plasma system instead, you might be
able to sell your LASAR. But you'd have to replace it with two Plasma's or one
Plasma and a regular magneto, because you can't break the LASAR apart into
independent systems.


HTH,

Mike Palmer
Excellence in Ergonomics