They've become mandatory for managing piston engines but a big part of their utility is testing and diagnosing problems with ignition, fuel-injection and other systems.
While an engine monitor can help us manage our power plants, retaining the generated data and plotting it for each flight, as shown in this graph created by J.P Instruments' EZ'Trends software, can be invaluable when it comes to diagnosing all kinds of issues.
I don’t have to go very far out on a limb to suggest the multi-probe engine monitor has revolutionized how we manage piston powerplants. Gone are the days when we depended on a gauge system borrowed from a ’37 Buick to know one or two temperatures. Now, we can see at a glance how each […]
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