Fuel Flow and engine analyzer for Scout
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I've been browsing obsessively for several months on an engine analyzer for my Decathlon. A full functioned monitor approved for primary gauges is awfully appealing. Examples would be CGR-30P or EDM-900, or MVP-50P if money is no object. If you want to save some $$, the EDM-830 does all the same things but not as primary, so you have to leave your steam gauges in. IMO the CGR-30P is the best bang for the buck, and fits in a large gauge hole.
I have a 1978 Decathlon with original fabric and wood spar, so it doesn't make sense to install an instrument worth 5-10% of the value of the airplane. I also have a low panel without much extra space. So, I've narrowed my focus to lower cost options that fit in a 2 1/4" gauge hole. Right now I am looking at 2 options:
Insight G2 4 cylinder EGT/CHT with fuel flow and data logging for $1900.
Aerospace Logic ECT204 4 cylinder EGT/CHT for $1500, combined with EI FP-5 Primary fuel flow and pressure for $900. I really dig the display on the ASL, so probably leaning towards that.
Any piston aircraft can be leaned reliably. LOP vs ROP is a different discussion. People I trust who know way more about airplanes than me have told me to resist the temptation to try LOP, so I follow the factory instructions in my AFM. Can't go wrong with that.
I have a 1978 Decathlon with original fabric and wood spar, so it doesn't make sense to install an instrument worth 5-10% of the value of the airplane. I also have a low panel without much extra space. So, I've narrowed my focus to lower cost options that fit in a 2 1/4" gauge hole. Right now I am looking at 2 options:
Insight G2 4 cylinder EGT/CHT with fuel flow and data logging for $1900.
Aerospace Logic ECT204 4 cylinder EGT/CHT for $1500, combined with EI FP-5 Primary fuel flow and pressure for $900. I really dig the display on the ASL, so probably leaning towards that.
Any piston aircraft can be leaned reliably. LOP vs ROP is a different discussion. People I trust who know way more about airplanes than me have told me to resist the temptation to try LOP, so I follow the factory instructions in my AFM. Can't go wrong with that.
Halhayden
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Ed - any update here? Have you installed one yet? If so, which one and what was the installation cost?
Nope. Business rose 50% this quarter and I am struggling to manage it. I put all my improvement plans on the shelf and am focusing on flying as much as possible in my limited off time. Will reassess next winter. Based on engine history and how much I am flying now, I would not be surprised to do an engine overhaul in next year or two. Will address engine instrumentation then
Having said that, Sun n Fun is next week and I live 20 minutes away. Can't rule out an impulse purchase if I run across a deal.
Are you flying in? If so, let me know where you park. I'd like to come check out your plane.
I am considering flying in on Friday. Though it is kind of silly to drive 30 minutes and fly 15 minutes when I could just drive 20 minutes and walk in. Mostly doing it for the adventure of dealing with ATC.
i will be flying in Tampa in the TBM 850. Im staying at the Hilton hampton inn on Tampa Gateway blvd.