WELLINGTON, Kansas — Air Plains Services, which specializes in general aviation engine and avionics upgrades, has been approved by SureFly as an installation specialist for all SureFly electronic ignition modules.
SureFly is an FAA certified electronic (solid state) magneto replacement. The SureFly Ignition Module (SIM) replaces one magneto — generally the left or impulse-coupled/starting magneto on most aircraft engines, according to company officials.
According to SureFly, its SIM requires no inspections, rebuilds, or overhauls usually required with traditional magnetos.
“We are big fans of SureFly electronic ignitions,” said Katie Church, head of customer experience at Air Plains. “Their product line meshes so well with the four- and six-cylinder Lycoming and Continental piston engines we’ve specialized in for 45 years. SureFly ignition modules, or SIMs, have all solid-state electronics and no moving parts, which means reliable performance and zero maintenance over the 2,400-hour life of the unit, and that saves time and money.”
Does this unit still have a magneto?
They are an electronic unit that require external power. They are for replacing one of the magnetos.