Thomas Borchert wrote:



FADEC should make the need for careful ("complicated" for many pilots)
engine management a thing of the past, but we are not there yet. Give
me a turbine anytime, e.g. a Grob 140



Which FADEC? Where can I buy one?

FADEC is full authority digital engine control. One version goes to a
full electronic ignition just like your car, you ditch the mags and you
also get fully variable timing. So you lose the mixture control too.
You have to have fuel injection for this to work. Your engine will
always be running as lean as it is possible to run. A typical 182 owner
can expect to save 2 gph, that's how bad we are mismanaging our engines
now. You will also be able to use lower compression or lower octane
fuel as the computer will retard timing if the engine wants to detonate.