Eld on older engines

People that run pre-emission , non-eld, paper logs are on borrowed time. If you think for a second , the gubment hasn't thought about you, you are sadly mistaken. I'm flabbergasted, paper logs, almost 70 years old, are still acceptable. I believe they began using paper logs after the war. If I was a LEO, I wouldn't believe a line of a paper log. The way it is today, the only reason you do a paper log is because you can't legally use an ELD.( guilty until proven innocent) They're not stupid. It won't be long, and all that will end, you'll see.

 

You can't run California with non emssion engine. That doesn't matter to some people , just something to remember if you did not already know.

 

Your glider motor will still have an ECM and an ECM port. The port will likely be what we call a "6-pin gray" but I have seen them put the newer 9-pin ports on some gliders nonetheless. So, the short answer is "yes" it will accept an ELD from an ELD provider that has been around long enough that they have the interface working for even the pre-2000 ECMs. You will just need the correct cable and have the ELD configured with the right "messages" software for that ECM.