Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Rotax engine mechanic training?

On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 11:46:25AM -0000, James Galvin wrote:
> Well Jay I take a look at these engines and I can't understand why anyone
> would want one and not just because they are so inefficient. They can't
> even start properly. You get into a Jabiru or Rotax powered plane, turn
> the key, and bang the engine starts instantly. You get into a Lycoming or
> Continental powered plane, turn the key, and the engine chugs over and
> over then coughs. You shut the key off. You try again. Chug chug cough and
> wow it actually started this time. Good God man they are pieces of junk.
>
> Aside from the last statement which is debatable all the rest are facts.

If you're ever in southern Minnesota (and I still have the airplane), I'll
be happy to introduce you to an O-200 that starts when you twist the key
every time, almost always within one revolution. Have you ever seen a Jabiru
or Rotax with 8000 hours total time? If you did, I suspect it'd be a bit
tired too.

Some pilots don't have to have *everything* be the latest and greatest.
--
Jay Maynard, K5ZC, PP-ASEL, CFI-SP http://www.conmicro.com
http://jmaynard.livejournal.com http://www.tronguy.net
Fairmont, MN (KFRM) (Yes, that's me!)
AMD Zodiac CH601XLi N55ZC http://www.tronguy.net/N55ZC.shtml

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