Nurse Ratched
--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "Gary Orpe" <garyo@...> wrote:
>
> Yeah that's true Bill. But we need to be sure about all this stuff. That's
> what the brother is all about. Sorry, Big Brother is all about. We can not
> be trusted to take care of ourselves anymore...just the way it is now. You
> know buckle up and put the helmet on, I insist for MY safety. And turn on
> your headlights for safety? what? More people are now driving with burned
> out lights and don't even know it. We just have to have more regulation in
> this FREE country.we lived in. The heck with responsibility, that's what
> lawyers are for. Win or lose, both lawyers win.
>
> Ok. I'm all right now. I took my medicine for that. Sorry.
>
>
> Gary Orpe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of Bill C
> Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 11:19 PM
> To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Rotax factory certified
> mechanic required?
>
>
>
>
> On the other hand..........A 2 stroke Rotax is a very simple engine. I see
> no reason that an owner of average intellect couldn't be taught by a
> knowledgeable (And not necessarily certified) person, to do all the
> dis-assembly, inspection, corrections and reassembly INCLUDING splitting the
> case. (I would leave the crank rebuild for others). The Rotax requirements
> that even the Heavy course wouldn't allow that are SO CYA that they just
> seem crazy. In fact they are. I guess we will all be flying under the
> direction and approval of the insurance companies, their lawyers and
> actuarial charts. Remember not to bank over 60 degrees!
>
> Bill
>
> --- In Sport_Aircraft@ <mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com>
> yahoogroups.com, Bob Comperini <bob@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > >
> > >I read the document.
> > >Mighty interesting that the 'certificated' rotax plane owner has to take
> a 'refresher' course on the rotax engine every two years.
> >
> > Yup.. my reservation is already made for next month $300 plus expenses.
> >
> >
> > >One of the things mentioned is that a person has to be trained, just to
> change the oil.
> > >Most people just read the manual, follow the instructions in the manual,
> and are totally successful at changing the oil.
> >
> > True, if you use the Rotax in an SLSA, or want them to honor a warranty
> claim (even on an experimental). A&Ps also need to be current "Rotax rated"
> if they want to work on those engines.
> >
> > Yes, excessive CYA I guess.. but for what its worth, I can understand some
> of the reasons for it. About a year ago, there was a person in my area who
> had his local A&P do some servicing on his 912. The A&P had no clue what the
> proper procedure was per the Rotax maintenance manual (and of course, was
> not Rotax trained). The thing that stuck in my mind, was that the mechanic
> insisted on "hand propping" the engine after the oil was removed "to get
> every last drop out". Turning the prop with no oil is a no-no on Rotax,
> unless you want to to thru the proper procedures again, to ensure the system
> has been "oiled".
> >
> > These engines do have some quirks, and things that need to be done "the
> rotax way" for maintenance. So, that being said, I can understand having a
> requirement for "factory training" on things like that.
> >
> > --
> > Bob Comperini
> > e-mail: bob@
> > WWW: http://www.fly- <http://www.fly-ul.com> ul.com
> >
>
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