RE: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: SportCruiser flight this weekend

There seems to be a wide gap in understanding here, and I think it has to do with backgrounds..

You have the UL pilot that lived virtually without rules regarding aircraft nor engines for over 25 years or more coming now into Sport Pilot.

 

On the other hand, you have the certified plane/pilots coming down to Sport pilot with all there rules and protections in tact coming with them.

 

The problem will be the acceptances and consolidation of the two. And I think this is what I am seeing here.

 

It is going to be hard for all of us to get closer to the issues we both have, with these different backgrounds IMO.

 

Gary Orpe

-----Original Message-----
From: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Helen Woods
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 1:19 PM
To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: SportCruiser flight this weekend

 

The Rotax service centers generally aren't used for routine mx but for overhauls and parts supply.  Your typical A&P doesn't do overhauls of any model of engine nor is she a distributor for parts for any model of engine, including a Jabiru.  I say again, how many service centers does Jabiru have set up in the USA and where are they located?  Rotax has 4: FL, MS, CA, and WI.

Helen


Jan 6, 2010 11:42:51 AM, Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com wrote:

--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, Helen Woods wrote:
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> How many service centers do they have set up in the US and where are they?
>
> Helen

Hehehe...
Funny, this is the same question that we hear about Rotax all the time!

But that IS a good question.
If I got this right, Rotax requires Rotax certified mechanics to work on the Rotax engines... right???
But Jabiru allows any certfied A&P to do the work on Jabiru engines...?
If that's the case, the air-cooled, horizontally-opposed, direct-drive, single-carb engine is familiar to all the mechanics at your LOCAL FBO! I don't think you'd have much trouble finding someone local to do your maintenance or repairs.


Rick