Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Can anyone read German

That happens and it's good he's honest. It's also good he's not generalizing about all engines that go around . . . and around.

 

The question that comes to my mind is: Is he going to correct his problems? I hope so because we as consumers depend on competition.

 

Have you talked to him recently? I'd like to know where he's at in the evolution of "round things".

 

Bruce 

On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 4:38 PM, Richard Williams <rkwill@lewiscounty.com> wrote:

 

Bruce,

I visited Atkins Rotary in Puyallup, WA a while back, with the idea of
purchasing the RX50 rotary for my ATF trike.

Mr Atkins pointed out several problems with the engine that would make it a very
poor choice.

Such items as the side plates are not nicaseal(sp) steel, but just aluminum.
The bearings are not 'oiled' except by splash.
The apex seals are soft steel rather than ceramic
The toroid shell is aluminum and not even ceramic coated.
The rotor seals are 'plain jane' 'O' rings rather than something that will
stand up to the abuse.
...
the list goes on.

BTW:
He was not trying to influence me to purchase one of his engines.

R. Williams

---------- Original Message -----------
From: "Rick" <lightflyer@adelphia.net>
To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:49:25 -0000
Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Can anyone read German

> --- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, b d <gpabruce@...> wrote:
> >
> > Thank you, I must have missed it. For those who have a wider experience with
> > this size, weight and power of engine, how does $5450.00 sound for a price
> > for that power range? Anyone have any thoughts or experience in this?
> >
> >
> > Bruce
> >
>
> The price seems to be comparable to the well-proven Rotax 503 and 582.
> But the price isn't the whole story. The race-Kart engine is rated for
> use in a land-based go-kart and capable of producing max power for
> short durations and probably NOT going to get you to a TBO that is
> satisfactory for aircraft use. As an example, the 64 horse Rotax 582
> is rated at over 125 horsepower when used in a jet-ski or snowmobile.

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