>You also void the FAA AWC on the plane if it is an SLSA and you do mx on it without Rotax training. SLSA rules require you to follow all manufacturer requirements. Since nearly all SLSA airframe manufacturers refer you to the engine manufacturer's requirements for how you must maintain the engine, you have to follow Rotax's rules to maintain that plane as airworthy.
Apparently, the FAA has shot down this whole business of Rotax mandating that maintenance people (repairmen and A&Ps) have to have the "Official Rotax Training" (which is renewed every two years). I have not seen that in print yet, but according to several people in the industry, Rotax can't mandate "their" special little maintenance ratings, for otherwise qualified people to work on their engines (yes, they could still deny warranty claims though, if you're not). The reasoning behind this, is that the FAA, not a manufacturer such as Rotax, is the agency that certifies mechanics. Now, the other FAA rules dealing with mechanics needing "prior experience" still holds true. That experience *could* be one of the Rotax courses, but doesn't have to be.
Again, I haven't seen this in print yet, but that's what I'm told is going on.
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