Oil Pressure Sender problem on Rotax 912 series engines?
Is anyone else having failures of their Oil Pressure sender frequently? I've gone through about 4, this last one lasted about 3 months only. From what I know this is a known reliability issue. Sometimes they last a while and sometimes they don't. T...Tags: Oil Pressure Sender, VDO, Honeywell, Rotax, 912, Failure, expensive, engine, vibration, different, directly, gauges
Rotax 912 SI-912-018 and SI-914-020 - Oil Purging
SERVICE INSTRUCTION PURGING OF LUBRICATION SYSTEM Rotax 912Tags: rotax, 912, oil
Lockwood oil thermostat for Rotax
These are the instructions for the lockwood oil thermostat installationTags: rotax, 912, oil
Winterizing a four stroke engine
Hi all, I bought my Four Stroke 912 trike about a year ago and now that the winter is approaching. I was wondering how do you Winterize your Rotax 912 engines? In the past winters, I have had a habit of starting my trike once every two to three weeks during the winter time. But if I don't plan...Tags: Winterizing, 912, Rotax80hp912
Webinar - Care and feeding of the Rotax 912- Apr 23rd 5pm
Presenter: Prof. H. Paul Shuch Prof. H. Paul Shuch operates a flight school using an Evektor SportStar powered by the Rotax 912. In this presentation Paul will share his learned experiences after observing student pilots operating the Rotax 912 and maintaining various 912-powe...Tags: rotax, 912
"912's are killing people !! " -- is this the ramblings of an old Kook ?
Some say John "Ole" Olson ( @wingedgringo ) is crazy or weird for mentioning that several fatalities have involved 912 engines. To paraphrase "912s are killing people !!" What do you think? Do you buy what some in one segment of the industry say--- ...Tags: Rotax, 912, accident, killing people, people, killing, crazy
Pilots need to understand why piston engines fail
If you guys haven't read this guy's stuff, you're missing out on great engine info. Blogger Mike Busch writes piston engines should be overhauled only when needed, but in order to do that, pilots need to understand how they fail. Some components, like pistons, cylinders or va...Tags: engine, maintenance, rotax, 912, 582, 503, Hirth, engine out, engine failure
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Hybrid-Electric Propulsion For Rotax
Noam Eshel Jun 16, 2015 Designed as a retrofit kit for Rotax 912 or 914 aircooled engines, the HPS incorporates a new gearbox and propeller shaft, electrical motor-alternator and power management and storage using lithium polymer battery. ...Tags: hybrid, 912
SLSA AIRBORNE XT 912 LOW HOURS $29,500 or best offer
N numbered SLSA trike 315 hours on Rotax 912 80hp engine with carb heat. Engine TBO of 2000 hours. Trike has Microair Avionics transponder & altitude encoder. Trike has always been meticulously maintained by certified mechanic. Detailed Engine & Aircraft logs. Included are helmet, radio, ...Tags: SLSA, Trike, Airborne, 912, XT912