Comment on "How many engine outs have you had? Rough engine precautionary landings do not count, unless the prop is gone, then count that as an engine out. Running out of gas counts too. After voting, confess your sins. Everyone should have a story to share."
...12 80hp is a very reliable modern engine (with great features like dua...(such as a Rotax 582) has as many failures as a 4-stroke, but that whe...4-stroke is more likely to have a failure that results in partial loss...the 503 was an even more reliable engine. If someone has some dat...Comment on "Secrets of Cost-Effective Maintenance and Recommended or Required: The Savvy Aviator #61 & #63 Mike Busch AvWeb"
Maintenance induced failure. When my rotax 912 rolled past 600...ip around New Mexico, I noticed my engine temps slowly increasing, I th...the next airport. I let the engine cool down and then topped off...roblems in a different part of the engine that lasted a year.&nbs...