---------------------------------------------------------- Allegro-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 12/13/08: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:12 AM - Re: Authorized Maint person (Thom Riddle) 2. 09:04 AM - Re: Authorized Maint person (Roger Lee) 3. 01:18 PM - Re: Authorized Maint person (Thom Riddle) 4. 03:44 PM - Re: Authorized Maint person (Roger Lee) 5. 04:08 PM - Re: Authorized Maint person (Thom Riddle) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:12:42 AM PST US Subject: Allegro-List: Re: Authorized Maint person From: "Thom Riddle" Roger, That is an interesting development. As an FAA certificated Powerplant Mechanic I can do ANY maintenance and repair on a Type Certificated Rotax Engine installed in a Diamond Katana, a Part 23 certificated aircraft. It appears to me that Rotax is getting the big head and in time it could back-fire on them. Now that some lower-cost SLSAs are installing Jabiru engines Rotax's share in this market could begin to decline. I really like the Rotax 912 series engines but if I were in the market for a new SLSA I'd be inclined toward a Jabiru powered one, with the maintenance issues and costs being a primary motivator. -------- Thom Riddle N1208P RANS S6S, Tailwheel, 912UL N197BG FS1/447 -------------------- It is by universal misunderstanding that all agree. For if, by ill luck, people understood each other, they would never agree. - Charles Baudelaire Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=219187#219187 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:04:30 AM PST US Subject: Allegro-List: Re: Authorized Maint person From: "Roger Lee" Hi Thom, Much of this is being generated or pushed by the FAA from a survey and was not Rotax's doing. Rotax is now on-board and do want to have better quality control since the ultralights have worked themselves up to open a new LSA category. I don't believe from what I know about Jabiru that they have the facilities or money to ever keep up with Rotax. SLSA is just starting to fall more in-line with maint requirements of type certificated aircraft. Look at what you personally went through (school and experience) to get your license for all that you can do now. SLSA engines are different than a Cont or Lycoming's and they are just trying to make sure that all the mechanics no matter who they are, are educated as to the differences. I agree it will take so more time and effort by everyone. The initial cost of a Jabiru right now is about $6K-$8K cheaper right now, but I don't care for the engine as much. In your Rotax type certificated 912S. Does it say in the authorization section that you had to go to Rotax school? -------- Roger Lee Tucson, Az. Light Sport Repairman - Maintenance Rated Rotax Service Center 520-574-1080 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=219215#219215 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:18:54 PM PST US Subject: Allegro-List: Re: Authorized Maint person From: "Thom Riddle" Roger, The Katana that I've done work on has a Rotax 912F engine and the Diamond documentation says nothing about special training required to do work on this Rotax engine. -------- Thom Riddle N1208P RANS S6S, Tailwheel, 912UL N197BG FS1/447 -------------------- It is by universal misunderstanding that all agree. For if, by ill luck, people understood each other, they would never agree. - Charles Baudelaire Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=219251#219251 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 03:44:48 PM PST US Subject: Allegro-List: Re: Authorized Maint person From: "Roger Lee" Hi Thom, Does the Katana manual say to follow the Rotax manual for engine inspections or maint.? If it does then section 2 in the Rotax manual says who is qualified to do the work. -------- Roger Lee Tucson, Az. Light Sport Repairman - Maintenance Rated Rotax Service Center 520-574-1080 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=219261#219261 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/rotax_maint_autorization_111.pdf ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 04:08:48 PM PST US Subject: Allegro-List: Re: Authorized Maint person From: "Thom Riddle" I don't recall. I don't have the maintenance manual in my possession at the moment. -------- Thom Riddle N1208P RANS S6S, Tailwheel, 912UL N197BG FS1/447 -------------------- It is by universal misunderstanding that all agree. 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