---------------------------------------------------------- RotaxEngines-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 11/07/07: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 0. 12:24 AM - What Listers Are Saying... (Matt Dralle) 1. 05:27 AM - Re: (Thom Riddle) ________________________________ Message 0 _____________________________________ Time: 12:24:03 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RotaxEngines-List: What Listers Are Saying... November is Matronics List Fund Raiser month and a number people been sending some really nice comments regarding the Lists. I thought I'd share a few below. The Lists are completely supported by your Contributions. All of the bills for new hardware, connectivity, and electricity are paid by the generous support of the List members. Please make your Contribution today to support the continued operation of the List and Forums: http://www.matronics.com/contribution Thank you! Matt Dralle Matronics Email List Administrator ================= What Listers Are Saying ================ Flying and building is much safer with this List!! Robert D. Thanks for having and maintaining such a great resource to all of us builders and flyers. Wayne E. Love the fact that you haven't caved to advertising! Peter J. ..a great resource!! Robert C. Not building at the moment, but the Lists keeps me right up to date with what's going on. Chris D. The web forum has been running great. James O. I enjoy this [List] site very much... Paul C. This is a great list! Albert G. ..a valuable resource! Roger C. I am deployed to Pakistan right now, and being able to go on-line and keep up with the aircraft discussions helps keep the aircraft building dream alive in my mind! Gregory C. ..fantastic service! Roger M. ..clearly a work of passion! Mike C. It is a great service to us! Kevin C. The list is a wonderful resource... Ralph O. [The Lists] have been the single greatest resource in building my RV-9A and now my RV-10. Albert G. ..a valuable and always improving service. Dick S. STILL THE BEST BARGAIN AROUND!! Owen B. ..such a valuable tool. Jon M. [The Lists] have been an invaluable resource for me as a Zenith homebuilder. David G. The opportunity to meet (on line at least) many other interesting builders and to make some new friends is truly appreciated. Albert G. ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:27:40 AM PST US From: Thom Riddle Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: The 503 and 582 are both good engines but quite different. The 503 is air cooled and the 582 is liquid cooled and each has its advantages and disadvantages. They are both 2-stroke engines and are reliable if you take very good care of them. They require more personal attention than Lycommings and other 4-stroke engines like the Rotax 912. On the plus side they are simpler than 4-stroke and fairly easy to do most maintenance if you take the time to learn how to do it. I strongly recommend attending one of the Rotax 2-stroke schools for Rotax owners. This will give you all the info you need to fly and maintain either the 503 or 582 with confidence. If you move to an ELSA from a Cherokee, as I did too several years ago, you'll also have to get used to the much lower inertia of LSAs during landing flair. Overall, the move for me was a great improvement in almost every respect. Much better performance in all respects except for cruise speed and passenger carrying capacity, compared to a Cherokee. Thom in Buffalo Allegro 2000 w/ 912UL Kolb Firestar w/ 447 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rotaxengines-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RotaxEngines-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rotaxengines-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rotaxengines-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.