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| Subject: | Rotax update school |
Hi All,
Remember when you read this, Don't shoot the messenger!
I had to go too.
Back from the first Rotax update school in the nation at CPS in California. Here
are some interesting items.
If you have to attend a Rotax update school don't bother studying like I did
because nothing on the three test had anything to do with the specs and was taught
in the refresher class. So be a good listener. Three 10 question test and
you have to get at least 8 correct on each. There is a general test, a service
test and a line maint. test. It is an all day class and all lecture. Here is
the big item I learned.
The update class does not re-certify you for heavy maint. You have to take the
heavy maint 3 day class all over every 2 years for the heavy re-certification.
The reason for this is darn few people ever do the heavy maint, but when it
is needed then it is indispensable. Each Rotax mechanic will have to take a refresher
update class to continue to work on a Rotax engine if he wants the heavy
certification. Now before anyone goes off on this, remember that a regular
A&P or A/I has to have a refresher class every two years also and if that A&P
doesn't work for over 6 months he is technically not certified any longer. So
the SLSA industry is really no different than the GA side and they are trying
to make sure everyone stays safe because we fly to the same places and mix with
the same people around the world even if we fly SLSA. The FAA, Rotax and Jabiru
are trying to make sure the appropriate people work on SLSA engines. Remember
that no where in an A&P school did the GA A&P get any Rotax or Jabiru specific
training as he did Continental or Lycoming, not to mention many GA A&P's
worked under someone for years to get their knowledge after getting their A&P
license.
So what this means is that anyone working on an SLSA no matter what their title
will have to attend a Rotax school and everyone will have to attend the update
class every two years or you will loose that right to work on a Rotax. Don't
flip out on Rotax because Jabiru has the same training. You will be limited
to what you can work on depending on what level of class you take, i.e. service,
Line maint or Heavy maint.. For the FD CT guys the manual says you can do an
engine inspection if you follow the Rotax manual and the Rotax manual says you
can do an inspection with just the service class, but you can not repair or
replace engine components with only the service level class. You can do oil and
plugs and a few other things for those who are worried.
The problem here is that we as an LSA group around the nation haven't done
as good a job as we could have when it comes to policing ourselves and doing the
right thing when maint was required. Some of the problems have been people
that think they don't have to follow any bodies rules, but most have been educational
issues. This forum has done a good job keeping people up to date on this
subject. There have been a few problems. I did here while in class one GA A&P
that signed off on an SLSA without the training had his license suspend for
1 year and another A&P was fined $3K. A&P's or mechanics will usually always
get fined more than an owner because the FAA holds them to a higher knowledge
standard. Mechanic's went to school and are supposed to keep up better and have
the training to know better.
To put this in the right frame of mind Rotax, Jabiru and the FAA are trying
to keep the LSA aircraft from having more than their fair share of maint issues
and crashes and trying to raise the education level for everyone.
The only thing that has changed here in all this was that Rotax wants people
to take the Heavy maint course again for that certification every two years.
Every thing else about who can work on an SLSA is the same as it always has been.
Just a idea,
If you don't want to go to Rotax school and you love your GA A&P then pay his
way to a Rotax school then he'll be able to do it all.
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Roger Lee
Tucson, Az.
Light Sport Repairman - Maintenance Rated
Rotax Repair Center
520-574-1080
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Hi Guys,
Something I did not post about the update class at CPS. As we discussed different
things this item was brought up and clarified.
We had a big clarification on the little parts change for the 2000 hour TBO.
Rotax wants the spring and a new style retaining cap plug to be installed. This
is the same place that the new oil pressure regulator cone goes so it can be
done at the same time. Again this is very easy. The spring is the same spring,
but they want a new fresh spring to start out. The new style retaining cap plug
is made of a harder metal and it has taller sides that help keep the spring
straight. These should not be expensive.
The plug screw part #841983. I believe the old part number was 841982. The spring
is part #838122.
If you need the oil pressure regulator cone number it is 857-230.
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Roger Lee
Tucson, Az.
Light Sport Repairman - Maintenance Rated
Rotax Repair Center
520-574-1080
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=287599#287599
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