Gunskirchen, Austria, April 14, 2015 – BRP launches a contest to find the oldest active certified Rotax aircraft engine in operation to celebrate 40 years of Rotax aircraft engines. “We are proud of 40 successful years of Rotax aircraft engines, which lead the ultra-light and light sport aircraft market worldwide. Our customers are brand ambassadors and an important part of our success story,” said Thomas Uhr, vice-president BRP-Powertrain and general manager BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG.
2015 CONTEST: ROTAX TO DONATE 912 iS ENGINE |
CONTEST: ROTAX TO DONATE 912 iS ENGINE
ROTAX will donate a brand new 912 iS engine to the flight school that achieves
the first time between overhauls (TBO) of 2,000 hours on a ROTAX 912 iS.
Engine Stumbles on Takeoff!
In my many years of flying I always like to think I’m prepared for a pilots worst nightmare, engine failure on take-off. Until it happens to you, one never knows just how prepared you really are! In this particular case, the engine came back and the pilot made a successful landing, but that momentary sputter really got his heart beating. The real question was, why did the engine stumble, then come back to life?