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ROTAX 912 FUEL PUMPS

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From the September 2018 issue of Sport Aviation / Experimenter magazine, a look at the Fuel Pumps used on the Rotax 912 engine.

In between each LSRM (Light Sport Repairman Maintenance) class, we usually spend a considerable amount of time upgrading our curriculum. For some time now, we have had a desire to rewrite the curriculum surrounding the fuel pumps used on the Rotax 912. For many years the fuel pump issue was a hot topic in class. There had been a significant number of problems related to the mechanical fuel pumps.

Many of the problems were created by the operators, but a few were obviously related to the design of the fuel pump. As a result, around 2013, Rotax issued service bulletin SB-912-063 (Replacement of fuel pumps). This began the introduction of the 3rd generation of fuel pumps, (part numbers 893114, and 893115).

(Figure: 1, Fuel Pump rendering)

MARKET TRANSITION TO 4-STROKE ENGINES RESULTS IN STOP OF PRODUCTION OF 2-STROKE ROTAX 582 UL AIRCRAFT ENGINE

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Gunskirchen, Austria, July 19th, 2021 – BRP-Rotax announced that it will stop the production of the legendary 2-stroke Rotax 582 UL aircraft engine by end of 2021. This decision has been taken considering the nearly full transition of the light and ultralight aircraft market towards 4-stroke aircraft engines.

STATE-OF-THE-ART DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES

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high tech 3D VR

BRP-Rotax is proud to announce the cooperation with LLS Ltd. from Israel, offering their application frontline.io for service, maintenance, training and sales activities for the worldwide network as well as the coding of a product configuration tool. This step opens up a multitude of advantages building a bridge between the physical world and a variety of possibilities of XR-technologies like AR and VR.

ROTAX ENGINE CONFIGURATOR

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ROTAX has just released a new state-of-the art online engine configuration tool. Using this tool, you can load an accurate 3D model of a current production engine, and experiment with all the various configuration options. The model can be rotated and zoomed on-screen, and as you change the various options, the total weight of the engine is updated and displayed in realtime! When you have it configured just as you like it, you can then email yourself a link to download a PDF of the configuration (and optionally you can pass it to ROTAX to have your local authorized ROTAX dealer follow up on it with you.)

ROTAX FLY-IN 2021 IN WELS, AUSTRIA

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Enjoy a casual weekend at the Aerodrome Wels in Austria amongst flight enthusiasts from all over the world. Rotax has planned a program with exciting activities and catering, and are looking forward to welcoming you.

When: 20.08.2021 - 22.08.2021

Where: Aerodrome "Wels": LOLW (https://wmw.at/de)

Entry fee: free of charge

Including:
• Tour at BRP-Rotax
• Promotion and test flights with 912iS and 915iS engines
• Product workshop with focus on injection engines
• Presentation of VR-technology for 3D-Engine maintenance
• BBQ and drinks with live band (Saturday evening)
• Flight simulator
• Presentation of the Rotax Service Mobil
• Breakfast only for camping Fly-In pilots and crew (Saturday and Sunday)

See the whole program on the website