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rlborger(at)mac.com
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 8:36 am    Post subject: Lockwood 9xx Class Reply with quote
To:  All Europaphiles who are running a Rotax 9xx engine, planning to run a Rotax 9xx engine or are considering running a Rotax 9xx engine.
Subject:  Lockwood Aviation's Rotax 9xx Class

Gentlemen & women:

If you are flying (or planning to fly) with a Rotax 9xx engine you MUST attend Lockwood's Rotax 9xx class or a similar class provided by some other qualified Rotax shop.  I'd advise and highly recommend that you attend this class BEFORE you ever try to start your engine.

I just returned from 2 day of very intense classes at Lockwood.  The class is taught by Dean Vogel.  This gentleman has some very serious credentials and experience to qualify him to teach the class.  He knows his poop and if there's some bit he is unsure of, there's an excellent staff of some of the most experienced and qualified A&Ps down stairs or in the next room to whom he can go for the definitive answer.  We covered:

Day One
Introduction & Documentation
Oil & Lube
  Lots on Oil & Lube because "The Rotax 9xx Engine Hates Oil Starvation!"
Coolant & Cooling System
Fuels & Fuel System
The Bing Carb
Ignition & Electrical Systems

Day Two
Maintenance
  Lots of hands-on work tearing things apart and putting them back together
  Carb Sync/Balance
  Oil System care & feeding
  Locking the engine for maintenance.
  Checking the slipper clutch
  Checking the dog friction
  And lots more...
The Rotax 9xx engine is a masterpiece of technology and has absolutely nothing in common with any other aero engine other than a crankshaft, connecting rods, pistons, cylinders, camshaft & valves.  And ALL those pieces on the Rotax are very different from the same parts on a Conti-Lycosarus.  

There is so much B.S. running about the web concerning the Rotax.  If you believe and follow half of what sounds good, you will ruin your engine.  And Dean has lots of examples of what happens when well-intentioned folks follow well-intentioned advice.  And none of them are pretty.  And all of them are EXPENSIVE.

There are also lots of excellent tips and tricks provided to help you keep your little high-tech power source contented and purring along.

For instance, do you "burp" your engine on every preflight?  If you aren't doing it, you are asking for trouble.

Has your engine ever been turned backwards (A BIG NO-NO)?  How can you tell if it has and what should you do about it?  What happens if it has been turned backwards and you don't do the right thing?  Clue: It's ugly and expensive.

I will be posting all the pics I took during the class on my build web-site under a new album at the beginning.  (Probably do that on Sunday, Texas time)  There will be some explanation with some of the pics, but I don't have the time to do a complete write-up.  Nor do I want to try to reproduce the class on my web-site.  That wouldn't be right.  You need to attend the class to get full benefit of the decades of experience of the Lockwood people.

BTW, look for an article in an upcoming Kit Planes.  Tim Kearn, Engine Beat Column, was also attending with the assignment of a future article for his column.

Another point of interest, a gentleman from Cessna, Light Sport Aircraft Division, was also in attendance.

Call Lockwood and schedule a class.
Good building and great flying,
Bob Borger
Europa Kit #A221 N914XL, XS Mono, Intercooled 914, Airmaster C/S
http://www.europaowners.org/N914XL
(85%) tail kit done, wings closed, cockpit module installed, pitch system in, landing gear frame in, rudder system in, outrigger mod in, Fuselage Top on, lift/drag/flap pins in, wing incidence set, tie bar in, flap drive in, Mod 70 done.  Baggage bay in.  Flaps & Main Gear complete.  Working in - 24 Instrument Panel, 25 Electrical, 30 Fuel System, 32 Tail, 34 Door Latches & 35 Doors, 37 Finishing.  Airmaster arrived 29 Sep 05.  Seat arrived from Oregon Aero.  E04 interior kit has arrived.  Preparing for ROTAX 914 installation.
3705 Lynchburg Dr.
Corinth, TX  76208
Home:  940-497-2123
Cel:  817-992-1117

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Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-greno
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 8:48 am    Post subject: Lockwood 9xx Class Reply with quote
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Has your engine ever been turned backwards (A BIG NO-NO)? How can you
tell if it has and what should you do about it? What happens if it
has been turned backwards and you don't do the right thing? Clue:
It's ugly and expensive.
Bob,


Please, how do you tell if it has ?

Thanks,
Regards,
Gilles
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 12:43 pm    Post subject: Lockwood 9xx Class Reply with quote
So where are Lockwood based and how do we contact them ???


From: owner-europa-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-europa-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of rlborger
Sent: 16 December 2006 16:35
To: europa-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Lockwood 9xx Class


To: All Europaphiles who are running a Rotax 9xx engine, planning to run a Rotax 9xx engine or are considering running a Rotax 9xx engine.


Subject: Lockwood Aviation's Rotax 9xx Class



Gentlemen & women:



If you are flying (or planning to fly) with a Rotax 9xx engine you MUST attend Lockwood's Rotax 9xx class or a similar class provided by some other qualified Rotax shop. I'd advise and highly recommend that you attend this class BEFORE you ever try to start your engine.



I just returned from 2 day of very intense classes at Lockwood. The class is taught by Dean Vogel. This gentleman has some very serious credentials and experience to qualify him to teach the class. He knows his poop and if there's some bit he is unsure of, there's an excellent staff of some of the most experienced and qualified A&Ps down stairs or in the next room to whom he can go for the definitive answer. We covered:



Day One

Introduction & Documentation

Oil & Lube

Lots on Oil & Lube because "The Rotax 9xx Engine Hates Oil Starvation!"

Coolant & Cooling System

Fuels & Fuel System

The Bing Carb

Ignition & Electrical Systems



Day Two

Maintenance

Lots of hands-on work tearing things apart and putting them back together

Carb Sync/Balance

Oil System care & feeding

Locking the engine for maintenance.

Checking the slipper clutch

Checking the dog friction

And lots more...





The Rotax 9xx engine is a masterpiece of technology and has absolutely nothing in common with any other aero engine other than a crankshaft, connecting rods, pistons, cylinders, camshaft & valves. And ALL those pieces on the Rotax are very different from the same parts on a Conti-Lycosarus.



There is so much B.S. running about the web concerning the Rotax. If you believe and follow half of what sounds good, you will ruin your engine. And Dean has lots of examples of what happens when well-intentioned folks follow well-intentioned advice. And none of them are pretty. And all of them are EXPENSIVE.



There are also lots of excellent tips and tricks provided to help you keep your little high-tech power source contented and purring along.



For instance, do you "burp" your engine on every preflight? If you aren't doing it, you are asking for trouble.



Has your engine ever been turned backwards (A BIG NO-NO)? How can you tell if it has and what should you do about it? What happens if it has been turned backwards and you don't do the right thing? Clue: It's ugly and expensive.



I will be posting all the pics I took during the class on my build web-site under a new album at the beginning. (Probably do that on Sunday, Texas time) There will be some explanation with some of the pics, but I don't have the time to do a complete write-up. Nor do I want to try to reproduce the class on my web-site. That wouldn't be right. You need to attend the class to get full benefit of the decades of experience of the Lockwood people.



BTW, look for an article in an upcoming Kit Planes. Tim Kearn, Engine Beat Column, was also attending with the assignment of a future article for his column.



Another point of interest, a gentleman from Cessna, Light Sport Aircraft Division, was also in attendance.



Call Lockwood and schedule a class.

Good building and great flying,

Bob Borger

Europa Kit #A221 N914XL, XS Mono, Intercooled 914, Airmaster C/S

http://www.europaowners.org/N914XL

(85%) tail kit done, wings closed, cockpit module installed, pitch system in, landing gear frame in, rudder system in, outrigger mod in, Fuselage Top on, lift/drag/flap pins in, wing incidence set, tie bar in, flap drive in, Mod 70 done. Baggage bay in. Flaps & Main Gear complete. Working in - 24 Instrument Panel, 25 Electrical, 30 Fuel System, 32 Tail, 34 Door Latches & 35 Doors, 37 Finishing. Airmaster arrived 29 Sep 05. Seat arrived from Oregon Aero. E04 interior kit has arrived. Preparing for ROTAX 914 installation.

3705 Lynchburg Dr.

Corinth, TX 76208

Home:  940-497-2123

Cel:  817-992-1117






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PostPosted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 5:36 am    Post subject: Lockwood 9xx Class Reply with quote
Gilles,
Funny you should ask...  I've gone back through my notes and the answer is unclear.  I think I remember the correct answer, but I do not want to provide anymore incorrect information on the subject of Rotax engines.  

Let me confirm the answer on Monday and I'll post it as soon as I can.

BTW, if you want to see one of the possible consequences of someone turning your prop backwards, go to:

http://www.europaowners.org/modules.php?set_albumName=album191&id=DSCN5102&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php

Or, if that URL becomes scrambled in the transmission, go to:

http://www.europaowners.org/N914XL

Click on the Lockwood School album

Click on Pic #14
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Has your engine ever been turned backwards (A BIG NO-NO)?  How can you
tell if it has and what should you do about it?  What happens if it
has been turned backwards and you don't do the right thing?  Clue:
It's ugly and expensive.

Bob,
Please, how do you tell if it has ?
Thanks,
Regards,
Gilles
http://contrails.free.fr
More pics will be posted today (2006 12 17) and some additional text added this evening.

Good building and great flying,
Bob Borger
Europa Kit #A221 N914XL, XS Mono, Intercooled 914, Airmaster C/S
http://www.europaowners.org/N914XL
(85%) tail kit done, wings closed, cockpit module installed, pitch system in, landing gear frame in, rudder system in, outrigger mod in, Fuselage Top on, lift/drag/flap pins in, wing incidence set, tie bar in, flap drive in, Mod 70 done.  Baggage bay in.  Flaps & Main Gear complete.  Working in - 24 Instrument Panel, 25 Electrical, 30 Fuel System, 32 Tail, 34 Door Latches & 35 Doors, 37 Finishing.  Airmaster arrived 29 Sep 05.  Seat arrived from Oregon Aero.  E04 interior kit has arrived.  Preparing for ROTAX 914 installation.
3705 Lynchburg Dr.
Corinth, TX  76208
Home:  940-497-2123
Cel:  817-992-1117


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Gilles.Thesee(at)ac-greno
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 6:38 am    Post subject: Lockwood 9xx Class Reply with quote
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Let me confirm the answer on Monday and I'll post it as soon as I can.

BTW, if you want to see one of the possible consequences of someone
turning your prop backwards,

Bob,

Thank you for responding.
Knowing how to tell if the prop has been turned backwards is important,
as anyone can turn it while we're away from the hangar. We put a sign on
the prop "do not turn backwards".
Great pictures on your gallery.
Regards,
Gilles
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