Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association  Of Canada

04/05/05 - ROTAX DECLARES FOUR-STROKE ENGINES ASTM-COMPLIANT

BRP Rotax GmbH has issued a declaration of compliance for its 912 and 914 series engines, stating that its four-stroke engines meet ASTM Standard 2339-04 for engine design and manufacture. That makes Rotax the first manufacturer to publicly declare compliance to the ASTM engine standard. Rotax engines are one of the more common engines used in many ultralights and light-sport aircraft.

The models and serial numbers of engines designated as ASTM compliant are:

912A, S/N 4410660 onward
912F, S/N 4412888 onward
912S, S/N 4923163 onward
912UL, S/N 4407160 onward
912ULS, S/N 5644817 onward
912ULSFR, S/N 4430116 onward
914F, S/N 4420471 onward
914UL, S/N 4419024 onward

In the announcement Rotax stated, "No features or characteristics are found which (sic) would make the engine unsafe provided it is installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with instructions and limitations as defined by Rotax-approved documentation." The company added that the engines also comply with the quality system for record keeping and instructions for continued airworthiness.

Rotax is currently working on finalizing the documentation for two-stroke engines and will issue a declaration of compliance for those engines at a later date.

For more information, visit www.rotax-owner.com/news.

04/08/05 - JABIRU ENGINES ANNOUNCE ASTM COMPLIANCE

Jabiru Aircraft, Australia, announced that its four-cylinder Jabiru 2200 engine and its six-cylinder 3300 engine meet ASTM Standard F2339-04 (Standard Practice for Design and Manufacture of Reciprocating Spark Ignition Engines for Light Sport Aircraft).

Jabiru's statement of compliance covers the followings engines:

• Jabiru 2200A,from S/N 22A1845 and above
• Jabiru 3300A, from S/N 33A722 and above

Engines must be installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the provisions, limitations, and instructions of the applicable Jabiru-approved publications and continuing airworthiness instructions.

For more information, contact Jabiru USA Sport Aircraft, LLC, 931/680-2800, and iinfo@jabirucanada.com