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    Avimotive Sport Aviation Engine Servicing

    Specialise in servicing & overhaul of Rotax engines and gearboxes. Site contains NO information yet other than phone and e-mail.


    BMW Engine Conversion from MSA

    BMW 80, 90 & 100BHP engine conversions for microlight aircraft with reduction gearbox, centrifugal clutch, electronic ingnition etc.


    BMW Powered Huntwing Trike

    A cheap 4-stroke powered trike you can build yourself from plans. It uses either the Huntwing or Blade wings.


    BMW Ultralight Engine Conversions

    Not much information, but plenty of pictures plus the basic engine specifications. This site is (apparently) not being updated.


    Standard to allow microlight conversion to LPG

    Working draft [PDF format] from the BMAA detailing the specification to be followed by anyone wanting to attempt such a conversion.


    CT Aviation

    Skydrive trained Rotax engineer offers mobile workshop repairs on your flying site, or you can take your engine to him at Northampton.


    ConAir Sports

    Authorised Skydrive repair centre offers menu pricing on engine servicing plus routine aircraft maintenance & permit inspections.


    Flylight Airsports

    Staff include BMAA inspectors, check pilots and qualified Rotax engineers. Menu pricing for on-bench and in-airframe services.


    Jabiru Owners

    This site contains some useful information and discussion on the Jabiru range of engines. See also the ST Aviation site (below).


    Rotax 2 stroke maintenance and disassembly video

    Rotax 2-stroke maintenance and disassembly video filmed at an authorized Rotax repair station in the USA.


    Rotax Engines

    This excellent site contains comprehensive service manuals and documentation for all Rotax engines in a searchable database.


    Rotax Owners Association

    Easy, internet access to Rotax aircraft engine service information, technical bulletins and other necessary owner/operator news.


    Rotax Workshop Manuals (from Ultralight News)

    Click the link to go staight to the manual of your choice:
    377 477 503 532 582 912


    Skydrive

    Rotax Aircraft Engine distributor for the UK, Ireland and Iceland. Your first source of information for parts, Rotax bulletins and other UK info.


    ST Aviation (Jabiru UK)

    Specifications and basic information on the Jabiru 2200 and 3300 engines from the sole UK importers of new Jabiru engines.


    ULPower

    With fully electronic variable timing ignition & multipoint fuel injection, the UL260i is a promising possible replacement for the Rotax 912.


    Xair 4 Stroke Site

    Chronicles experiences of fitting and running a Jabiru engine on an Xair, plus the experiences of three BMW R100 powered Xair pilots.


    Zanzottera Engines

    Microflight Ireland are the UK importers of this range of lightweight engines, popular with powered parachute pilots.


    Medway Microlights