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GENER AL AVIATION 34 MAY 2016 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY TIMELINE 2015 Introduction of ROTAX® 135-hp, 915 iS turbo- intercooled aircraft engine 2014 Launch of ROTAX® 912 iS Sport aircraft engine 2013 BRP Inc. has become a public company 2012 Launch of ROTAX® 912 iS aircraft engine 2010 TBO of 2,000 hours achieved for 912/914 engine series 2006 ROTAX® 582 engine compliant to Light Sport Aircraft Norm ASTM 2005 ROTAX® 912/914 engine series compliant to Light Sport Aircraft Norm ASTM 2005 Production Organization Approval (POA) by EASA 2003 Design Organization Approval (DOA) by EASA, Bombardier Inc. sells its recreational division. A new company BRP – Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. is born. 1998 Launch and Type Certificate for ROTAX® 912 S Series engines, 100 hp 1996 Type Certificate for ROTAX® 914 F 1996 Launch of ROTAX® 914 Series of turbocharged, 115- hp engines 1994 Type Certificate for ROTAX® 912 F 1989 Type Certificate for ROTAX® 912 A 1989 Launch of ROTAX® 912, four-stroke engine, 80 hp 1984 Start of development of ROTAX® 912 engine 1978 Launch of ROTAX® 501 and 505 ultralight engines 1975 Certification of the first ROTAX® aircraft engine (ROTAX® 642) 1970 Bombardier acquires ROTAX®-Werk AG – and becomes Bombardier- ROTAX® GmbH 1947 Relocation to Gunskirchen (Wels), Austria 1920 Founding of ROTAX®- Werk AG in Dresden, Germany Initially, experimental aircraft owners and kit builders in the U.S. were the target group which wanted and needed more knowledge on ROTAX ® aircraft engine products. Over time, more and more certified technicians were interested to get type specific ratings for two- and four-stroke engines not only in the U.S. but worldwide. ROTAX ® certified the 912 under JAR standards (now EASA regulations) in Europe and only a few relevant requirements were imposed to complete the FAA's FAR Part 33 differences. This allowed them to be used in more than experimental air- craft. The reasons for ROTAX ® type-specific train- ing programs were self-evident from the begin- ning. Training on certified engines in Part 147 training schools was directed toward the legacy engines and systems. Given that the existing "standard training" in technical schools was lacking coverage of the tech- nical differences, such as gearbox, electronic igni- tions, and dual carburetion, special type-specific training had to be developed. A huge push for special training began when the certified 912A and F engines were first imported with European aircraft to the Americas. The Canadian distributor, Rotech Research Ltd, addressed the customer-related problems caused by lack of qualified maintenance providers and developed training for existing A&P; and AME tech- nicians for the Canadian and American aircraft. Their basic programs developed for the four-stroke engines became a best practice base for the cur- rent training systems. LSA ON THE RISE The introduction of the FAA new rules on Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) in 2004 was another mile- stone. With LSA aircraft the FAA was concerned that there would be no training materials for this category from industry. A request to all the stakeholders of the LSA category was for type- specific training for the various aircraft types and HERE DEAN Vogel checks on the readings to make sure the engine is adjusted properly. MARINO BORIC AVIATION ENGINES FACTS & FIGURES 175,000 ROTAX® aircraft engines produced since 1975. More than 50,000 engines of the 912/914 engine series produced since 1989. Active ROTAX® aircraft engines fleet: more than 27,000 four-stroke and 13,000 two-stroke engines. Flying hours of the ROTAX® 912/914 engines fleet: approx. 45 million hours (Februar y 2015) Yearly flying hours of ROTAX® 912/914 engines fleet: approx. 5 million hours.