Fred, I echo your sentiments. As one still with a pile of parts, I am still
looking for the right powerplant.
Thanks to all those that contributed constructively to the Jabiru/Rotax
thread, and please keep the information flowing - It can only benefit the
builder community. It is clear which posters have financial interests at
stake - obviously tainting their opinions/statements.
I'd like to see the junker-based-design Gemini become a reality! Although
it appears to be yet another engine mfg. victim of underfunding. Hopefully
they can bounce back and give us a Jet-A choice for travel to those remote
airstrips (especially in the Canadian North), after it's well proven of
course.
Cheers,
Pete
A239
On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 5:38 PM, Fred Klein <fklein@orcasonline.com> wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I for one am always interested to read what posters have to say about
> various engines powering our (hopefully) ever-growing fleet of Europas.
>
> I'm particularly interested in what John Lawton has to say. As an owner of
> aircraft powered both by the Rotax and Jabiru, his perspective is unique and
> as a consequence, I believe I can trust that what he has to say is not
> colored by his personal investment in one or the other. Additionally, its my
> opinion that the Europa airframe benefits from being known as an aircraft
> which can be flown successfully with various powerplants, the choice having
> been made for any number of reasons.
>
> Since I am in the process of fitting my mono with a derivative of the
> Subaru EA81, a 140 hp MPEFIed engine made by RAM Performance, I also support
> the notion that this forum not be restricted to discussions of Rotax-powered
> Europas, and hope that other listers can resist any tendency they might have
> towards feeling the need to defend their own engine selection and
> operational experience when alternatives are presented. I see nothing to be
> gained by thinking of this as a zero-sum game.
>
> Speaking only for myself, I certainly enjoy participation in the
> extraordinary realm of experimental aviation.
>
> Fred
> A194
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