Lockwood Aviation Gives Guidance
Aero News Editor-in-Chief Jim Campbell had a chance to get the last word in Rotax maintenance and operation from Dean Vogel, Technical Director of Lockwood Aviation Repair. Vogel said that the Rotax 916 has only picked up speed in its quest to corner the lightweight, high-performance aero engine market, supplanting classics like Lycoming’s 320 or 360. While those are fine engines, the 160-horsepower Rotax 916 offers a few decades of modern improvements in a smaller, lighter footprint, which can be a problem on its own.