Rotax On Oil Temperature
in 912 / 914 Technical Questions
7 years ago
I'd appreciate help on Rotax official, documented position on achieving and maintaining oil temperature, especially in cold winter regions. I know they authorize oil thermostats. Anything else?
I understand that some say add strips of tape to the radiator. Where does Rotax say that, please?
I understand that some aircraft manufacturers add doors, flaps or cowl vents to regulate oil temperature so I assume the aircraft manufacturer can stipulate how to do so. I'm actually looking for any official Rotax documentation.
Michael Coates, a primary distributor of Pipistrel, asserts that his friend, a major Rotax distributor in Australia, sees "a lot" (whatever that number is) of radiators damaged by the end of winter along the line of the tape. He calls it a fatigue crack. Have any of you seen this kind of phenomenon? Have any of you heard of a Rotax response to this kind of issue? Look in the Pipistrel Owners Forum for a fuller discussion of this question.
Let me ask again - I understand there is lot of conventional wisdom about how to increase oil temperature - I'd really lke the official Rotax position.
I understand that some say add strips of tape to the radiator. Where does Rotax say that, please?
I understand that some aircraft manufacturers add doors, flaps or cowl vents to regulate oil temperature so I assume the aircraft manufacturer can stipulate how to do so. I'm actually looking for any official Rotax documentation.
Michael Coates, a primary distributor of Pipistrel, asserts that his friend, a major Rotax distributor in Australia, sees "a lot" (whatever that number is) of radiators damaged by the end of winter along the line of the tape. He calls it a fatigue crack. Have any of you seen this kind of phenomenon? Have any of you heard of a Rotax response to this kind of issue? Look in the Pipistrel Owners Forum for a fuller discussion of this question.
Let me ask again - I understand there is lot of conventional wisdom about how to increase oil temperature - I'd really lke the official Rotax position.
