Becoming an IRMT

If you live on the East Coast Lockwood is the best option.  That said, as an owner, you don't need all three courses. For owners the first course (9 Series Service) is the most valuable. The second (9 Series Maintenance) is useful, but covers lots of stuff that only an A&P or Light Sport Repairman can sign off on.  

As for the course at Lockwood.  Lots of stuff crammed into small time blocks, but very valuable.  You will learn a lot and will have to burn the midnight oil, but it is worth it.

Highly recommended.

Another option for classes is South Mississippi Light Aircraft: https://flysmla.com

WWW.RotaxFlyingClub.com lists all approved iRMT training programs in the USA and Latin America.  They have a listing that shows where they are held and cost as well as links to registration.  

Cheers

Paul,

As Gene suggests, the iRMT training does not give you license to perform all engine maintenance tasks, even if you take the more advanced courses that teach those tasks. I say this because I know many folks that thought it did. This is not as precisely stated in the iRMT training course outlines as I believe it should be. That being said, the information is valuable and the iRMT courses make you a more informed owner. 

With a factory assembled light sport aircraft the manufacturer outlines what maintenance tasks the owner can do themselves, and this information is found in your aircraft maintenance manual. Here in the USA the FAA has a similar list for certified aircraft, and the SLSA list is close to the same.  You can change the oil and spark plugs and things like that, but the more advanced tasks are to be done by a mechanic with an A&P or LSRM certificate. 

If you want to do all of your own maintenance, and you can carve out the time (15 days), I highly recommend the LSRM training. I’d did mine at Rainbow Aviation and I thought the experience was fantastic.  

Thank you all for the responses! I did the rainbow aviation two day (16 hour course), and that was for my previous ELSA. Now that I have the gyro (Magni M24 that I built with the 51% rule), I wanted to make sure I could take care of everything legally. The only issue I’m running into right now is legality to keep the warranty good on the Rotax 915 since service centers are slim around the Charlotte NC area. I’m “on the list” with the iRMT that is 2 1/2 hours away. I’m just wanting to take care of this ASB for the oil injectors in the most legal way possible to avoid issues with Rotax in the warranty side of it. Mechanically, I’d be able to do it with the incredible support I have around me, however the A&P’s I have in my resource are hesitant of signing anything with this motor.