“To thank them for their loyalty, we decided to open the doors to where over 175,000 Rotax aircraft engines have been produced.” The owner of the oldest active certified Rotax aircraft engine will be invited to visit, all expenses paid (up to €4,000), the Rotax factory in Gunskirchen, Austria, where BRP develops and produces the well-known engines. The contest starts April 15, 2015 and runs through December 31, 2015. The winner will be notified in writing before February 1, 2016. Participants must provide a copy of the log book and latest proof of maintenance as well as personal contact information to his nearest authorized Rotax aircraft engine distributor.
![ROTAX First certified Rotax aircraft engine. © 2015 BRP](/images/stories/blog/First-certified-Rotax-Aircraft-Engine_Type-642_Year-1975.png)
The very first certified Rotax aircraft engine. © 2015 BRP
How this contest works... The owner of the oldest active certified Rotax aircraft engine has to provide his regional authorized Rotax aircraft distributor a copy of the engine logbook (date of production, engine TSN and engine serial number have to be evident) including the individual contact data, and also a copy of the latest proof of maintenance (from 2014 or 2015).
The visit at the Rotax factory includes*
- Travel expenses for two persons
- Two nights in a 4-star hotel organised by the company
- Company tour
- Welcome package
*Expenses will be covered up to a maximum of EUR 4,000. Void where prohibited by law. For details, please ask your local distributor.
Here is a link to the Official Contest Rules
![40 years 40 years of ROTAX](/images/stories/blog/Inserat_40_years_Rotax-Aircraft-Engines_A4_10.04.2015.jpg)
There are actually approximately 27,000 active 4-stroke and 13,000 active 2-stroke Rotax aircraft engines – certified and uncertified – in the fleet. With more than 175,000 engines sold in 40 years, Rotax aircraft engines outperform the light sport and ultra-light aircraft market. With 19 authorized distributors and a network of more than 220 points of sale and repair centres supporting customers worldwide, BRP supplies engines to more than 80% of all aircraft manufacturers in its segment.