Sport Pilot Talk

Word on the gearbox was that several aspects were bad. Because of that a repair or rebuild would cost more than a new gearbox. I don't have any more specifics about everything that was wrong with the gearbox. I can say generally that from a pilots perspective there was nothing I could observe that w...

I decided to go ahead and get the new gearbox. That hopefully will enable me to go another few years before being in the market for a new engine.

Where is the best place to buy and sell used Rotax engines? I checked a few places to see what asking prices were. I couldn't find much to compare to. rotax-owner.com - none currently listed Barnstormers: 912ULS 2011 36hrs $12,000 WV, USA E-bay: 912S3 1996hrs $9,995 OBO Dover, UK 912S301 2015 1736hr...

I have a 912 ULS in my SLSA Sportstar. It is currently in for annual and the gearbox was removed and sent for inspection. Word back is the gearbox is not to spec and needs to be replaced. Options are replace the gearbox or the whole engine. New gearbox is about $4,500 If I got a new engine I could r...

Yes, it looks like it might be the same thing just a bit longer. It is a MCTV0005D072
https://www.mcfarlaneaviation.com/produ ... V0005D072/

I have a McFarlane throttle in my plane and my mechanic trimmed the cables too short 2 years ago. This has resulted in great difficulty getting the carbs adjusted right since. Does anyone know if you can just replace the cables?

My plane is an Evektor Sportstar with a Rotax 912 ULS

-Dave

It looks like they are in Chehalis Washington. It is about midway between Seattle and Portland along I-5

I have had good luck using a trickle charger powered by a small solar panel to maintain the battery when tied down for long periods. Do you have any recommendations from Amazon or Sporty's? I used an 18 watt panel and a Battery Tender brand solar charge controller that I mounted in a waterproof box...

I have had good luck using a trickle charger powered by a small solar panel to maintain the battery when tied down for long periods.

Thanks for everyone's input. This has been something that I have been thinking about for awhile but doesn't matter much for my typical operations. I do remember in ground school looking at the elaborate charts available from Cessna for their planes. Paul, I figured you have dealt with this question ...

Hello everyone, My Sportstar manual has very little about takeoff performance. It basically just lists a ~600 ft takeoff roll is needed at gross weight and standard conditions if I remember correctly. I am interested in how it is affected by different density altitudes, weights, winds, slopes etc. Y...

Welcome Chad!

What year is your Sportstar? I have a 2006 model and am in central North Carolina. Your home airport looks very challenging. Hopefully you have somewhere else to learn to fly.

-Dave

I bought some from this company November 2020, https://www.fireretardantsinc.com/ . It was recommended by Flight Design USA for coating the firewall. I still have some left, but I don't know if it is still good. The link I had from back then comes up empty for the product. You might also try Airtim...

My Evektor Sportstar comes with an off white paint on the insides of the fiberglass cowls that surround the engine. This is supposedly fire resistant. On my Sportstar this paint is in poor condition and needs to be redone. The problem is the specified paint is no longer available. Does anyone know o...

I did my SP training at Louisburg. A started with Total Flight Solutions there. They used to have a couple LSA but they were both lost due to accidents and were not replaced. I ended up buying a plane to complete my training. My flight instructors might both be retired now. I think you are probably ...