Experimenter is a magazine created by EAA for people who build airplanes. We will report on amateur-built aircraft as well as ultralights and other light aircraft.
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Lockwood Now Distributing the Rotax EMS Integra Lockwood Aviation Supply is now the U.S. distributor of the Rotax EMS Integra for the new, fuel-injected Rotax 912iS engine. The Rotax EMS (Part No. 886 859) features a 7-inch color LCD screen that integrates all primary engine instruments including engine tachometer, fuel flow, fuel pressure, exhaust gas temperature, cylinder head temperature, oil and water temperature, fuel level, voltmeter, ammeter, timer, throttle position, ambient air temperature, and more. "With the Rotax brand, you can be assured that the unit has been fully tested and approved to work flawlessly with the new CAN bus interface included with the fuel-injected Rotax 912iS," said John Hurst, director of Sales and Technology for Lockwood Aviation Supply. The unit is pre-configured to display all information that Rotax wants users to see for proper operation of the 912iS. The Integra EMS is delivered with mounting frame, backup battery, manuals, warranty card, and connectors set. Optional sensors include fuel pressure (recommended for the 912iS), ammeter shunt, and fuel level sensors. Suggested retail price for the Rotax Integra is $3,348. Learn more at www.Lockwood.aero. iStart Makes Starting Piston Aircraft Engines as Easy as Starting a Car! iStart Partners is pleased to introduce the iStart system, an electronically controlled aircraft piston engine starting system that completely automates the delivery of fuel during engine startup. iStart is simple to install by any person with reasonable mechanical skills in just a few hours. The system is comprised of only two components. There are no additional switches or pumps to install. The iStart control module is installed behind the instrument panel. A throttle body injector plate is installed between the fuel servo and intake manifold. Operation is as simple as setting mixture to cutoff, throttle cracked to approximately 1000 rpm, turning on mags, and energizing the starter. iStart controls fuel delivery to ensure a perfect starting mixture regardless of whether the engine is hot or cold. (iStart monitors the engine temperature to determine the best mixture.) iStart will idle your engine and indicates to the pilot when it is time to transition the mixture control to rich. Once the pilot advances the mixture, iStart will automatically conclude its control of fuel delivery, and the aircraft will operate as normal by pilot control. iStart cannot interfere with normal operations of the engine until the next engine start. iStart is currently available for Lycoming-powered experimental aircraft. FAA certification is in process. Development for Continental engines is nearly complete. For more information, visit www.iStartair.com; or contact iStart General Manager Damon Berry by e-mail at sales@istartair.com or call 817-219-0007. iStart is based in Granbury, Texas. Engine Retro Kit for RANS S-6 Series RANS is now offering an engine install retro kit. This kit features a sleek fiberglass or carbon-fiber cowling. With no more radiator louvers on the top cowl, the new design has a reverse scoop on the belly, and underslung radiator. The benefits: better cooling from a smaller, lighter radiator, less cooling drag, and easier engine maintenance. Without the large top-side-mounted radiator, the carbs are now easier to access. The underslung radiator naturally fills without air entrapment. off the empty weight. Few planes lift more than their own weight, but RANS has a good record of creating planes that can; here are the models that do: S-4, S-6, early S-7, S-9, S-10, and S-12. The cowling is offered in either fiberglass or carbon, which saves 4.4 pounds For more information, visit www.Rans.com. EAA Experimenter 11