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 other light aircraft.
Issue link: http://experimenter.epubxp.com/i/81495
Flightline Rotax 912 iS Gets ASTM Approval BRP's new Rotax 912 iS aircraft engine is now certifi ed to ASTM standards, a certifi cation that's necessary for sale of the engine in markets worldwide. The "i" stands for electronic fuel injection, and along with an automotive-style digital engine control unit, it should deliver 38 to 70 percent better fuel effi ciency than comparable competitive engines in the LSA, ultralight, and GA industry, Rotax Director François Tremblay said. BRP also entered into a long-term contract with TL-elektronic Inc. of the Czech Republic for its glass cockpit engine monitoring system for the Rotax 912 iS. This instrument will be distributed via the Rotax aircraft engine distributor network under the brand name Rotax Integra. » For more information, visit www.TL-elektronic.cz or www.FlyRotax.com. Glasair Sold to Chinese Investor Glasair Aviation LLC of Arlington, Washington, has been acquired by China's Jilin Hanxing Group Co. Ltd. (JHG). Feng Tieji represented JHG at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012. Glasair Aviation makes the Glasair, Glastar, and Sportsman lines of kit-built aircraft and has delivered about 3,000 airplane kits around the world. Tieji said, "The acquisition of Glasair by the Hanxing Group is great news for everybody. China has the largest potential [GA] market in the world, and we're eager to speed up and expand the China market with Glasair." JHG has established Glasair Aviation USA LLC as the new operating entity for Glasair's kit aircraft. "We would like to leverage the great experience of Glasair, and continue to invest in this great company, and continue to grow the market in the U.S. and worldwide," Tieji said. Tieji plans to retain Glasair's U.S. headquarters, management team, and current employees. Glasair's popular Two Weeks to Taxi program will also be retained. Wicks Aircraft Launches New Website Wicks Aircraft Supply Co. has introduced a more interactive, customer-friendly website. Improvements include a better search engine and a shopping cart that does not time out. A "Compare Features" tool allows 10 NO. 1 / SEPTEMBER 2012 customers to pull up the product pages they wish to compare and view them side by side. Check out the new website at www.WicksAircraft.com. The Integra EFIS and EMS is a multifunctional system that monitors both fl ight and engine parameters. It integrates all primary fl ight instruments—altimeter, vertical speed indicator, airspeed indicator, compass, accelerometer, chronometer, turn-indicator with inclinometer, angle of attack indicator, internal air temperature, external air temperature, and more.