LSAs and the Rotax factor.

A look at what’s powering FAA-approved Special Light Sport Aircraft (SLSAs) reveals that most—in fact, more than 73%—of the airplanes on the list come with a Rotax 912 engine. In service, the current domination of the Rotax 912 may be even higher, as the top seller, the Flight Design CT, is one of the many Rotax 912-equipped SLSAs from Europe.

Recently Rotax invited aviation journalists to take a tour of its facilities, which are in Gunskirchen, Austria, and I went, representing KITPLANES®. The trip was significant, because in the past, the company was reluctant to allow press visits. Rotax is now part of a new company, Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP), and is the current frontrunner in small aircraft engines. Things have changed. …

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