C'mon people, stay focussed.
What can be done to appease CASA and perhaps save Jabiru?
My suggestions:
If the MTBF is 1500 hours, immediately impose a 750 hour TBO, or at least a top at 750 hours. Factory should offer this for cost of parts only and a nominal labour charge. If they were really pro active they would do it at a fixed price on a sliding scale according to the hours that the engine had already flown, ie cheap for 750 hours, more if the engine was nearer 2000 hours.
New production engines to fit gaskets, go back to solid lifters, better valves and a better fuelling system e.g. throttle body injection, multi point CHT and EGT probes as standard.
Jabiru to implement a reasonable core trade-in program, even if the old core is not much more than scrap.
Factory to offer a free operator training course with all purchases and after any factory overhaul. Extended warranty and TBO to those who attend.
If they can't warrant the product for at least three years or 750 hours and if they can't get the TBO up to that offered by Rotax maybe they need to shut their doors, as clearly the product is not 'fit for purpose'.
I fear the demise of Jabiru if they do any less.
Other suggestions?
Last edited by Mach E Avelli; 19th Nov 2014 at 20:57.