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Hi!!..i have a question about the generator of the rotax 912 s2..i don't know if this is the right place for this thread but i try!...
If the generator fail in flight there is a possibility(when the battery is dead)that the engine die?..i know that in a normal general aviation engine the elettrical system is separate but i listen some rumors about this engine that is different from another (lycoming-Continental)...i hope that this is not possible!!
If the generator fail in flight there is a possibility(when the battery is dead)that the engine die?..i know that in a normal general aviation engine the elettrical system is separate but i listen some rumors about this engine that is different from another (lycoming-Continental)...i hope that this is not possible!!
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From: sfo
Page 2 of this link http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Gu...E/E00051en.pdf
says it has a dual magneto system, so my guess would be that you will have ignition in case of electrical system failure. Your mileage may vary...
says it has a dual magneto system, so my guess would be that you will have ignition in case of electrical system failure. Your mileage may vary...
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914 is turbocharged and has a greater power output, so has unsurprisingly greater fuel consumption.
In either of-course, it'll depend far more upon the installation and the power you're drawing from it.
G
Rotax 914 data.
Rotax 912 data.
In either of-course, it'll depend far more upon the installation and the power you're drawing from it.
G
Rotax 914 data.
Rotax 912 data.
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But those should run off the battery, for as long as that lasts anyhow.
Anyhow, I have unsuccessfully tried to run my 914 without the pumps after a mishap where I unintentionally switched the pumps off. My fuel surface was perhaps 15 cm above the carburetors, but the turbo needs a fuel pressure of at least 0.25 bar above the boost pressure in the airbox.
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Oh you said RoTax...my dyslexia kicked in
Oh you said RoTax...my dyslexia kicked in
