Rick, I agree that the 350i is quite a bit more then the 3300 Jab (which would have been the next choice of engine), however, it's really not much more than the 912s after you add up all the items you need to buy to make ithe 912 flight worthy, not only that 350i is a 125hp were the 912s is 100hp if you use the airbox and their exhaust system. With that said, the 350i is more in the league of the 914 at 115hp which base price is $30K!!! The ULPower 460i engine is more comparable the the 912 in horse power and the 460i pricing is around $18K ready to run which I'm pretty sure is a thousand or two less then the base price 912s. Don't get me wrong I'm not putting down the 912, mine has worked great, however, like many other pilots I've talked with, everyone likes to see other options that are less complex with newer technolgy (actually fuel injection isn't new technology except in experimental engines) and don't nickel and dime you to death like Rotax does. I'm just thinking that if this engine is as good as I hope it will be, 1) I'm going to blow the doors of GaryH and his 3300
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2) the total cost of ownership should be considerbly less then a Rotax due to its simplicity of maintenance and cost of parts over its life, 3) maybe better fuel economy since fuel injection is generally more fuel efficient then carbs, and 4) the biggest cost saving will be at TBO, have you ever check out the cost of a TBO rebuild on a 912??? ITS OUTRAGOUS
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........The Lesson here is that you can justify anything if you really want it bad enough
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, that's pretty much what I've done
John,
thanks for the tips, I did order the additional fuel pump and I like the back up battery thing. That's what I really liked about the rotax, once started it didn't need the battery. Your other points all fall under the low cost and simplicity factor, which is what I really liked. Looking forward to the pictures
Steve