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Post by Flocker on Jun 26, 2016 12:23:52 GMT
Mine was completed a few days ago at Lockwood in Sebring. No issues to report. My 912iS runs like a champ. For the new owners on here, start saving your cash. The inspection cost me $500.
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Post by geobuff on Jun 27, 2016 0:54:07 GMT
Well, ANYTHING done at LOCKWOOD cost money. They have nothing to do with Tecnam. I always assumed Tecnam did the 25 hour gratis, but I am probably wrong on that.
I have had warranty work done at LOCKWOOD, and I don't get my plane out of the doors until I pay in full. When I turn in the bill at Tecnam, it seems to go into a black hole. I have never gotten a dime reimbursement from Tecnam and really don't expect to. I have been told I have some "credit" at their shop. Since they really do not want to do maintenance work, I am not sure how I am going to use this credit.
How did that flight back to Atlanta go?
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Post by Flocker on Jun 27, 2016 11:50:00 GMT
Well, ANYTHING done at LOCKWOOD cost money. They have nothing to do with Tecnam. I always assumed Tecnam did the 25 hour gratis, but I am probably wrong on that. I have had warranty work done at LOCKWOOD, and I don't get my plane out of the doors until I pay in full. When I turn in the bill at Tecnam, it seems to go into a black hole. I have never gotten a dime reimbursement from Tecnam and really don't expect to. I have been told I have some "credit" at their shop. Since they really do not want to do maintenance work, I am not sure how I am going to use this credit. How did that flight back to Atlanta go? Great flight. 4 hours due to headwinds. We were able to do it non-stop averaging 110 kts & 4.5/gal. |
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Post by jetcat3 on Jun 27, 2016 13:12:32 GMT
Well, ANYTHING done at LOCKWOOD cost money. They have nothing to do with Tecnam. I always assumed Tecnam did the 25 hour gratis, but I am probably wrong on that. I have had warranty work done at LOCKWOOD, and I don't get my plane out of the doors until I pay in full. When I turn in the bill at Tecnam, it seems to go into a black hole. I have never gotten a dime reimbursement from Tecnam and really don't expect to. I have been told I have some "credit" at their shop. Since they really do not want to do maintenance work, I am not sure how I am going to use this credit. How did that flight back to Atlanta go? Great flight. 4 hours due to headwinds. We were able to do it non-stop averaging 110 kts & 4.5/gal. Wow, that's impressive! Burning 91 mogas too? |
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Post by Flocker on Jun 27, 2016 14:13:40 GMT
Swift 94 unleaded. It's on the field in Sebring next to the self-serve pumps. Here's a link:
Swift UL94
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Post by Flocker on Jun 28, 2016 1:32:36 GMT
Well, ANYTHING done at LOCKWOOD cost money. They have nothing to do with Tecnam. I always assumed Tecnam did the 25 hour gratis, but I am probably wrong on that. I believe the 25-hour was a ROTAX requirement, not a Tecnam requirement. Perhaps Mark can confirm. The logbook entry went into the engine log. |
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Post by Glenn on Dec 15, 2016 13:49:40 GMT
I'm not Mark but yes the 25 hour inspection is a Rotax warranty requirement, not Tecnam. $500 at Lockwood is a good price. When I had mine done on our P2008 it was $760 at Denton, Texas but he spent a little time also checking a few things on the airframe. According to Sebring, you might find it nearly impossible to get warranty coverage from Rotax unless all the work done on your engine is recorded as being done by a Rotax certified technician. Finding a certified IRMT is not as easy as finding a run-of-the-mill A&P so my wife and I both attended the Lockwood 2 day Rotax service in October. It is well worth the money to get certified even if you aren't planning to do any work on your Rotax.
For those of you wondering, yes my wife is also a pilot. The Tecnam is my wife's plane. My plane is an F33A Bonanza.
Glenn
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Post by Flocker on Dec 15, 2016 14:44:58 GMT
my wife and I both attended the Lockwood 2 day Rotax service in October. It is well worth the money to get certified even if you aren't planning to do any work on your Rotax. For those of you wondering, yes my wife is also a pilot. The Tecnam is my wife's plane. My plane is an F33A Bonanza. Glenn Welcome to the Forum Glenn. I took the same class and highly recommend it as well.
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Post by jetcat3 on Dec 15, 2016 16:03:47 GMT
Glad you were able to make it over Glenn. This is Drew by the way. We're happy to have you and your wife on here! I would love to go over to Lockwood for that training just to learn as much as I could about these engines as I'll most likely neve be doing any maintenance on them.
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Post by MarkGregor on Dec 15, 2016 23:41:01 GMT
Welcome Glenn!
And thanks for answering the question.
Somehow I overlooked it.
Mark
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