If you have been following the light sport airplane category for any length of time, you no doubt have noticed that the vast majority of makes/models sold in the U.S. fly with Rotax four-stroke aircraft engines. While many readers are well-versed in the Lycoming and Continental engines that power larger and faster models, many may not know as much about Rotax engines.
FLYING took a deep dive into all things Rotax with Phil Lockwood, considered by many to be the resident U.S. expert on their powerplants.
