If you, like many pilots around the country, own a Cessna 172 Skyhawk with a run-out engine, you may soon have a new option when you reach TBO. Superior Air Parts has partnered with Christiansen Aviation in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on a supplemental type certificate program for the new 180-horsepower Vantage Engine to be installed in the R and S models of the popular four-seat, single-engine airplane. If successful, the STC will provide a complete replacement, with all new parts, for approximately the same price as overhauling an existing engine.
In addition to 100LL, all of the engines in Superior’s certified and experimental product line, which range from 150 horsepower to 215 horsepower, can operate on unleaded fuels. However, ethanol-based fuels are not recommended.
