Talk:Rotax 582

D Gearbox
This article mentions a Rotax D gearbox - there is no such thing. Rotax B, C and E gearboxes exist. http://www.ultralightnews.ca/gearboxes/ --Jheckmann (talk) 01:02, 30 March 2009 (UTC)


 * You are quite right - the operator's manual agrees, fixed! - Ahunt (talk) 01:06, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

List of applications
Is it really necessary to list each and every model of aircraft which has a 582 fitted? It seems a bit like overkill to me. --Biker Biker (talk) 17:57, 25 November 2009 (UTC)


 * As part of the WikiProject Aircraft Engine Taskforce we have been doing this for all other engines, for instance see Lycoming O-320, Lycoming O-360, Rotax 503, Continental IO-550. Perhaps this is a general question that could be pursued at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Aircraft/Engines. - Ahunt (talk) 18:08, 25 November 2009 (UTC)

I also think it's pretty silly, you could wind up with hundreds of aircraft types, even thousands. There are so many different types of ultralight/light sport aircraft with this engine. 202.78.155.23 (talk) 12:42, 23 January 2010 (UTC)


 * In the past when these lists get too long we generally split them into a new list article, rather than delete them. - Ahunt (talk) 13:31, 23 January 2010 (UTC)


 * I concur that the list is getting rather long. The article also needs more than two references to be considered referenced properly. The introduction needs improving as well as the main body. It is not substantive enough to be an B article. After some additional research and references are added with more detail about the motors design, service life, known issues, weaknesses, strengths, incidents and accidents it has been involved in, etc. it will reach that level. I corrected a few of the punctuation errors but that in no way brings it up to a B article. Pheasantpete (talk) 20:46, 16 August 2013 (UTC)

Reliability
I have a great deal of personal experience with these engines, and I would like to add information related to their reliability. I am not sure how to go about this or referencing such information since I am the source. Also, due to the nature of this engine, being non-certified and commonly used on part CFR 14: part 103 vehicles that have no incident reporting requirements, there are not any reliable publications I can locate that help. Any suggestions? NeilWhelchel (talk) 01:03, 19 July 2020 (UTC)


 * We are constrained by the original research policy, we need need reliable sources to add this. - Ahunt (talk) 01:26, 19 July 2020 (UTC)