Following up on an innovative trade-in program for Rotax two-stroke engine program, a new and far more aggressive version of that effort has just been announced. Engines traded in under this program will not be rebuilt, reused, or put back into service. Their serial numbers will be taken out of service as aircraft engines. Rotax hopes that the result will deplete the sport aviation market of old, tired, and worn-out "rebuilt" or "overhauled" engines. 
 
Rotax sourcres note that with the new sport aircraft category coming, that "With fresh engines on board it is our belief that recertified Light Sport Aircraft will be easy to transition and convey to any DAR inspecting them a feeling of confidence in the suitability of such an aircraft for the experimental light sport rating."

Exchange program for type 532,582 and 618 engines

Scope: To stimulate the market and assist the upcoming Sport Aircraft transitions a special offer will being on July 1, 2004. A type 582 DCDI engine, complete, with the carburetion and fuel pump, the exhaust, will be offered as replacement for exchange to all owners of the aircraft engine version type 532, 582 or 618. This will be regardless of age of the original engine or registration, as long as the serial number is found within the current database. Check with an Authorized Rotax Service Center to see if your serial number applies. No snowmobile serial numbers will be accepted for this exchange.

To qualify

The owner must ship, at his expense, all the required parts to the Service Center to remove this engine from service. The retention of any of the parts is not allowed.

The parts to be returned are:

• The engine assembly, crankcase, cylinders and heads with ignition attached.
• The exhaust system complete
• The carburetors, fuel pump
• The recoil starter.

(In the event the engine has only a magneto end electric start, the new engine will have the recoil removed for installation of the electric starter). The new type 582 engine must be registered at the time of sale by the Service Center for warranty to begin immediately, no deferral of start times.

For engine types 532 trade in: The owner will pay $3838.00 USD to the Service Center, plus any shipping and handling of the new engine.
Suggested retail = $4638. Trade in sale price = $3838
Effective date: July 1, 2004
Termination date: October 30, 2004

Exchange program for type 377 and 477 engines

Scope: To stimulate the market and assist the upcoming Sport Aircraft transitions a special offer has been developed. A type 447 SCDI engine, complete, with the carburetion and fuel pump, the exhaust, will be offered as replacement for exchange to all owners of the aircraft engine version type 377 or 477. This will be regardless of age of the original engine or registration, as long as the serial number is found within the current database. No snowmobile serial numbers will be accepted for this exchange. Check with an Authorized Rotax Service Center to see if your serial number applies.

To qualify

The owner must ship, at his expense, all the required parts to the Service Center to remove this engine from service. The retention of any of the parts is not allowed.

The parts to be returned are:

• The engine assembly, crankcase, cylinders and heads with ignition attached.
• The exhaust system complete
• The carburetors, fuel pump
• The recoil starter.

(In the event the engine has only a magneto end electric start, the new engine will have the recoil removed for installation of the electric starter)

The new type 477 engine must be registered at the time of sale by the Service Center for warranty to begin immediately, no deferral of start times. The owner will pay $1999.00 USD to the Service Center, plus any shipping and handling of the new engine.
Suggested retail = $2465 Trade in sale price = 1999
Effective date: July 1, 2004
Termination date: October 30, 2004

Exchange program for type 503 engines

Scope: To stimulate the market and assist the upcoming Sport Aircraft transitions a special offer has been developed. A type 503 SCDI engine, complete, with the carburetion and fuel pump, the exhaust, will be offered as replacement for exchange to all owners of the aircraft engine version type 503. This will be regardless of age of the original engine or registration, as long as the serial number is found within the current database. No snowmobile serial numbers will be accepted for this exchange. Check with an Authorized Rotax Service Center to see if your serial number applies.

To qualify

The owner must ship, at his expense, all the required parts to the Service Center to remove this engine from service. The retention of any of the parts is not allowed.

The parts to be returned are:

• The engine assembly, crankcase, cylinders and heads with ignition attached.
• The exhaust system complete
• The carburetors, fuel pump
• The recoil starter.

(In the event the engine has only a magneto end electric start, the new engine will have the recoil removed for installation of the electric starter)

The new type 477 engine must be registered at the time of sale by the Service Center for warranty to begin immediately, no deferral of start times. The owner will pay $2500.00 USD to the Service Center, plus any shipping and handling of the new engine.
Suggested retail = $3273.00  Trade in sale price = $2500.00
Effective date: July 1, 2004
Termination date: December 20, 2004

FMI: Please contact one of the following Authorized Kodiak Service Centers

• California
• • California Power Systems: info@800-airwolf.com
• Florida
• • Lockwood Aviation Supply: lockwood@digital.net
• Mississippi
• • South Mississippi Light Aircraft: flysmla@datasync.com
• Wisconsin
• • Leading Edge Air Foils: info@leadingedge-airfoils.com