Lima Charlie Aero Call980.382.1344

Light-Sport Aircraft
Support with ROTAX
Specialization

Records-first support for S-LSA, E-LSA, and experimental aircraft, with ROTAX 9 Series specialization, inspection planning, troubleshooting, prebuy, E-PROPS, and avionics support.

Start with the aircraft category, records, engine, propeller, installed equipment, symptom, or service goal. Intake narrows the path before parts, travel, or scheduling are treated as settled.

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Installed ROTAX engine overview showing hose routing and installed-system context
Installed ROTAX engine overview used for hose routing, system access, and records-aware service planning.
ROTAX Genuine Parts: Original Trust, Original Quality, Original Value

Genuine ROTAX Parts Focus

Genuine ROTAX parts are used where specified and appropriate. Final selection follows the aircraft, engine series, current instructions, installed configuration, and records.

Normal Light-Sport Maintenance

Light-Sport 100-Hour / Annual Condition Inspection Planning

For S-LSA, E-LSA, and experimental aircraft, inspection planning starts with category, operating limitations, maintenance manual, equipment list, engine records, prior entries, and owner goals.

Lima Charlie Aero supports records-first inspection planning, routine service coordination, squawk review, ROTAX-related service items, and documentation discipline.

Planning Inputs to Gather

  • Aircraft documents, category, and operating limitations
  • Airframe condition, access panels, controls, landing gear, brakes, tires, and wheels
  • Fuel system, venting, electrical, and avionics condition items
  • ROTAX oil, filter, plugs, gearbox, carburetion, cooling, fuel, rubber, and SB/SL/SI review where applicable
  • Logbook continuity, discrepancy tracking, open squawks, and upcoming time/calendar items

Choose the Lane First

Primary Light-Sport Support Paths

Start with the closest support lane. Lima Charlie Aero confirms the aircraft, category, engine series, hours, records, recent work, and current instructions before narrowing the work path.

01Light-Sport 100-Hour / Annual PlanningCategory, operating limitations, records, squawks, inspection timing, and documentation path.02ROTAX 9 Series Engine Systems SupportService items, installed-system review, records, symptoms, and engine-family context.03Five-Year Rubber / Hose PackageFuel, oil, coolant, intake rubber, clamps, refill, leak checks, run, and documentation.04Troubleshooting / Installed-System DiagnosticsFuel pressure, ignition drop, temperature, carburetion, vibration, gearbox, and electrical concerns.05Prebuy / Records / DocumentationBuyer risk control, logbooks, aircraft category, records gaps, and decision support.06E-PROPS Sales, Fitment, Setup, and SupportSelection, order coordination, setup, inspection, warranty, repair, and manufacturer coordination.07Light-Sport / Experimental Avionics SupportInstalled equipment, wiring, power, grounds, antenna path, setup, and records.

Detailed ROTAX Service and Planning Paths

Use these photo-backed paths after choosing the primary lane. Each path stays tied to the aircraft, engine series, current manuals, records, recent work, and installed system.

ROTAX XPS oil and filter arranged for service
Scheduled Service

Oil, Filter & Spark Plug Service

Baseline scheduled-service planning with oil history, fuel use, plug condition, operating context, aircraft records, and current ROTAX/aircraft instructions reviewed together.

Installed ROTAX engine overview showing fuel, coolant, and intake hose routing for rubber package planning
Calendar-Driven Package

Five-Year Rubber Hose Package

Fuel, oil, coolant, intake rubber, clamps, routing, leak-source review, refill, run, leak-check, synchronization when disturbed, and documentation as applicable.

Open package page

ROTAX fuel pump module shown open and installed for fuel delivery planning
System Troubleshooting

Fuel System / Fuel Delivery Checks

Fuel pressure, lines, tanks, filters, pumps, clamps, contamination, routing, fuel type, operating conditions, and recent maintenance are reviewed as one aircraft system.

Fuel-delivery support

Voltage regulator connector condition found during electrical inspection
Electrical / Ignition

Electrical, Grounding & Charging Checks

Charging behavior, voltage-regulator connections, grounds, wiring support, sensor/EMS behavior, and ignition or ECU context are separated before a component is blamed.

Electrical support

Bing 64 carburetor rebuild kit and float weight check used for ROTAX carburetor service planning
Carburetor Service

Bing 64 Carburetor Service / Float Checks

Bing 64 carburetor planning can include gasket and diaphragm condition, socket context, float weight checks, bowl condition, fuel history, synchronization needs, and current ROTAX/Bing instructions.

Carburetor details

CarbMate carburetor synchronization equipment used for ROTAX carburetor balance checks
Balance / Smoothness

Carburetor Synchronization

Mechanical and pneumatic synchronization, where applicable, are reviewed with throttle-cable condition, idle quality, vibration, starting behavior, recent rubber work, and carburetor context.

Carb-sync details

Differential-pressure tester used for a cylinder-sealing condition check
Condition Baseline

Differential Pressure / Leak-down Check

Cylinder-sealing results are treated as a condition baseline tied to test conditions, current instructions, engine history, prebuy context, and inspection records.

DynaVibe measurement used in a propeller vibration analysis pathway
Vibration Path

Vibration / Propeller Analysis

Measured vibration, RPM range, propeller condition, gearbox history, mounting, recent work, and engine behavior are reviewed together before conclusions are drawn.

Vibration pathway

E-PROPS three-blade propeller product image
Specialty Support

E-PROPS Sales, Setup, Warranty, and Repair Support

Aircraft-first E-PROPS selection review, order coordination, setup, inspection, warranty claims, repair, installation planning, S-LSA authorization review, and vibration follow-up where aircraft and engine fitment support it.

E-PROPS support page

Symptom Routing

Start With the Symptom You Are Seeing

If the aircraft is showing a symptom, start with the closest condition below. Intake sorts whether the issue belongs in fuel delivery, ignition, cooling, carburetion, vibration, gearbox, rubber, records, or installation review.

Rough Running / Drop Mag Drop / Ignition Drop Ignition, plugs, grounding, carburetion, fuel, RPM, and recent work context. Fuel System Fuel Pressure / Fuel Delivery Lines, tanks, pumps, filters, vapor, routing, contamination, and pressure behavior. Temperature High Oil or Coolant Temperature Cooling airflow, coolant, oil system, sensors, cowl, and operating conditions. Vibration Propeller / Gearbox / Vibration Propeller, gearbox, mounts, tracking, balance, RPM range, and engine behavior. Rubber / Leaks Rubber Age / Fluid Leak Five-year rubber, clamps, routing, coolant, fuel, oil, leak source, and records. Balance / Smoothness Carburetor Synchronization / Bing 64 Context Carb balance, throttle cables, float condition, service history, and current instructions.

Additional Planning Paths

Records, Prebuy, Installation, and Specialty Support

Use these paths when the primary need is records, prebuy, installation context, avionics/electrical planning, S-LSA/E-LSA status, or specialty support.

Records reviewPrebuy evaluationLSA / Experimental planningROTAX installation reviewAvionics / electricalE-PROPS supportService areaLima Charlie Aero Standard

Owner Intake

Start With the Aircraft, Engine, and Symptom

Send the N-number or tail number, aircraft location, engine series, current symptom or service goal, recent work, and relevant records. The first step is choosing the correct support path before parts, labor, or scheduling are treated as settled.