I know that the RV-12 was designed around the Rotax 912 series, however the Rotax engine also runs better on mogas fuel, and there are no airports in my area that has mogas as a fuel. I know there are many things you can do to have your Rotax run on 100LL, however the end is always the same, you'll still get more wear and tear on the Rotax with 100LL fuel and it won't last as long as when you run it on mogas.
Has anyone found a suitable alternative to the Rotax for RV-12 that doesn't cut too much into the usable load? I only ask because one of the mission for the RV-12 (for me) will be taking me camping in the mountains. I only weigh 135lbs (5'5") and I'd very much like to keep the 50 pounds baggage area for my camping gear.
Thoughts?
Has anyone found a suitable alternative to the Rotax for RV-12 that doesn't cut too much into the usable load? I only ask because one of the mission for the RV-12 (for me) will be taking me camping in the mountains. I only weigh 135lbs (5'5") and I'd very much like to keep the 50 pounds baggage area for my camping gear.
Thoughts?