Training Corner - BSV no.53
We are regularly asked whether or not you need to "turn over" your engine to check the oil level.
As the Rotax operator’s manual specifies the need to carry out this operation, we asked the CNFTE, in the person of the Rotax master: Peyo and his partner Thomas.
Here are their recommendations:
If the oil level is at the minimum or above, there is no need to turn the engine over before starting.
If the oil level is below the minimum, turn the engine over gently to bring the oil back up into the tank (never with the starter) and always in the direction of propeller rotation, without standing in line with the propeller’s direction of travel.
This will let you know your real level and, if necessary, top up the oil sparingly.
If you want to know your real oil level, you do indeed have to turn the engine over.
A broken earth wire on a control box and vigorous turning can cause the engine to start... and we know the consequences.
If you do have to turn the engine over, do it slowly, protecting your hands with a pair of gloves and above all without standing in front of the propeller’s direction of travel.
Happy autumn flying to all.
Jean-Christophe Gibert
Head of the Training Committee
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