Rotax Flying & Safety Club has completed updates to the web pages of RFSC Rotax iRMT (independent Rotax Maintenance Technician) currently trained for work on the BRP-Powertrain®, Rotax® brand, aircraft engines. The website is www.RotaxiRMT.com
Over the past 3 years the Rotax® requirements of worldwide training of technicians to uniform standards has been lead by RFSC, Ltd. RFSC now has added an important tool to assist owners in locating technicians who can perform service, maintenance and heavy maintenance work. The network of iRMT trained by RFSC is the largest in the world and growing each month. Currently some 500 individuals are listed that comply with the standards for iRMT. Owners only need to do a search of the city or state where they reside, or need service in, and they can locate the nearest qualified iRMT who can help. Each iRMT is listed with their qualifications. Only current technicians can be found on the site as each iRMT is required to maintain their rating by recurrent training every 24 months.
In addition, the web pages will give contact information on the locations of more than 65 independent Repair Centres. These facilities are authorised by their respective regional Rotax® independent Service Centres and meet standards that parallel FAR part 145 Repair Stations.
RFSC Ltd., Nassau, Bahamas, is comprised of 8 independent training centres. Each works under guidelines from RFSC that comply with the Rotax® standards for iRMT training. The founder of RFSC, Eric Tucker, has over 44 years of experience with Rotax® and more than 28 years working with their aviation engines. In the past 3 years, since the beginning of the iRMT programme, RFSC Instructors have issued over 1700 specialty ratings to some 900 participants.
