wrote:
I haven't flown one, so I can't be certain, but I'm guessing it would at
least seriously hamper the engines ability to windmill during a temporary
fuel starvation, or carb ice situation.


I've never thought of that.

Does anyone with Rotax flight experience know the answer to that?

We had the engine stop during a power-off
stall. The idle was set too low. It didn't
start turning again until we started it.

I don't know what would happen at 120 knots,
but I wouldn't count on it windmilling.