Cessna's new LSA: "Skycatcher"

"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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Phil wrote:
On Jul 23, 7:13 pm, "Morgans" wrote:
"Scott Skylane" wrote

Don't knock the O-200 quite so fast. The 162 is getting the "D" model
engine,
the Type Spec of which hasn't even been issued, yet. I would be
surprised if
Continental doesn't incorporate some improvements to the cylinder
design. As
a rugged, easy-to-maintain light aircraft powerplant, I personally
think they
made a good choice.
I agree, most completely!

The fact that it has the O-200 would make me buy it, rather than the
Rotax
powered LSA's.

Anyone know what a weight comparison would be for a firewall forward
installation of a 200 vs. a 912?
--
Jim in NC

I don't know what the firewall-forward weights would be, but the basic
dry weight of the Rotax is 132 lbs versus 170 lbs for the Continental.


It is pretty disingenuous to compare the dry weight of a liquid cooled
engine against an air cooled engine. What is the operational weight of
the Rotax?

And the O-200 model "D" should have "at least a 25 pound weight reduction"
over previous models.