Advanced Powerplant Solutions (APS) is a new company under the new ownership of Jeremy and Daniela Knoll, who you may know of AeroSport fame, that has purchased Leading Edge Air Foils, LLC (LEAF), which, among other things, was a Rotax independent service center for the central US. APS will carry on the Rotax-oriented business from LEAF from its base in Delavan, Wisconsin. They’re based at Lake Lawn Airport (C59), about 40 miles southwest of Milwaukee and 35 miles northeast of Rockford.
Joining the Knolls will be Brett Lawton, as their technical director. Jeremy and Daniela say that they are “dedicated to maintaining the legacy of LEAF while integrating innovative solutions and expanded service offerings. Customers can look forward to a comprehensive range of Rotax engines, parts, technical support, repair, and maintenance services. Our goal is to be the central hub for Rotax services in the USA, ensuring reliability, expertise, and the highest standards of customer service.”
While the company is getting spooled up, maintenance classes are on hold until Fall 2024.
The Bush Cat, shown here at Sun ‘n Fun 2024, is no longer in production.
This is a happy turn of events after disappointment at Sun ‘n Fun this year, when the Knolls were informed by the factory that the Bush Cat was going out of production. The factory will continue to produce parts but not whole airframes.
As they say, one door closes, another opens.
Good info, and strategically located for the MIdWest. With MOSAIC “passage” on the horizon, I believe Rotax engines will become a prominent powerplant in many MLSA airplanes. Mine will definitely have a Rotax engine in it! Whether I wait out for a 916is has yet to be determined however!