At www.Rotax-Owner.com the factory authorized information-education-support web site for ROTAX Aircraft Engines, an announcement was released introducing new global Rotax training  and independent ROTAX Maintenance Technician Programs (iRMT). These new factory programs are designed to establish a global standard for Rotax Aircraft Engine training resulting in a new class of independent ROTAX Maintenance Technicians (iRMT) being made available worldwide to service ROTAX products. This new factory program will allow for individual training organizations to become “authorized” via the local Rotax distributor to offer standardized Rotax aircraft engine training leading to the issuance of recognized certificates for “independent Rotax Maintenance Technician (iRMT)". Each iRMT will receive a specific rating appropriate to the training he has successfully completed ie; service, maintenance, heavy maintenance, overhaul etc. The goal of the iRMT programs is to expand the availability of qualified technicians in the field trained to a specific standard to service Rotax products worldwide.