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by clsuther
Wed Nov 02, 2022 9:15 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: G1000 legacy data cards
Replies: 9
Views: 913

Re: G1000 legacy data cards

you can buy any size sd cards, but you have to repartition the card to 8 gigs or smaller. Micro sd do not work as well with our g1000. You can go to best buy, staples etc. and buy a run of the mill 16 gig sd card. Then you have to repartition the card to use less space for the g1000 to recognize it....
by clsuther
Wed Nov 02, 2022 9:02 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: G1000 EIS intermittent failure
Replies: 6
Views: 913

Re: G1000 EIS intermittent failure

Take a look at my post on this thread: https://www.diamondaviators.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8257 my engine instruments where failing, only in the air. I assume the flex of the wing while airborne was connecting the open wire to the body of the plane. I repaired the wire insulation and everything ha...
by clsuther
Sun Jan 16, 2022 8:05 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Fuel Quantity Gauge failed
Replies: 9
Views: 1473

Re: Fuel Quantity Gauge failed

I have been fighting the red X problem on my 2007 Diamond DA40XL for years. Most of the time I got no red X and was never able to recreate the red X on the ground even once. Sometimes I would get a red X just on the right fuel sensor and sometimes all my engine instruments would X out. We replaced t...
by clsuther
Mon Apr 19, 2021 10:29 pm
Forum: Travel & Destinations
Topic: Family Flying Adventure - Santa Barbara to Dallas
Replies: 6
Views: 1763

Re: Family Flying Adventure - Santa Barbara to Dallas

That’s a really fun flight. Great Video! My girlfriend and I did: Tulsa to El Paso 1 night El Paso to Sedona Lunch Sedona to Las Vegas 3 nights Las Vegas to Santa Barbara 4 nights Santa Barbara to Grand Canyon 1 night Grand Canyon to Scottsdale 3 nights Scottsdale to Albuquerque Albuquerque to Tulsa...
by clsuther
Wed Mar 01, 2017 5:46 am
Forum: Diamond Gadgets & Extras
Topic: iPad in DA40
Replies: 203
Views: 132764

Re: iPad in DA40

Wife and I have a long flight tomorrow and she wanted to watch movies, so I rigged her up a little movie machine ;-)
by clsuther
Wed Jul 22, 2015 12:21 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Oshkosh 2015
Replies: 16
Views: 4932

Re: Oshkosh 2015

I am here at Oshkosh and the problem is that you may know all the technical information and you may not have any serious questions, but when you are at Oshkosh and there is every single kind of airplane except a diamond, it makes you question the company and their desire or ability to be a major pla...
by clsuther
Mon Jul 20, 2015 4:34 am
Forum: Travel & Destinations
Topic: OSH 2015 - Anybody else here?
Replies: 6
Views: 2785

Re: OSH 2015 - Anybody else here?

I am thinking about heading that way on tuesday and staying until Wed or Thurs.

Chris
by clsuther
Mon Mar 23, 2015 10:58 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: My G.U.M.P. check in my DA40 will now be my G.U.M.P.Y. check
Replies: 8
Views: 3065

My G.U.M.P. check in my DA40 will now be my G.U.M.P.Y. check

gumpy.jpg Today I flew from Omaha, Nebraska to Tulsa, Oklahoma. I was on final and all was normal. I crossed the numbers and as I lowered towards the ground, I began my flare. The yoke stopped and it wouldn't go back in further. I knew something was wrong. I pulled back again and it wouldn't go bac...