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by dafzero
Fri Nov 24, 2017 2:58 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: What comes after a DA40?
Replies: 483
Views: 149540

Re: What comes after a DA40?

Yes, the 2 door would be nice but the wife is actually more comfortable with one door on my side. Keeps her from falling out? :roll: There don't seem to be very many ES's on the market so you are fortunate to get a good one. Send me a photo or two when you get a chance. Cheers! db ps See you on Lanc...
by dafzero
Thu Nov 23, 2017 11:05 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: What comes after a DA40?
Replies: 483
Views: 149540

Re: What comes after a DA40?

Hi Frank, Looks like you and I have reached the same conclusions. I purchased a Lancair Super ES kit a couple of weeks ago and dropped it off at AirFrames Inc in TN where they hope to start the build in the Spring. The ES fills the bill for us: less exposure to the sun, long range, docile handling, ...
by dafzero
Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:19 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: What comes after a DA40?
Replies: 483
Views: 149540

Re: What comes after a DA40?

Thank you for your feedback Antoine. I have watched your machinations with considerable interest. You're early comments about choosing the next plane reflected my own almost exactly. I even found a Extra EA-400 for sale but decided it was just too much of an orphan here in the States. It really is a...
by dafzero
Sat Sep 23, 2017 12:24 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: What comes after a DA40?
Replies: 483
Views: 149540

Re: What comes after a DA40?

My Friends, Today I closed on the sale of my DA40 N468MA. It was a great aircraft and was perfect for where I was in my flying career but now I'm in pursuit of it's replacement. Although the DA40-180 I had was perfect in so many ways, it had a few minuses that could not be overcome. It turned out th...
by dafzero
Thu Aug 10, 2017 5:59 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: AeroCoat polish (nano tech?)
Replies: 5
Views: 2100

Re: AeroCoat polish (nano tech?)

After a lot of reading, including quite a bit on this site, I also settled on Rejex. I do the whole plane a couple of times a year and all the leading edges every month or two. It only takes a few minutes and the bugs don't stick to it. Or at least not so well. Makes the plane look like new. Purple ...
by dafzero
Tue Aug 01, 2017 6:16 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Hand Flying approaches
Replies: 13
Views: 4955

Re: Hand Flying approaches

Also be sure to order the G1000 Diamond simulator from Garmin. It has the 700 auto pilot in it and you can use it to practice everything. It's about $30.00.
by dafzero
Fri Jun 30, 2017 3:22 am
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Weight and Balance Calculator
Replies: 19
Views: 13360

Re: Weight and Balance Calculator

Yep, diamond dad is right. The Gyronimosystem is the bomb.
by dafzero
Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:17 pm
Forum: Lycoming
Topic: What Oil Do You Run?
Replies: 40
Views: 31457

Re: What Oil Do You Run?

I use Phillips X/C 20/50. However Mike Busch recommends using single grade oils during warm temperatures and multi grade oils when it's cold. Here's a link to the article which will tell you a Lot about oil in aviation piston engines. https://www.savvyaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/articles_eaa/EAA...
by dafzero
Tue May 30, 2017 8:47 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: ADS-B Install Experience
Replies: 144
Views: 43548

Re: ADS-B Install Experience

I have a 2005 non-WAAS G1000 DA40. I had understood that my best/only ADS-B solution was the GTX-345R with WAAS, and I understood that that would give me traffic on the G1000, but not weather, so I would still be constrained to use my iPad with ForeFlight for ADS-B WX (and NexRad on the G1000). Is ...
by dafzero
Wed May 24, 2017 8:04 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: DA40 AMM anti-corrosion instructions
Replies: 4
Views: 2143

Re: DA40 AMM anti-corrosion instructions

Thanks Wolfgang! I'm going into my annual next week so this is very timely.