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by danno2000
Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:53 am
Forum: Diamond Pilots Association (DPA)
Topic: Diamond Pilots Association 2023 Survey
Replies: 16
Views: 5082

Re: Diamond Pilots Association 2023 Survey

This was always my assumption and, I am in no doubt, many others also, regardless of whether one is a DPA member or not. Based on what? For me, it was based on the fact that the original invitation said that the results would be posted on the DPA website, and that the cross-post to the DPA website ...
by danno2000
Thu Dec 21, 2023 6:31 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Accelerated IFR training in DA40 - recommendations?
Replies: 29
Views: 2257

Re: Accelerated IFR training in DA40 - recommendations?

Thanks everyone for the valuable advice. re: sims - I have built a fairly capable X-Plane 12 setup with SiMIONIC G1000 units (I have a thread about it in the DA40 forum) but I'm being very disciplined about not trying IFR procedures in it until I have instruction because I don't want to learn bad h...
by danno2000
Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:22 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Annual frustration
Replies: 20
Views: 7180

Re: Annual frustration

Thanks to all for your thoughts! I also had a 2001 steam gauge no autopilot version and I never had this kind of bill! Can you tell what is corroded? And what had been changed in the last 3 years and also what is planed for this year? In 2020, the big items were problems discovered during the mandat...
by danno2000
Wed Dec 06, 2023 4:25 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Annual frustration
Replies: 20
Views: 7180

Annual frustration

I've just about had it with plane ownership. My plane is in annual and I've been informed that for the fourth year in a row, the cost is going to be well above $10K. Not all of the items are airworthiness-related. But most of them either address actual structural issues like corrosion or are part of...
by danno2000
Sat Sep 30, 2023 3:44 pm
Forum: DA62 Forum
Topic: Portable Ballast
Replies: 4
Views: 1343

Re: Portable Ballast

Zebedee wrote: Sat Sep 30, 2023 2:36 pm What do you guys use for ballast in the 3rd row section.
When I trained in a 42 for my multi, the flight school had a similar W&B issue. They just used a 20kg / 44lb sliding barbell weight, which was usually sufficient for their needs.

best,
dan
by danno2000
Thu Sep 28, 2023 9:19 am
Forum: Travel & Destinations
Topic: Northern route cross-country from western MA to San Juan Islands and back (multi-part)
Replies: 3
Views: 1610

Re: Northern route cross-country from western MA to San Juan Islands and back (multi-part)

Picking back up from Billings, I got a super-early start. Winds aloft were favorable and I wanted to follow the guidance of having mountain flying done by noon. Got to the FBO around 5 am, preflighted and briefed, wheels up a little after 6 with sunrise at 6:30 or so. Flew VFR but planned to follow ...
by danno2000
Wed Sep 27, 2023 12:48 am
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: An interesting incident last week
Replies: 7
Views: 1073

Re: An interesting incident last week

(Looks like the post I was responding to was deleted. But still relevant for those looking at this.) Yeah; when I saw "fuel transfer pump" I presumed NG; but it is a Lycoming powered plane. So I am still confused. I suppose running a tank dry could explain it. But that wasn't due to failu...
by danno2000
Thu Sep 21, 2023 4:20 pm
Forum: Travel & Destinations
Topic: Northern route cross-country from western MA to San Juan Islands and back (multi-part)
Replies: 3
Views: 1610

Northern route cross-country from western MA to San Juan Islands and back (multi-part)

Hi all - Gonna type this up in multiple posts on this topic as time allows. Inspired by my successful southern-route cross-country in March ( https://www.diamondaviators.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8898 ) and mhoran's northern-route cross-country trip ( https://www.diamondaviators.net/forum/viewtopic....
by danno2000
Fri Aug 11, 2023 2:12 pm
Forum: Public forum
Topic: Descent power and rates
Replies: 8
Views: 2165

Re: Descent power and rates

Having trained in a Skyhawk, descending has been the biggest adjustment for me in a DA40. The plane just wants to keep flying. I routinely get 20 knots into the yellow arc (150ish KIAS) on 500 fps descents at 65% power or more. That's not a problem in smooth air, but I need to cut MP to low-mid teen...
by danno2000
Fri Aug 04, 2023 1:28 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: AI settles it: XLS vs. NG!
Replies: 11
Views: 1499

Re: AI settles it: XLS vs. NG!

Summarizes the world's thoughts quite well, I think! Summarizes the value the world puts in having fast, easy-to-generate answers over actual facts, as CFIDave notes. And I'm not buying that old data is an excuse. I'm biased, since I'm a financial writer whose job will be among the first to get rep...