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by CBeak
Tue Jul 11, 2023 1:14 am
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Thoughts on a 2004/2005 DA-40
Replies: 10
Views: 1340

Re: Thoughts on a 2004/2005 DA-40

I sold my 2005 (with a 2006 serial number) in March. It was legacy G1000, which was OK with me since I’m just VFR, but I had added Synthetic Vision. It was a great airplane and a huge upgrade from my 1979 C172. What it came down to was that we weren’t flying much anymore, and it’s a pricey hobby whe...
by CBeak
Wed Sep 07, 2022 5:17 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: A very big deal -- FAA Approves G100UL for ALL GA piston spark-ignition aircraft
Replies: 46
Views: 6052

Re: A very big deal -- FAA Approves G100UL for ALL GA piston spark-ignition aircraft

The other elephant in the room is that much of the general public is misinformed about GA—in some cases openly hostile. Continuing to use leaded gas has been not just a talking point for them, but an actual argument used to try and shutdown GA and local airports. This totally removes that arrow from...
by CBeak
Sun Apr 24, 2022 9:59 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Fatal UT accident appears to be DA40
Replies: 46
Views: 6479

Re: Fatal UT accident appears to be DA40

I can think of a list of the usual suspects for this kind of problem. I'm guessing it was fairly warm down in Southern Utah yesterday?
It was actually quite cool. We had a very cool, rainy Friday, and it has cleared and warmed only slightly since. But it will be hot by midweek.
by CBeak
Sun Apr 24, 2022 4:18 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Fatal UT accident appears to be DA40
Replies: 46
Views: 6479

Re: Fatal UT accident appears to be DA40

And having 4 seats doesn’t mean you should take 4 people. This is just up the road from me.
by CBeak
Sun Apr 24, 2022 3:01 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Fatal UT accident appears to be DA40
Replies: 46
Views: 6479

Fatal UT accident appears to be DA40

April 23 around 6:40 pm. Left KCDC with 4 people on board and crashed 3 minutes later headed up Cedar Canyon. 4 fatalities. Flight aware shows 2004 DA40. N number does not show up in a search of this forum.
by CBeak
Sun Feb 27, 2022 4:21 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Flying with Dogs
Replies: 26
Views: 4684

Re: Flying with Dogs

Made me remember to change my avatar. My baby girl, Tess. Wondering why she's not in first class, and where the flight attendant is with the snack tray. She doesn't mind flying at all. She liked the 172 better--I think it was less noisy. Mostly lays down all the way across the back seat.
by CBeak
Mon Jan 31, 2022 1:32 am
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Feeling overwhelmed with the DA40
Replies: 12
Views: 2217

Re: Feeling overwhelmed with the DA40

Had a similar situation when I sold my 1979 steam gauge C172 and got a 2005 DA40 with G1000. Do what feels right to you. I did one checkout with a CFI.(He’s my bi-annual review guy now). First flight in a low wing airplane and first with a stick instead of a yoke, so I was a wee bit apprehensive. Du...
by CBeak
Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:19 pm
Forum: Public forum
Topic: To prime or not to prime
Replies: 21
Views: 3361

Re: To prime or not to prime

Good to know that my special “play around with it until it starts” method is pretty much the norm😁
by CBeak
Fri Dec 24, 2021 3:08 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: G1000 Legacy & NXi upgrade program
Replies: 199
Views: 136007

Re: G1000 Legacy & NXi upgrade program

That’s interesting. Reading this forum, we’ve almost been led to believe Cirrus is bending over backward to provide upgrades.
by CBeak
Fri Dec 17, 2021 3:44 pm
Forum: Public forum
Topic: Santa’s runway
Replies: 4
Views: 911

Re: Santa’s runway

I'm not quite sure of the runway identifier, but Santa definitely has an instrument approach because as we all know, the North Pole is subject to IMC at that time of year...and according to the Jepp chart, the final approach course is 360! So I think the OP should show this to their friend's child ...