I believe we finally got to the bottom of this. Yesterday, on takeoff, the front canopy rubber seal simply came off. I have no idea how everyone could have missed that before - but right now I have a plane with no front canopy seal. I guess the seal must have detached in flight before, more or less ...

I actually have an update following some further investigation - there is simply no way the front baggage compartment doors could have popped open - I have seen the latches and they would prevent any degree of movement in flight. So that theory goes out the window. The weird sound and air blockage h...

THAT glow? I have that.

David, Thank you for your idea and I have ordered these. I had one more thought: If a front baggage door were to pop open just a little on the front latch, could that cause enough RAM air to vent into the cabin (through the panel basically) to reverse air flow back into the cabin air vents? From wha...

So weird observation in my DA42: Occasionally, (usually in turbulent air or high airspeeds), there is a popping noise and a sound as if the nose wheel gear door had popped open and stayed open for usually 10-30 seconds. However, gear lights show locked and safe. What I did notice it that when this h...

So this is weird. Which tow bar are you using with your DA-42? If I go online, the ones they sell for the DA-42 look exactly the same as the one for the DA-40 - only the DA-40 has very different nose wheel pins. https://www.aircraft-tool.com/shop/detail.aspx?id=BO-04M-DA42 Ironically, I have that ex...

Thank you everybody!

I'm somewhat surprised that zero DA-42's are based at KVGT other than mine.

Thank you! I spoke to Luis and we'll make something work.

Hello Board -

Is there anyone with ample DA42 experience to check me out in my DA-42 at VGT?

Thank you!

Robert

Hello Board -

I need my DA42 with CDR135 repositioned from KCCO to KANB - any takers?

Thank you!

Robert