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by Carl
Mon Aug 26, 2019 4:34 am
Forum: DA62 Forum
Topic: Flying Magazine Article Sep 2019
Replies: 3
Views: 3484

Re: Flying Magazine Article Sep 2019

I read the article and was frankly disappointed. Steve Pope spent far more time writing about his experience with the SR22, and how the DiamondShare program works, than he did about actually flying the DA62. I think there is something like a total of four paragraphs exclusively devoted to the DA62. ...
by Carl
Mon Apr 29, 2019 2:27 am
Forum: DA50 Forum
Topic: DA50 base MSRP Guesstimate
Replies: 30
Views: 26070

Re: DA50 base MSRP Guesstimate

Although I really want to avoid the dreaded "thread creep", and I am intrigued by the latest incarnation of the Diamond DA 50, I think that the TTX comments are appropriate and something Diamond should certainly keep in mind. I am very well versed with the TTX, I have just over 3000 hours ...
by Carl
Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:06 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Good news for Diamond?
Replies: 34
Views: 10358

Re: Good news for Diamond?

A Cirrus will recover from a spin using its flight controls (perhaps not as easily as a DA20/DA40), but the company never had to demonstrate that during certification because it demonstrated using the parachute for spin recovery. Therefore Cirrus pilots are taught to pull the 'chute to recover from...
by Carl
Fri Aug 04, 2017 4:57 pm
Forum: DA42 Forum
Topic: Inexpensive Oxygen Fill Cart
Replies: 17
Views: 14805

Re: Inexpensive Oxygen Fill Cart

Guys, Couple of brief comments.... 1. I have been using 02D2 in my Columbia 400 since 2007, excellent system which is altitude-compensating. Does wonders for increasing my oxygen endurance especially since the 400 came standard with a built-in 42 cu ft system (increased to 77 cu ft in the TTx). I ty...