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by CFIDave
Thu May 19, 2016 12:41 pm
Forum: Diamond Gadgets & Extras
Topic: Garmin Nav Data specs
Replies: 13
Views: 15095

Re: Garmin Nav Data specs

Yes, any SD card of the non-SDHC variety should work. I used to think the same thing, but it's not true. SDHC cards do work, which is fortunate since it's getting increasingly difficult to buy non-SDHC cards. Last month I needed to ferry an un-airworthy DA40 XLS (under an FAA ferry permit) to a mai...
by CFIDave
Wed May 18, 2016 3:32 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: DART 450
Replies: 21
Views: 6820

Re: DART 450

Not to get too far off the subject of the DART 450, but even if Diamond were to come out with the original DA50 as proposed back in 2007, it would probably cost $900K fully optioned today. Sadly $900K is now the price of a fully-optioned Cirrus SR22T or Cessna TTx (formerly Columbia/Cessna 400) -- t...
by CFIDave
Wed May 18, 2016 2:12 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: DART 450
Replies: 21
Views: 6820

Re: DART 450

The DART 450 appears to use the same turboprop engine as the prototype DA50-JP7 that Diamond flew last year. (The DA50-JP7 single has the same fuselage as the new DA62 twin).
by CFIDave
Wed May 18, 2016 2:06 pm
Forum: Diamond Gadgets & Extras
Topic: Garmin Nav Data specs
Replies: 13
Views: 15095

Re: Garmin Nav Data specs

Haven't parsed the NavData file structure, but if you rename it to "worldwide.bin," you can substitute it for the existing file of the same name in Garmin's $25 G1000 PC Simulator for the DA40 or DA42. Then you can fly all the most current approaches. I'm not sure if this works for the mos...
by CFIDave
Tue May 17, 2016 5:08 pm
Forum: Public forum
Topic: Preferred Power Settings
Replies: 15
Views: 15703

Re: Preferred Power Settings

Rick: I feel your pain -- the DA40 AFM/POH reflects non-Powerflow, non-G1000 aircraft (since Powerflow was added in 2007, and G1000 in 2004 as STCs). I recall that the Lycoming engine manual doesn't place a 2400 RPM restriction on the IO-360M1A engine -- it's certified for 2700 RPM all day long. But...
by CFIDave
Tue May 17, 2016 2:07 pm
Forum: DA42 Forum
Topic: DA42 NG 2009/2010 from the beginning of production
Replies: 5
Views: 2383

Re: DA42 NG 2009/2010 from the beginning of production

To improve DA42 winter cabin heat, there's now a solution: Diamond came out with a "winter kit" just like the one for the DA40: A small metal plate (painted yellow with rubber edging) with a single Camloc attachment that you insert into the triangular-shaped NACA fresh air intake duct (jus...
by CFIDave
Tue May 17, 2016 1:46 pm
Forum: DA42 Forum
Topic: I flew a DA42 today!
Replies: 51
Views: 15670

Re: I flew a DA42 today!

Aart: The 99 kg weight increase for the DA42-VI requires MÄM 42-678 and MÄM 42-659. These mods include some structural enhancements to the fuselage around the cockpit area, and new/additional parts that slightly changed the design of the landing gear. Diamond initially thought they'd be able to obta...
by CFIDave
Mon May 16, 2016 6:00 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: worth upgrading to 321.23 ?
Replies: 26
Views: 7804

Re: worth upgrading to 321.23 ?

Curt: I just got a good PIREP from a friend that had the first Garmin GTX345R (ADS-B In/Out transponder) installed at Lancaster Avionics at KLNS in PA -- in his G1000 C182 with WAAS. He was quite happy with them and thought they really knew what they were doing with the G1000. As an aside, Cessnas h...
by CFIDave
Mon May 16, 2016 12:07 am
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: worth upgrading to 321.23 ?
Replies: 26
Views: 7804

Re: worth upgrading to 321.23 ?

Curt:
As I mentioned elsewhere, an SD card with a G1000 software update (a loader card) can only be created by an authorized Garmin dealer; they have access to a password-protected Garmin website they can access to download the software update files onto an SD card.
by CFIDave
Wed May 11, 2016 9:35 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Garmin G-1000 ADS-B solution?
Replies: 110
Views: 41217

Re: Garmin G-1000 ADS-B solution?

The G1000 is supposed to correlate transponder and ADS-B targets so you don't get duplicate warnings for the same aircraft.