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by rwtucker
Thu Oct 07, 2021 2:52 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Temporary ADS-B for DA40XLS
Replies: 10
Views: 1722

Re: Temporary ADS-B for DA40XLS

Thank you all for this information. It is looking more and more like I need to go the temporary exemption route. We have to depart northern Idaho and land at KFFZ (Falcon field, 14 NM east of Sky Harbor). There are a couple of small firewall mount ADS-B units that I'll investigate further but none l...
by rwtucker
Tue Oct 05, 2021 8:12 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Temporary ADS-B for DA40XLS
Replies: 10
Views: 1722

Temporary ADS-B for DA40XLS

I'm helping transport a 2008 XLS that needs ADS-B to a new location. The immediate need is a quick and easy to install ADS-B good enough to fly 1,000 miles and then consider a better long term solution that integrates fully with his G1000. Is there a quick even if temporary solution? uAvionix SkyBea...
by rwtucker
Wed Dec 11, 2019 9:25 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Optimal landing speed
Replies: 82
Views: 30926

Re: Optimal landing speed

Gary, I am less qualified than most to comment here but I'll share a few thoughts. I am usually landing at high DA airports under conditions of variable wind. At my main airport, the windsocks at each end of the runway often disagree. Maybe because of these conditions, I am in the group that likes t...
by rwtucker
Tue Jun 18, 2019 4:51 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: KMYL Airpoprt Open House and Fly-in -- July 6
Replies: 0
Views: 2950

KMYL Airpoprt Open House and Fly-in -- July 6

Our annual Airpport Open House and Fly-in is Saturday July 6 this year. I would love to see a few Diamonds on the tarmack to keep my lonely bird company. Everyone is welcome for the day or the holiday. We have some interesting presentations.
News Release - 2019 McCall Fly-in.pdf
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by rwtucker
Tue Feb 19, 2019 3:41 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Guidance for ADS-B Decision
Replies: 12
Views: 3685

Guidance for ADS-B Decision

Fellow DAN Members, Life happens and for me it has meant not being in a position to fly since last summer. I anticipate getting back in the air this spring and will soon face the ADS-B decision. Like many of you, I have been holding off for an integrated solution. Because of where I fly, my goal wou...
by rwtucker
Sat Dec 15, 2018 12:08 am
Forum: Diamond Gadgets & Extras
Topic: How to repair loss of anti-glare on Garmin panels
Replies: 9
Views: 7859

Re: How to repair loss of anti-glare on Garmin panels

Rich,

Bad news on the Amazon product. Mine was anti-glare but that was few years ago. I notice that the product image they are now showing now doesn't say "anti-glare" even though the product description still does.

Rob
by rwtucker
Mon Dec 03, 2018 9:52 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: AHRS / Heading Indicator Gremlin
Replies: 36
Views: 11404

Re: AHRS / Heading Indicator Gremlin

That sound you hear is me knocking on wood. :D I have yet to be graced with the big red X but I have seen occasional heading peturbations that I did not resolve. We have a lot of secret military testing in this area so I figured that might be the cause. I'll have to think back to see if lights might...
by rwtucker
Mon Dec 03, 2018 8:37 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: AHRS / Heading Indicator Gremlin
Replies: 36
Views: 11404

Re: AHRS / Heading Indicator Gremlin

Peter,

What kind of heading changes were you seeing with and without NAV lights?
by rwtucker
Tue Nov 27, 2018 7:33 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: More Horsepower
Replies: 5
Views: 2164

Re: More Horsepower

Great points all Antoine. For me, the DA40 is a perfect aircraft 80-90% of the time. Most of my flying consists of short runs of less than an hour where I might veer off course to look at an Elk run or drop into a small rural strip for a local breakfast, punctuated by an occasional 900 mile trip to ...
by rwtucker
Tue Nov 27, 2018 4:36 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: More Horsepower
Replies: 5
Views: 2164

More Horsepower

Other than the fantastic supercharger project we have watched develop here on DAN, has anyone modified or is anyone planning to modify our IO-360M1A engines to produce more HP? Is it not unusual to see these engines producing 225-235 HP with high compression heads and other modifications and they se...