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- Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:51 pm
- Forum: Hangar Talk
- Topic: Perusing NTSB database
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3634
- Fri Mar 11, 2016 11:48 am
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: Battery failure advance warning?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2421
Re: Battery failure advance warning?
Thanks for your answer Chris.
That's right, the trend curve is almost flat for our battery but, as you say, we want a reliable battery, so I am ordering a new one.
That's right, the trend curve is almost flat for our battery but, as you say, we want a reliable battery, so I am ordering a new one.
- Mon Mar 07, 2016 6:42 pm
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: Battery failure advance warning?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2421
Re: Battery failure advance warning?
Chris, I use Cirrus reports since 2010 and my battery has been declared "week" at last annual. The voltage is under 24V during preflight after a few days. The engine fires fine, even when in winter but I plan to replace it next month. The trend line on CR is flat but I zap all "non re...
- Wed Feb 24, 2016 4:45 pm
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: Glide Ratio
- Replies: 26
- Views: 15988
Re: Glide Ratio
I do that too, it puts the prop blades in a "feather like" position.Steve wrote:I plan on ( and get) 2 nm per 1000 feet. Engine failure checklist (for me) includes pulling RPM back as well. It makes a big difference in the DA40.
Steve
- Fri Feb 19, 2016 5:13 pm
- Forum: Hangar Talk
- Topic: Garmin G-1000 ADS-B solution?
- Replies: 110
- Views: 41505
Re: Garmin G-1000 ADS-B solution?
Would GTX345 bring LPV capability to non WAAS G1000 DA40 ?
- Sun Jan 24, 2016 3:08 pm
- Forum: Hangar Talk
- Topic: DA 42 crash in Sweden
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3066
DA 42 crash in Sweden
According to ASN a DA 42 crashed after take off in Ängsö Church E Västerås in Sweden.
Three people seriously injured but no fatality.
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=183880
Three people seriously injured but no fatality.
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=183880
- Wed Dec 23, 2015 5:34 pm
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: 1000 Hour Annual and Hose Replacements
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4879
Re: 1000 Hour Annual and Hose Replacements
Hello Chip, Welcome to the Forum. We had the annual completed last September on our 2004 DA40 (in Belgium). I was a little bit scared with that inspection but it turned out fine. We had the fuel tank hoses replaced in 2010. The fuel pump has been replaced two years ago.The bonding test was ok. The c...
- Thu Dec 17, 2015 8:06 pm
- Forum: Hangar Talk
- Topic: What comes after a DA40?
- Replies: 483
- Views: 151262
Re: What comes after a DA40?
Hello Antoine,
Made a night flight to Antwerpen last week (see report 9177,9178).
Had a thought about your new bird while taxiing along the hangars !
Thanks for your piprep. Eager to read the next episode !
Made a night flight to Antwerpen last week (see report 9177,9178).
Had a thought about your new bird while taxiing along the hangars !
Thanks for your piprep. Eager to read the next episode !
- Mon Nov 30, 2015 7:06 pm
- Forum: Hangar Talk
- Topic: What comes after a DA40?
- Replies: 483
- Views: 151262
Re: What comes after a DA40?
Nice move Antoine ! Is it the one advertised on controller in Antwerpen ?
- Tue Nov 03, 2015 4:45 pm
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: DA40 goes for a swim, nobody hurt
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5514
Re: DA40 goes for a swim, nobody hurt
Yes, hopefully no one hurt.
On video Nr2 it looks like the flaps were in landing position.
On video Nr2 it looks like the flaps were in landing position.