The trick with replacing the G1000 knobs is that there is a metal ring inside the knob that fits tightly over the shaft. If you remove the old knob and the metal ring stays on the shaft, you will never be able to push the new knob onto the shaft. Once you remove the old knob, look very carefully and...

Thank you, Rich. Yes, I meant the instrument cover, not the glare shield. I am one of the afore-mentioned guilty parties

For clarity, I will correct my previous post.

Brian, I had a squeaky rattle in the dash of my 2004 DA40. Someone suggested I put some small pieces of duct tape between the instrument panel cover and the panel where it was rubbing, and that helped quite a bit. In my case, I could see places where the metal was rubbing on the back of the black co...

I probably should have followed up - I posted the list of things I am getting rid of here in this post (in the Marketplace / For Sale forum). I have been removing the things that are already gone, so whatever is left in the list is still available - feel free to ask!

Flyingferg wrote: ↑Sat Jan 07, 2023 1:07 pmMy plane delivered on Dec. 12, 2022. Looking forward to spending lots of time in the air with it.

Wow, she's beautiful! And you got a custom tail number, I see! Congratulations, Wayne.

I have sold my DA40 and still have a fairly new Battery Minder I would like to unload - make me an offer. PM me if you are interested, or if you want more information. The Battery Minder is model 244CEC1-AA-S5 – specifically for the Concord RG24-15M. I also have the bracket and connectors for mount...

After many years of aircraft ownership, I have sold my current DA40 and no longer own an airplane. I don't plan to stop flying any time soon, I will just rent for a while. My missions have changed and I'm no longer flying enough to justify having such a nice airplane just sitting in a hangar 99.9% o...

With all the fixation on readings that are just 20 degrees LOP or whatever, it seems like being off just a small amount matters, so it would be good to know. For LOP operation, you are looking at the change in EGT instead of the absolute CHT - and the actual EGT values are pretty irrelevant anyway....

I ended up ordering my spring from Premier Aircraft in Florida - it was $18 total including shipping, etc. I ordered the part number I referenced above. But I have the electric pedals, so I think your part number is different for the manual pedals. You might try Premier - they could probably give yo...

I am always on the lookout for a used pair of OEM DA40 front seat belts to have on hand just in case I ever need to swap them.