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- Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:46 pm
- Forum: DA42 Forum
- Topic: Air Data Sources - DA42
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4474
Re: Air Data Sources - DA42
Many thanks. What I’m really getting at; is that there is a single point of failure on air pressure data when flying a DA42. If, say a large insect gets caught in the dynamic pitot tube, then the effect will impact both the G1000 flight displays AND the standby instruments. Am I correct? BTW, in th...
- Fri Jul 10, 2020 10:47 pm
- Forum: Hangar Talk
- Topic: AOG in Cleveland at Burke Lakefront KBKL
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1852
Re: AOG in Cleveland at Burke Lakefront KBKL
Don't you have a whole other engine to get you out of there? Seriously, I'm sorry I can't help but if you are going to pick an airport to be AOG, that's one of my favorites.
- Thu Jun 25, 2020 12:45 pm
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: NG vs XLS
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7541
Re: NG vs XLS
Maybe I'm misguided but I always felt the IO-360 is safer because of it's lower stall speed and where the cg is placed. It's been awhile since I've looked at Diamond accident data so perhaps I'm wrong. This probably makes no difference once you have >350 hours in type, but for new pilots, it might m...
- Wed Apr 29, 2020 4:58 pm
- Forum: Hangar Talk
- Topic: Any DA-42 misfuelings?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 19007
Re: Any DA-42 misfuelings?
What happens when a diesel DA42 engine is fed avgas? Does it just stop or does it still run enough to give you enough power to land at the nearest airport? My only experience with this is my wife once fueled our diesel Sprinter RV with 87 octane gasoline. It set a check engine light but ran enough t...
- Fri Apr 17, 2020 1:22 pm
- Forum: DA42 Forum
- Topic: Weather radar upgrade on a DA42
- Replies: 34
- Views: 11994
Re: Weather radar upgrade on a DA42
And GWX 70 that I have installed in my NXi DA62 is also now obsolete; newer unit is GWX 75 with a wider field of view (sweep angle). But GWX 75 isn’t certified in our planes with NXi. Having owned planes with all three radars, I'd say the 70 was a nice step up from the 68. It paints weather with mu...
- Wed Apr 15, 2020 12:21 am
- Forum: Travel & Destinations
- Topic: Outrageously Low Jet A Pricing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2865
Re: Outrageously Low Jet A Pricing
You have to pay to be a CAA member and it's not available at as many airports as other fuel cards, but where it's available, it's usually a great deal. You would need to look at the available airports and then see if it is worth it for a fuel sipping Diamond. In the M600, I can save the annual fee w...
- Tue Apr 14, 2020 2:52 pm
- Forum: Travel & Destinations
- Topic: Outrageously Low Jet A Pricing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2865
Re: Outrageously Low Jet A Pricing
KAPA, which is Centennial airport in Denver, is serving up Jet A for $1.68.
- Thu Jan 30, 2020 2:04 pm
- Forum: Hangar Talk
- Topic: DA40 vs. Cirrus SR20
- Replies: 101
- Views: 42164
Re: DA40 vs. Cirrus SR20
I am probably a pretty good person to answer this question as I have a lot of experience in both. For background I am a CSIP (Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot), and also own 3 Diamonds used in flight training, and have trained students in new and used aircraft of both. Having owned both, I agre...
- Tue Jan 28, 2020 5:36 pm
- Forum: Hangar Talk
- Topic: DA40 vs. Cirrus SR20
- Replies: 101
- Views: 42164
Re: DA40 vs. Cirrus SR20
If safety is the paramount objective, wouldn’t you want the IO-360 avgas version with its lower stall speed and more balanced loading over the NG?
- Sat Dec 14, 2019 1:23 am
- Forum: Hangar Talk
- Topic: Missed Approaches with G1000 & NXi
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3036
Re: Missed Approaches with G1000 & NXi
I may be wrong about this but I think I read somewhere that the reason for these waypoints is to prevent a scenario, particularly when you fly a coupled missed, where you hit the GA button and then quickly hit the NAV button. Without a climb straight ahead waypoint, the autopilot or FD may start a t...