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- Sun Mar 29, 2015 1:38 am
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: Hobbs v. Flight Time Variance (G1000)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7252
Re: Hobbs v. Flight Time Variance (G1000)
The greater the percentage of short flights, the greater the discrepancy. I have 356 air time and 687 hobbs time.
- Wed Mar 11, 2015 2:24 am
- Forum: DA42 Forum
- Topic: AP trim fail
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1638
Re: AP trim fail
Mine too had the pitch servos replaced
- Fri Mar 06, 2015 2:23 pm
- Forum: Hangar Talk
- Topic: Eric Brown, Pilot's Hero
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1011
Re: Eric Brown, Pilot's Hero
Thanks for recommendation. Enjoyed it thoroughly.
- Fri Feb 06, 2015 4:21 am
- Forum: Hangar Talk
- Topic: The Art of Crashing (AVweb)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1032
Re: The Art of Crashing (AVweb)
Chris, that article really breaks it down to bite size chunks showing the effect of each variable on survivability. Great link. Thanks.
- Mon Jan 26, 2015 2:53 am
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: Reports - fuel quantity
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1418
Reports - fuel quantity
Gents, looking for some insight. Went for a 2 hour flight today and noticed the fuel gauges were reading reasonable for a period and then 'froze' and didn't change again. Prior to departure, I added 20 litres per side but forgot to increase the fuel quantity in the G1000. Would this cause the issue ...
- Fri Dec 05, 2014 3:39 am
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: Stretching the DA40 ...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2078
Re: Stretching the DA40 ...
I have struggled to keep the c of g within limits. Two males in the front seat less than 180 pounds each, two females back seats, 125 pounds and 110 pounds and out of limit with the extended range tanks. Standard tank planes, no problem. Since I'm new to this, is there any way to keep it within the ...
- Fri Nov 28, 2014 2:39 am
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: Canopy window vent latch broke
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7302
Re: Canopy window vent latch broke
Kai, thanks for my set also very much appreciated.
They look solid.
Charbel.
They look solid.
Charbel.
- Sat Nov 22, 2014 5:04 pm
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: Winter ops in the DA40
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6808
Re: Winter ops in the DA40
I live just outside Toronto Canada. Previous owner told me to remove wheel fairings during winter as slush builds up and expands and cracks the fairings. One of them Has a slight crack. So I take her word for it and off they go. The POH for the da40 lists the acceptable deice materials. I may be mis...
- Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:02 am
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: GFC700 Autopilot oscillation issue
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2455
Re: GFC700 Autopilot oscillation issue
The pitch servo was replaced on mine in 2009 before I owned it. It took two hours to diagnose the issue. That's all I could find in the receipts.
- Sun Nov 16, 2014 2:12 pm
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: CG on DA40 with 50 gal capacity
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7916
Re: CG on DA40 with 50 gal capacity
Deleting the elt 121 and adding the 406 shifted the c of g slightly and my new is 98.91.
Empty weight is 1808.8 lbs
Useful load 837.7 lbs
Gross weight 2646.5 lbs
G1000
Long range tanks
Active traffic and all the other bells and whistles
40.839, 2007
Empty weight is 1808.8 lbs
Useful load 837.7 lbs
Gross weight 2646.5 lbs
G1000
Long range tanks
Active traffic and all the other bells and whistles
40.839, 2007