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- Thu Aug 01, 2019 9:10 pm
- Forum: Hangar Talk
- Topic: You Know You're a Diamond Pilot When ...
- Replies: 37
- Views: 11241
Re: You Know You're a Diamond Pilot When ...
When you are practicing stalls and the DA40 asks you "are you sure you want to stall" like 10 times ...then gracefully buffets, then stalls.
- Tue Jul 23, 2019 12:46 pm
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: Engine failure best glide speed descent rate
- Replies: 36
- Views: 9724
Re: Engine failure best glide speed descent rate
Having recently completed my PPL I had to get intimate with these numbers. Below are the numbers from the POH that I use:
- Thu Jul 11, 2019 7:44 pm
- Forum: DA42 Forum
- Topic: My Garmin Experience
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4835
Re: My Garmin Experience
This post just answered my question regarding the Garmin OnePak database updates. https://i.gyazo.com/fc02864341815223c0fe808d0b3b2710.png Prior to now I used Jeppsen database updates and never had to choose between Worldwide (30 Arc Second) and Worldwide (4.9 Arc Second) / Worldwide (9 Arc Second)....
- Wed Jul 10, 2019 12:54 pm
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: DA40
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5209
Re: DA40
Picked up my plane at the factory having annual done last week. I can say that there will be a DA40 Lycoming announcement at OSH this year that I understand will change this discussion a bit. Stay tuned!
- Fri Jun 28, 2019 10:27 pm
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: I pass my check ride in the DA-40
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1811
Re: I pass my check ride in the DA-40
Congrats Evan, always stay learning!
- Mon Jun 17, 2019 12:39 pm
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: DA-40 checkride help
- Replies: 33
- Views: 8148
Re: DA-40 checkride help
For me the gotcha question that I could not answer during the ground part of my practical exam (check ride) was "Where is the ELT antenna". You can see the post here:
- Wed May 15, 2019 12:06 am
- Forum: DA42 Forum
- Topic: DA42 shot down
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6415
Re: DA42 shot down
I dont want to put international political stuff on a Diamond forum but lets just say there is some political propaganda spinning going on both sides and always has (as is common when parties are at war). If they would only donate the airplanes to some other third party and stop destroying them. As ...
- Tue May 14, 2019 11:52 pm
- Forum: DA42 Forum
- Topic: DA42 shot down
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6415
Re: DA42 shot down
Let me educate you my friend: Here are just a few that I compiled for you.... May 2, 2019 - Diamond aircraft, tail number 5N-BNH, brought down in Ilorin, Kwara State after breaching BRF's No-Fly Zone in Northern Nigeria. Both pilots lost their lives. February 13, 2019 - helicopter carrying military ...
- Tue May 14, 2019 9:41 pm
- Forum: DA42 Forum
- Topic: DA42 shot down
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6415
Re: DA42 shot down
There are several links on this news all stating no casualties and nobody mentions any shooting: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/breaking-aviation-college-plane-crash-lands-in-ilorin.html https://leadership.ng/2019/05/03/iac-aircraft-crash-lands-in-ilorin/ https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/0...
- Tue May 14, 2019 1:13 am
- Forum: DA42 Forum
- Topic: DA42 shot down
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6415
Re: DA42 shot down
I saw that as well and was hoping for the latter. I was thinking could they not intercept the damn plane versus shooting at it....Oh boy!!