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by Colin
Mon Jul 31, 2023 8:13 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Potential source of Lean of Peak fuel flow imbalance
Replies: 17
Views: 1819

Re: Potential source of Lean of Peak fuel flow imbalance

Did you take this up with him?
Better yet, take him up with you.
by Colin
Sun Jul 30, 2023 3:44 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: This makes my skin crawl...
Replies: 8
Views: 1361

Re: This makes my skin crawl...

Once, during one of my first flights in our DA40 I took off from Boulder City near Las Vegas. My brother and I were the only ones in the plane. We self-announced on the CTAF as we flew in, had our meeting, and were preparing to depart. We discussed our planned departure and flight over out photograp...
by Colin
Sun Jul 30, 2023 3:39 am
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: No plans for Diamond GFC 500 autopilot?
Replies: 48
Views: 6446

Re: No plans for Diamond GFC 500 autopilot?

(Diamond already has all of this data. One of the things that amazed me about the last effort was that they kept all the data and wouldn't let the owners see it after the owners helped gather it.)
by Colin
Sat Jul 29, 2023 1:56 pm
Forum: Public forum
Topic: DA42-authorized DPEs
Replies: 8
Views: 2389

Re: DA42-authorized DPEs

Plus one for these two guys. John Ewing at KHWD. Eric Bryant at KLGB.
by Colin
Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:48 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Tight hangar or tie-down
Replies: 10
Views: 1268

Re: Tight hangar or tie-down

After refueling misadventure I never walk away until I see the truck at the plane. The FBO where it happened *knew* it took JetA, had trained every line personnel to know it took JetA, and the placards cannot be clearer. They put in 110LL.
by Colin
Sun Jul 23, 2023 11:00 pm
Forum: DA62 Forum
Topic: What came with your plane
Replies: 15
Views: 2058

Re: What came with your plane

I disliked having the keys for the cockpit different from the keys for the fuel doors on our DA42. I can't remember the price, but it was a little stupid to do, but now they are all keyed the same. So I just have a baggage door key (which I like having separate because you can keep that key off the ...
by Colin
Thu Jul 20, 2023 12:58 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Front landing gear fairing
Replies: 12
Views: 1146

Re: Front landing gear fairing

Ah, got it. Tundra & Twinstar: rear step. DA40: front step.
by Colin
Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:34 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Front landing gear fairing
Replies: 12
Views: 1146

Re: Front landing gear fairing

All DA40's My memory of mine is now fuzzy, but I see I had a front step. Why didn't I complain when they gave me a DA42 and took away my step? I guess that put me between the propeller and the wing. Online there are images of DA40s with a back step, and missing the front step. What was the rule? TK...
by Colin
Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:26 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Engine overhaul time - Lycoming IO-360-M1A
Replies: 121
Views: 42017

Re: Engine overhaul time - Lycoming IO-360-M1A

Yes, it was the silk thread and it went the wrong side of the bolt.
by Colin
Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:25 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Front landing gear fairing
Replies: 12
Views: 1146

Re: Front landing gear fairing

I don't know that I have ever seen a front step. Is that an NG feature?