I flew the DA62 today.

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Re: I flew the DA62 today.

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CFIDave wrote:The "sufficiency" of the DA62's single-engine climb rate is for you to decide, but it's worth comparing to other modern light twins.

A Baron/Seminole/Seneca twin when losing one engine will "drift down" to about 6000 feet before being able to level off, let alone climb. So at typical cruise altitudes, you're going to descend.

In contrast, the turbocharged Austro engines of the DA62 and DA42-VI allow these planes (depending on temperature) to climb to 13,000 and 18,000 feet respectfully -- since turbos allow these engines to maintain full power up to more than 10,000 feet.
You're right - it's just that I expected more comparing to my DA42 (Thielert 2.0).
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Anybody buy a DA62 lately, or contemplating? This thread has been dead for a long time.
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yes! the delivery is next week I will send some pics
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I would like to hear new owners experiences. I am somewhat surprised at the lack of input from the new owners.
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Hey Tommy! Nice to see you. Can you PM me some news re the Aerostar? Don't want to hijack the thread...
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Antoine wrote:Hey Tommy! Nice to see you. Can you PM me some news re the Aerostar? Don't want to hijack the thread...
Sent.
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Antoine wrote:Hey Tommy! Nice to see you. Can you PM me some news re the Aerostar? Don't want to hijack the thread...
Hi Tommy -

Actually, can you please post an update in 'Hangar Talk'? I suspect that a bunch of us are interested in your adventures.

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Chris B wrote:
Antoine wrote:Hey Tommy! Nice to see you. Can you PM me some news re the Aerostar? Don't want to hijack the thread...
Hi Tommy -

Actually, can you please post an update in 'Hangar Talk'? I suspect that a bunch of us are interested in your adventures.

Chris
Will do. Give me a little bit of time to pull things together.
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Re: I flew the DA62 today.

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CFIDave wrote:The "sufficiency" of the DA62's single-engine climb rate is for you to decide, but it's worth comparing to other modern light twins.

A Baron/Seminole/Seneca twin when losing one engine will "drift down" to about 6000 feet before being able to level off, let alone climb. So at typical cruise altitudes, you're going to descend.

In contrast, the turbocharged Austro engines of the DA62 and DA42-VI allow these planes (depending on temperature) to climb to 13,000 and 18,000 feet respectfully -- since turbos allow these engines to maintain full power up to more than 10,000 feet.
You are correct about the Baron and Seminole - the current ones are normally aspirated although back in the 80's there were turbocharged version of those two airplanes. The Baron has a SE ceiling of around 6K t but if my memory serves me correctly the Seminole has a SE ceiling of 3600ft and that is at ISA. On a hot day it will be lower.
The Seneca, however, has always been turbocharged since the Seneca II which came out in 1975. There were improvements made but Piper and Continental didn't do the turbocharging correctly till the Seneca V which came out in 1997. It has a certified ceiling of 25K ft and a SE ceiling of 12K ft.
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Re: I flew the DA62 today.

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I flew the DA62 several weeks ago in Clearwater. Nice, comfortable cockpit with well laid out panel. I was disappointed that Diamond had removed the "engine instruments" page from the MFD. I use it every flight in my DA40. I also found that the stick is a little longer/taller than I like. Makes it difficult to rest your arm on your leg as you fly the plane. Performance was respectable but I would like to have seen counter rotating props. Out of my price range as well.
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