2008 DA40D Purchase Advice
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2008 DA40D Purchase Advice
Hello,
what are the gotchas to watch out for regarding purchase and owning of a 2008 DA40D?
Serial number is mid 350s, TAE-125-02-99 Engine, MTV 6A prop.
Appreciate your help and now back to reading the forum up and down! Thanks!
what are the gotchas to watch out for regarding purchase and owning of a 2008 DA40D?
Serial number is mid 350s, TAE-125-02-99 Engine, MTV 6A prop.
Appreciate your help and now back to reading the forum up and down! Thanks!
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Re: 2008 DA40D Purchase Advice
If it doesn't have WAAS, you'll never get it. Diamond has no plans to update the G1000 software for the DA40D.
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Re: 2008 DA40D Purchase Advice
I should have mentioned: It is a non G1000 equipped plane.
Steam gauges with dual GNS430. I’ve see G500/GTNs being retro fitted to another DA40D, so it should be possible.
Steam gauges with dual GNS430. I’ve see G500/GTNs being retro fitted to another DA40D, so it should be possible.
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Re: 2008 DA40D Purchase Advice
Fuel pump.
That serial number/year combo does not seem right. I am a 2008 with ser no 935
That serial number/year combo does not seem right. I am a 2008 with ser no 935
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Re: 2008 DA40D Purchase Advice
The DA40D (TDI) models have serial numbers starting with D4.### using a different sequence than the Lycoming birds.
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Re: 2008 DA40D Purchase Advice
Patrick,
If you have the 6 pack DA40, I think one “gotcha” you should watch out for is what has been the reliability of its KAP-140 auto-pilot.
If you have the 6 pack DA40, I think one “gotcha” you should watch out for is what has been the reliability of its KAP-140 auto-pilot.
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Re: 2008 DA40D Purchase Advice
Colin did a pretty major upgrade of his DA42 when he bought it, and replaced the KAP 140 with a GFC700. It's well north of $100K, but the only software that is certified for the G1000 in the DA40D is quite old and may not even support WAAS.
You could probably do much better with a few GI-275's, or G5, or GTN 750, etc. and a GFC700.
You could probably do much better with a few GI-275's, or G5, or GTN 750, etc. and a GFC700.
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Re: 2008 DA40D Purchase Advice
Six-pack airplane plane so considerably more options than a G1000 (i.e. minimal); depends on STCs and budget!
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