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by shorton
Sun Jan 15, 2023 11:24 pm
Forum: Public forum
Topic: Maintenance purchasing
Replies: 4
Views: 1453

Re: Maintenance purchasing

In my experience, Diamond will tell you the parts must be purchased from a Diamond Service Center. The service center could provide them to a local mechanic.
by shorton
Sun Jan 15, 2023 10:38 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: DA40NG 2022 Leaseback advices
Replies: 11
Views: 1528

Re: DA40NG 2022 Leaseback advices

Hobby loss (IRC section 183) is an enormous issue for owners leasing aircraft, as well as the passive activity rule (IRC section 469). The law is cumbersome and voluminous in these areas and is the primary sword the IRS will wield when auditing an owner of a leased aircraft. The hobby loss test has ...
by shorton
Wed Mar 10, 2021 12:18 am
Forum: DA62 Forum
Topic: Simulated OEI
Replies: 10
Views: 2961

Re: Simulated OEI

I use 11% for zero thrust in our DA42NGs. I think 20% is clearly too much.
by shorton
Tue Feb 09, 2021 3:05 am
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Diamond Share Experience
Replies: 23
Views: 9738

Re: Diamond Share Experience

Stephan wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 2:15 am Dumb Question: how do you lease blocks of time to non equity pilots and not fall into a commercial category?

A dry lease. That is, lease of the aircraft only without flight crew. A wet lease, aircraft + crew = commercial.
by shorton
Wed Jan 27, 2021 9:59 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: IFR / What should I have done?
Replies: 20
Views: 3653

Re: IFR / What should I have done?

I was told to proceed direct SMO VOR (and then to depart that on a particular heading) As soon as I hear the word "heading" I think "HDG." Unlike some others, I also don't see a flyover vs flyby issue here. You are being told to fly to a VOR and then depart the VOR on a particul...
by shorton
Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:49 am
Forum: Austro
Topic: Checking gearbox oil level
Replies: 7
Views: 3875

Re: Checking gearbox oil level

According to the Austro Maintenance Manual, section 85-10-53, the proper gearbox oil level depends on the gearbox part revision number installed in your plane. We have revision 114 in our school DA42NG. In our case, as long as we can see oil in the window we are fine. If you have revision 60 or lowe...
by shorton
Sun Jan 17, 2021 11:41 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Diamond Share Experience
Replies: 23
Views: 9738

Re: Diamond Share Experience

Just looking at the tax issues, anytime an owner leases an aircraft a few big red flags pop up in the eyes of the IRS: 1) passive activity loss, 2) hobby loss. You need a good plan to deal with both or the idea of leasing might cost more than leaving the plane sitting on the ramp. Lots of people pla...
by shorton
Mon Dec 28, 2020 11:39 pm
Forum: DA62 Forum
Topic: DA-62 in Part 135 program
Replies: 3
Views: 1813

Re: DA-62 in Part 135 program

That DA62 out of Long Beach is a dry lease, $600/hr wet. Not available for charter. I know there is a charter DA62 with a Part 135 operator at Monterey (KMRY). I've seen it a few times down in Orange County and chatted with the pilot once. Seems like they keep it busy. https://www.mpijet.com/diamond...
by shorton
Fri Sep 18, 2020 12:37 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: I have a new MX pilot, with connections
Replies: 6
Views: 1845

Re: I have a new MX pilot, with connections

The "don't touch anything until clear of the runway" guidance his its origin in the desire to maximize situational awareness while on an active runway. It's related to the sterile cockpit concept - don't do anything that will distract you when there are more important things to do (i.e. cl...
by shorton
Mon Jun 22, 2020 12:52 am
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: NG vs XLS
Replies: 27
Views: 7541

Re: NG vs XLS

It would be good to see an objective side by side comparison of the cost of recurring maintenance for both. I mean actual itemized line-by-line numbers. I don't know that I've seen that on this forum. Has anyone seen or have such a worksheet? A Diamond shop once told me the difference was quite sign...