Welcome aboard, Scott. That's an amazing plane.

I think you're reading those warnings mostly because mechanics are trying to kill pilots all the time, and most pilots have become wise to it and try to stay out of wrench range.

Premiere is opening a shop there and I am sure that is where I will be taking my plane for its annual in May.

Ron, can you go directly south to the Dallas area?

I have seen that.

The stall vane is separate from the pitot tube and that's what I am *really* concerned about. And the groundspeed is clearly displayed even without the pitot system operating.

I am pretty much with Dave, just lower numbers. When I first moved up to the DA42 my crosswind limit was 16kts and it is current 19kts. Working my way up. And I'll launch if there is icing predicted, but only if there's a lot of VFR below and if the ceilings have been reported so I know what my clim...

Which colleges? The half dozen I am tracking will not open back up until the fall.

On Twin Bonanzas with the geared engines you do not descend without power to the engines. Otherwise you bite the backs off the teeth on the gears. I imagine we are going to see the same sort of best practices recommendation.

Something on the order of $5k.