DA40NG Without AC: Empty Weight - 2034 lbs, CG - 95.64
DA40NG With AC: Empty Weight - 2124 lbs, CG - 97.18

Thanks for reminding us.

...since multiple smaller airports (e.g., those with self-serve JetA, often used for fueling turbine-powered helicopters) may not offer Prist. In my experience, particularly at smaller airports (in the USA), the fuel is pre-mixed with FSII/PRIST. It may be worth a call to the specific FBO (or your ...

The pragmatic answer is that this should be no big issue, perhaps a few cents more per gallon in the FBOs that offer both options. In much of the US, and especially at smaller airports, PRIST is premixed with Jet-A. Prist (fuel system icing inhibitor) prevents any water suspended in the fuel from fr...

What is the sweet spot for flying hours versus premiums? ... Is there a number of hours where the rate goes up because the hours are so high? I don't think there is an insurance premium downside to flying "too many" hours per year -- provided you are flying within the terms of your policy...

If you want to become familiar with the previous issue, see Austro Engine MSB-E4-034, MSB-E4-035, and MSB-E4-036. You can find Austro Engine documentation here: https://partners.diamondaircraft.com/s/files It's important to let Austro complete their engineering diagnosis to determine what caused the...

If I remember correctly, the earlier situation was related to a manufacturing specification/tolerance issue with the drive gear at the end of the intake camshaft (shown in an earlier post), not with or within the HPP itself. It's also possible that there could be an issue with the spur gear attached...

It could also be fuel contamination and they will test the fuel. It was always refueled at major local airports. That's certainly part of a complete diagnosis, and hopefully they sampled fuel from both sides to see if there was any difference. Presumably, you fueled both at the same time from the s...

Thanks for the report, and I'm glad it was a safe outcome. Looking forward to updates about the nature of the failure in the HP fuel pump system, e.g., if it was a failure in the Bosch HPP itself, in the mechanisms inside the Austro engine that drive it, elsewhere in the high pressure fuel rail or i...

Possibly. Assuming the number of servos is the same, and the airframe composite bracket mounting locations didn't change between the DA40 KAP140 and GFC700 installations, the installation (in a steam gaugeDA40) seems straightforward. An A&P with autopilot repair experience in KAP140 and GFC700 D...