I went with a BestTug B4... overkill maybe but I had grade and a "lip" on my hanger to navigate. It works beautifully and is super maneuverable once you get our goofy nose wheel off the ground onto it. So much easier.

Personally, I would buy the newest DA42-VI that you can manage. I have never seen any data that suggests that "old" Austro engines are better than "new" Austro engines. Aircraft continuously improve and by locking yourself into an older model you are isolating yourself from the ...

wow! just got back from a week away from the computer.... Incredibly it looks like (feel free to be the one to spot otherwise) I've dodged the bullet again! My 2021 NG missed the "serial number sweep" for the previous HP Fuel pump mess and now seems to to have dodged this one as well. Unbe...

I had my plane professionally ceramic coated 3 months ago... absolutely fantastic !!! It looks amazing, water just beads up and runs off. Bug shhmuk wipes off with one pass of a towel. Even inevitable Jet A spills from lineman don't seem to mark as bad. I've been absolutely thrilled with it. No dow...

Fred, for what it's worth I would definitely go professional. The lads that did mine took a little over two days and they worked their tails off, they had the right steps, crawlers and lights. All the correct tools and of course products. They also brought along a professional diligence that it had ...

Lifestyle steered me to Travers when I purchased 812LA.... I had 67 logged hrs!!! 3 years, 500hrs, IFR and commercial added, my premiums are dropping nicely.

Has anyone tried Cerakote ceramic paint sealant? It gets fantastic reviews. I had my plane professionally ceramic coated 3 months ago... absolutely fantastic !!! It looks amazing, water just beads up and runs off. Bug shhmuk wipes off with one pass of a towel. Even inevitable Jet A spills from line...

I have the dongle, but I've never used it. Laziness. I need to learn all that. Besides allowing analysis of engine operating data, the Austro Wizard can clear latched errors. If upon restart, the latched error immediately returns, then it's probably a real problem rather than a transient error. Tha...

Wow surreal, I coincidentally flew my NG into Asheville the morning after this crash.... I heard the FBO folks discussing it at length, paid it little mind and went about my errand. Traffic was still backed up on I26, again I shrugged it off and went about my day. In the back of my mind I figured it...

If you are bringing the aircraft back to Virginia, forget about it. VA has an overstaffed and well funded band of pirates that will find you!! LOL The state police aviation department needs to pay for their lavish quarters, aerobatic upset training (riddle me why helicopter pilots need this???) and ...