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- Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:52 am
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: Delivery?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 331
Re: Delivery?
Exactly what Russ said! I took delivery of a new NG 3 years ago, first time plane owner. It was overall a good experience BUT knowing what I know now..... London's QA is garbage! Look for badly sealed things, stuff coming unglued, cabin items (fit and finish). If it's not right, don't accept it. You...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 3:23 pm
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: Tug for DA40 NG
- Replies: 13
- Views: 968
Re: Tug for DA40 NG
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.
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:29 pm
- Forum: Austro
- Topic: Honest Opinion Request
- Replies: 7
- Views: 594
Re: Honest Opinion Request
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 ...
- Tue Feb 06, 2024 11:17 am
- Forum: Austro
- Topic: MSB-E4-042 - Crankshaft-bearing cap screws replacement
- Replies: 96
- Views: 9627
Re: MSB-E4-042 - Crankshaft-bearing cap screws replacement
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...
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:08 am
- Forum: Hangar Talk
- Topic: Wax On Wax Off
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1820
Re: Wax On Wax Off
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...
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:06 am
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: Ceramic Coating for DA-40 NG
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1463
Re: Ceramic Coating for DA-40 NG
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 ...
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 3:15 pm
- Forum: Public forum
- Topic: Low Time Insurance Brokers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 943
Re: Low Time Insurance Brokers
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.
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 10:50 am
- Forum: Hangar Talk
- Topic: Wax On Wax Off
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1820
Re: Wax On Wax Off
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...
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 1:03 pm
- Forum: DA62 Forum
- Topic: Left alternator failed
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5934
Re: Left alternator failed
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...
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 12:53 pm
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: DA40NG N907L forced landing on a highway
- Replies: 57
- Views: 11014
Re: DA40NG N907L forced landing on a highway
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...