I know the subject line here is B5 vs B8 but I went with their Romeo series and couldn’t be happier. My situation is that my hangar is a bit tight and I needed to make sure the wings cleared as I backed her in. With the remote I can fit her in safely every time. The R8 is powerful enough but I went...

Thinking about a B5 for DA62.

I have a pretty good slope up into current hangar.

For those that have one, would you say the B5 has enough power to push plane uphill into hangar at close to max weight?

Thanks

Looks pretty similar.

https://www.bridgestone.com/products/ai ... %20landing.

Its aquaplaning, or maybe you call it hydroplaning, locked wheel on standing water during the landing roll. That’s was my first thought. It still might be. But experienced pilot landed the plane on a dry runway. When I look closely I see where it looks like something has eaten away in an oval patte...

My thoughts exactly.

Looks like left tire sat in a puddle of something, just based on oval shape.

Someone suggested jet fuel would do that to a tire, but could have been anything.

Right tire is fine.


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Preflight turned up following tire damage. Ferry pilot flew the plane last 2 legs after engine bolt replacement, but doesn't look like anything he would have done. No cord showing and no flat spots.

I have my suspicions of cause, but definitely interested in any of yours.

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Jim

I found this in performance section


If brakes are not held while applying power, distances apply where full power setting is complete.

Thanks for all the insight. Lots of good info here.

My DA62 transition instructor taught me to do all takeoffs holding brakes and checking full power prior to brake release. This video shows that at 4min 20secs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xegFTDgroZg&t=11s Here at 6.46 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctgzb2SDq4Y Here at 2.18 https://www.youtu...

I have dings in both of my prop leading edges. More than I feel I should. Maybe I'm just unlucky or my home airport has more than its fair share of loose stones. (true) Or maybe the MT wooden prop with its nickel leading edge is not as tough as Hartzell I can't help but wonder if the ECU test and st...