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by chocolatecake
Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:25 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Mounting Insta360 with selfie stick
Replies: 7
Views: 7598

Re: Mounting Insta360 with selfie stick

manuaero wrote: Sun Feb 23, 2025 2:03 am Yeah. Check out my insta360 videos from da40ng. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfXF ... yhG3I01u3a

Vertical tail, https://a.co/d/1RdVo19
Cool angle for the videos, but what did you mount it to on the tail?
by chocolatecake
Sat Jun 22, 2024 4:03 pm
Forum: Public forum
Topic: Flysto
Replies: 18
Views: 24985

Re: Flysto

Wow, what an awesome tool.
by chocolatecake
Sat Jun 15, 2024 3:31 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Leaning
Replies: 11
Views: 6505

Re: Leaning

Just to throw another method in the ring that is slightly different. I will typically cruise at 2300 RPM and set the MP roughly based on the interpolated book value for the altitude. Then lean via lean assist for peak egt or by feel for roughness then a tiny bit richer, generally lands you in the ...
by chocolatecake
Sat Jun 15, 2024 2:58 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: AngelFlight/PALS with DA-40
Replies: 11
Views: 4344

Re: AngelFlight/PALS with DA-40

I've done a handful in my DA40. I Look for missions with 1-2 people, ~350lbs, ~250nm, plenty of opportunities for doing some good.
by chocolatecake
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:32 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Seattle Guy Looking To Fly DA40
Replies: 3
Views: 1249

Re: Seattle Guy Looking To Fly DA40

Of course you mean you would cover your share of consumables :)
Happy to take you up sometime, shoot me a DM.
by chocolatecake
Thu Feb 01, 2024 11:09 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Landing/Taxi lights
Replies: 35
Views: 14766

Re: Landing/Taxi lights


I used to land and taxi at night with both lights on. Then one burned out as I came in and it was really dark. At the next annual I did
OSB40-077. I think that got me Wheelen LED’s. It wasn’t very
expensive and the new lights are more than adequate in my
opinion.

Aren't the Wheelen LEDs around ...
by chocolatecake
Wed Jan 17, 2024 2:45 am
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Power off 180
Replies: 31
Views: 11036

Re: Power off 180

Better too high than too low for PO 180, practice practice practice slips.
by chocolatecake
Thu Jul 27, 2023 11:32 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Tight hangar or tie-down
Replies: 10
Views: 3976

Re: Tight hangar or tie-down

I don't think it will fit with those measurements, but nice to have another Diamond in the PNW.
by chocolatecake
Thu Mar 30, 2023 10:06 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Anybody lose a wheel on takeoff before?
Replies: 3
Views: 1040

Anybody lose a wheel on takeoff before?

Not sure what would need to go wrong maintenance-wise for this to happen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USW53vdL_0c
by chocolatecake
Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:44 pm
Forum: Public forum
Topic: Spring in the PNW
Replies: 9
Views: 6129

Re: Spring in the PNW

Bummer Rich, we'll get you on the next one. Apparently there are 3 transient spots marked WAAAM on the north ramp, that's the place to park.