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by paulwebb50
Fri Nov 11, 2022 9:16 am
Forum: DA20 Forum
Topic: DA20-A1 speeds and performance
Replies: 6
Views: 3352

Re: DA20-A1 speeds and performance

Hi, Sorry for the delay! So I'm in G-BXTS (DA20-A1) and 120kts is 2300rpm on the constant speed Hoffman, which I think is 4600rpm engine. So here's a 160 nautical mile flight I did a couple of weeks ago on Flight Radar - https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-bxts#2dd40fb0 Distance 163NM, fli...
by paulwebb50
Sat Jul 02, 2022 6:58 am
Forum: DA20 Forum
Topic: Hoffman prop overhaul?
Replies: 20
Views: 9863

Re: Hoffman prop overhaul?

Whatever you do, don't send anything to Hoffman in Germany. I've a DA20 in the UK and always had my prop serviced by Skycraft in Cambridge (excellent outfit), but when Hoffman in Germany lost their European approval for maintenance (don't know why) they stopped providing spares to any of the approve...
by paulwebb50
Mon Feb 28, 2022 3:14 pm
Forum: DA20 Forum
Topic: Oil Recommendation?
Replies: 0
Views: 1049

Oil Recommendation?

I bought my DA20-A1 last year and have run on UL91 happily, but now taking longer trips in Europe and UL91 can be hard to find. So planning to swap back to 100LL but then of course I can't use synthetic oil anymore. Anyone have a good recommendation for a current brand of mineral/semi oil that won't...
by paulwebb50
Mon Feb 28, 2022 2:12 pm
Forum: DA20 Forum
Topic: DA20-A1 speeds and performance
Replies: 6
Views: 3352

Re: DA20-A1 speeds and performance

Hi, I just joined today but my DA20-A1 (GBXTS) in the UK gives me 120kts at 1000ft at 28 MFP with two 80kg pob. Conditions here are typically 5-15 Celsius at 1000ft. Enginer is Rotax 912 (carb) 80hp which was rebuilt not so long ago with about 400 hrs on. I use UL91.