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by nickJG
Sun Sep 25, 2022 8:59 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Slip With Flaps
Replies: 25
Views: 2894

Re: Slip With Flaps

The Citabria I used to fly had no flaps. Slip to landing was the only way to bleed airspeed (of which there wasn’t much to begin with lol). A very useful skill to have though.
by nickJG
Sat Sep 24, 2022 11:28 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: DA40NG Frustrations
Replies: 8
Views: 1072

Re: DA40NG Frustrations

Ilya,

Thank you so much for letting me sit in and fly your beautiful NG. A wonderful aircraft! safe travels back to LA!
by nickJG
Fri Sep 23, 2022 12:30 am
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: DA40NG Frustrations
Replies: 8
Views: 1072

Re: DA40NG Frustrations

haykinson wrote: Thu Sep 22, 2022 3:56 pm Nick, my kid and I are likely to be in Vegas this Saturday with my airplane, so happy to have you sit and fly (I am not a CFI, so not left seat) in it for a bit. PM me to arrange, if you’d like!
Brilliant! I've PM'd you - thanks so much
by nickJG
Fri Sep 23, 2022 12:29 am
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: DA40NG Frustrations
Replies: 8
Views: 1072

Re: DA40NG Frustrations

As you probably know, Lifestyle is the exclusive distributor in your area and presumably you have contacted them. Because of the exclusive territory, neither Premier or Steel is going to talk with you. They aren't being rude, it's just the way Diamond has setup their distribution. I live north of S...
by nickJG
Thu Sep 22, 2022 4:02 am
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: DA40NG Frustrations
Replies: 8
Views: 1072

Re: DA40NG Frustrations

Yes, I’ve spoken with Lifestyle and they don’t have a solution for me to see one. I won’t buy one without demo flight, sitting in one etc so they really can’t help. I’ll dm you.
by nickJG
Thu Sep 22, 2022 3:49 am
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: DA40NG Frustrations
Replies: 8
Views: 1072

DA40NG Frustrations

So I live in Las Vegas and I'm in the market for an aircraft I'm very interested in an NG. Unfortunately, it seems as though no one here has one I can look at (for sale or not) and Diamond don't seem to have much if any West Coast presence. The major Diamond resellers seem less than interested in fa...
by nickJG
Fri Sep 09, 2022 6:27 pm
Forum: Partnerships
Topic: Looking for a DA40 NG Partnership in LAS VEGAS
Replies: 0
Views: 2005

Looking for a DA40 NG Partnership in LAS VEGAS

Looking for a DA40 NG Partnership in LAS VEGAS.
by nickJG
Sun Sep 04, 2022 5:57 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: DA40 NG Actual Useful Load
Replies: 12
Views: 2876

Re: DA40 NG Actual Useful Load

By my calcs then I would only be able to fly with 14 gallons or so with myself, my wife and my son + small amount of baggage….
by nickJG
Sun Sep 04, 2022 5:54 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: DA40 NG Actual Useful Load
Replies: 12
Views: 2876

Re: DA40 NG Actual Useful Load

Was that the guy in the UK that decided to fly with a cabin full of driving fluid cans and the one on the floor by the right seat jammed the controls?
by nickJG
Sun Sep 04, 2022 3:56 am
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: DA40 NG Actual Useful Load
Replies: 12
Views: 2876

Re: DA40 NG Actual Useful Load

Lol the 940 came from transposing the zero and the four…

Great info and thanks. Any idea how much the AC adds?