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by Boatguy
Mon Feb 26, 2024 2:13 am
Forum: Diamond Pilots Association (DPA)
Topic: Diamond Pilots Association 2023 Survey
Replies: 16
Views: 5204

Re: Diamond Pilots Association 2023 Survey

Thank you Paul and the entire team that worked on the survey including:

Dick Bulterman, Rich Doyle, Chris Jones, David Loftus, Ed McDonald, Emir Memic, and Dan Thompson!
by Boatguy
Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:36 am
Forum: Austro
Topic: MSB-E4-042 - Crankshaft-bearing cap screws replacement
Replies: 92
Views: 8330

Re: MSB-E4-042 - Crankshaft-bearing cap screws replacement

What I find most annoying is the lack of transparency. We become aware of a catastrophic failure or other major problem, and then we wait. Maybe it was maintenance induced, like the intake manifold's on the 40NG, or badly wired ECU backups on the 62. Or, maybe it's a critical engine problem like the...
by Boatguy
Fri Feb 23, 2024 5:32 pm
Forum: Austro
Topic: MSB-E4-042 - Crankshaft-bearing cap screws replacement
Replies: 92
Views: 8330

Re: MSB-E4-042 - Crankshaft-bearing cap screws replacement

I'm by no means a manufacturing expert, but it's obvious to me that Mercedes was able to utilize modern statistical quality control practices when producing its high-volume car engines, whereas Austro cannot do this as a small volume "boutique" producer. 280+ engines affected suggests thi...
by Boatguy
Fri Feb 23, 2024 3:47 am
Forum: Austro
Topic: MSB-E4-042 - Crankshaft-bearing cap screws replacement
Replies: 92
Views: 8330

Re: MSB-E4-042 - Crankshaft-bearing cap screws replacement

I wish Austro owners were due an explanation on the mishap for the cost and inconvenience caused. Agreed! Austro/Wanfeng has turned a great engine into an unreliable source of recurring ADs. I don't know if it's incompetence or cost cutting, but the last three ADs, all of which resulted in catastro...
by Boatguy
Mon Feb 19, 2024 6:38 pm
Forum: Austro
Topic: MSB-E4-042 - Crankshaft-bearing cap screws replacement
Replies: 92
Views: 8330

Re: MSB-E4-042 - Crankshaft-bearing cap screws replacement

ingramleedy wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:40 pm Just an FYI -- New 12.9 bolts installed, and old ones below.
Can you tell who made the old bolts? Or the new ones?
by Boatguy
Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:21 pm
Forum: Public forum
Topic: How to best buy a Diamond Aircraft and afford the lifestyle
Replies: 15
Views: 985

Re: How to best buy a Diamond Aircraft and afford the lifestyle

To Rich's point, partnerships can be challenging. I suggest the best way to share your plane is through a dry lease, not co-ownership. The economics can be similar but you remain in control. There are other threads here which discuss dry leasing. Yeah I did skip on that detail. My partner and I own...
by Boatguy
Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:16 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: DA40NG - First year of ownership update
Replies: 8
Views: 480

Re: DA40NG - First year of ownership update

LimaZulu wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2024 1:10 am Bunch of random issues with the nosewheel as I had the AME look it over every time it was in service to get to the bottom of the vibration issue.
Try very light back pressure on the stick to shift a little weight from the NG to MLG once you reach 30-40kts.
by Boatguy
Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:06 pm
Forum: Public forum
Topic: No Part Available!
Replies: 7
Views: 759

Re: No Part Available!

Did you dodge the engine MSB?
by Boatguy
Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:30 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Accelerated IFR training in DA40 - recommendations?
Replies: 29
Views: 2263

Re: Accelerated IFR training in DA40 - recommendations?

ifr6 is supposed to be good accelerated program. afit for ppl was disappointing They're essentially a broker and I think it depends on the instructor you get. The AFIT IR instructor I used at KLHM in California at was excellent. I used GATTS in Manhattan, KS and they were horrible. The instructor l...
by Boatguy
Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:55 am
Forum: DA62 Forum
Topic: Time for TKS to Coat Wings
Replies: 13
Views: 676

Re: Time for TKS to Coat Wings

Here is what the manufacturer says.
How-to-prime-your-TKS-panels.pdf
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Porous-Panel-Leaking.pdf
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