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by Boatguy
Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:44 pm
Forum: DA62 Forum
Topic: Time for TKS to Coat Wings
Replies: 13
Views: 676

Re: Time for TKS to Coat Wings

When I initially got the plane, I tried to run all panels wet and once it took a looooooong time. And I was still missing one panel. I used 20-30 litres of fluid. The next day, it worked instantly, all panels were wet. At the risk of thread drift, how do you deal with the dripping TKS fluid in the ...
by Boatguy
Sun Feb 11, 2024 7:07 pm
Forum: DA62 Forum
Topic: Time for TKS to Coat Wings
Replies: 13
Views: 676

Re: Time for TKS to Coat Wings

My experience is like Michael's, lots of low pressure warnings if I start up on Normal. Chris is right about the duty cycle and that explains the long start up time in Normal. Emir's approach of starting in Max, then dialing back once they are coated sounds wise.
by Boatguy
Sat Feb 10, 2024 5:58 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: DA40NG - CO detector needed?
Replies: 7
Views: 393

Re: DA40NG - CO detector needed?

It's a car style water to air heater so there is less risk of CO in the cabin. But it's still an internal combustion engine generating CO. I always used one. The Lightspeed Delta Zulu has one built in, or you can buy a small one like this: https://sensorcon-sensing-products-by-molex.myshopify.com/pr...
by Boatguy
Sat Feb 10, 2024 5:48 pm
Forum: Public forum
Topic: How to best buy a Diamond Aircraft and afford the lifestyle
Replies: 15
Views: 986

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.
by Boatguy
Fri Feb 09, 2024 7:12 am
Forum: Public forum
Topic: How to best buy a Diamond Aircraft and afford the lifestyle
Replies: 15
Views: 986

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

Make the instrument rating a priority before taking long cross country trips with the family.
by Boatguy
Wed Feb 07, 2024 6:34 pm
Forum: Austro
Topic: MSB-E4-042 - Crankshaft-bearing cap screws replacement
Replies: 92
Views: 8331

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

Hi guys, here is an update from our Service Center in Germany. On our engines (newer ones, depending on the Serial-Number)-two DA40 NG's and one DA62- ONLY the CAPS have to be changed. No need to pull the engines. Draining oil, opening the oil pan, retightening the screws with the correct momentum ...
by Boatguy
Sun Feb 04, 2024 11:43 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Diamond Quality
Replies: 13
Views: 3606

Re: Diamond Quality

laserpilot wrote: Sun Feb 04, 2024 5:22 pm Does anyone have a acceptance or return to service checklist for the DA40 NG, I get my new bird somewhere in March and will try to go over every detail.
Where?

You've asked the distributor to determine if your engine is on the MSB list?
by Boatguy
Fri Feb 02, 2024 11:44 pm
Forum: Austro
Topic: TKS line rubbing on governor
Replies: 10
Views: 444

Re: TKS line rubbing on governor

OK. Thanks for posting that.
by Boatguy
Fri Feb 02, 2024 11:34 pm
Forum: Austro
Topic: TKS line rubbing on governor
Replies: 10
Views: 444

Re: TKS line rubbing on governor

Use the full editor and add the photos as an attachment. What did the shop say was the actual liquid that was on your cowling? I seems unrelated to the TKS hose chafe problem. I'm not sure what the entire "prop assembly" would be. If it's chafing on the governor, why not just replace the g...