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by Robin
Sat Aug 07, 2010 6:55 am
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Fuel tank probe issues
Replies: 25
Views: 9277

Re: Fuel tank probe issues

I am replying to my own post... The maintenance company made some interesting comments. They were the preferred Cirrus maintenance facility until recently. 1. They were impressed with how well the DA 40 was built 2. They were impressed with how much corrosion protection and how well the wing etc was...
by Robin
Sat Aug 07, 2010 6:51 am
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Fuel tank probe issues
Replies: 25
Views: 9277

Fuel tank probe issues

Hello, It seems that the only 2 DA 40 XLS in Australia have had issues with fuel tank probes that measure the amount of fuel in the tanks. About 2 weeks ago I had filled up VH-JRZ, about 30 minutes into the flight the warning light came on to say low fuel right tank, and about 5 minutes right tank e...
by Robin
Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:34 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Another new to DA forum - #2
Replies: 7
Views: 3681

Re: Another new to DA forum - #2

Hi Kai I am very impressed with your flights. My wife and I love Thailand, I often go there to present lectures and do workshops. We also do a clinic in Singapore 5 to 6 times a year, so one of my dreams is to fly Melbourne to Singapore. The guys up in Sydney who fly the other DA 40 have done a few ...
by Robin
Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:26 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Another new to DA forum - #2
Replies: 7
Views: 3681

Re: Another new to DA forum - #2

Hi Jean We were flight planning the other day for the outback trip. We are flying from Uluru (ayers rock) direct to Birdsville. It is 408NM. We cannot fly IFR as we will be out of radio range for most of the trip. Its a requirement for all IFR flights down under to have continous radio contact, in t...
by Robin
Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:18 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Another new to DA forum - #2
Replies: 7
Views: 3681

Re: Another new to DA forum - #2

Hi Gary There are not a lot of Diamonds in Australia, but slowly increasing in numbers. Recently a number of flying schools here have made fleet purchases. We train a lot of Asian and Indian students for airlines here. Recently the only other DA 40 XLS here in Australia VH-DIV was placed on line at ...
by Robin
Sun Aug 01, 2010 8:05 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Another new to DA forum - #2
Replies: 7
Views: 3681

Another new to DA forum - #2

G'Day Robin is my name and we now have a DA-40XLS. We have had this plane for 3 weeks now and the last 5 days has been in maintenance, a tempermental fuel guage! They have decided to replace it but the wings had to come off - the joys of a composite aircraft. I am from Australia, our planes registra...