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by ememic99
Fri Feb 23, 2024 5:52 am
Forum: Austro
Topic: MSB-E4-042 - Crankshaft-bearing cap screws replacement
Replies: 92
Views: 8331

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

Diamond - the plane you love and the company you tolerate. Unfortunately and as you know, I’ve been telling this for years. Not because I have anything against DAI but because I want them to improve. It’s simply always same attitude, sometimes I have feeling that it’s even worse than it used to be....
by ememic99
Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:02 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Portable Hangar parking sensor
Replies: 30
Views: 6137

Re: Portable Hangar parking sensor

blsewardjr wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:39 pm to purchase a hanger
I'm sorry I couldn't resist :D
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by ememic99
Tue Feb 20, 2024 5:26 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Accelerated IFR training in DA40 - recommendations?
Replies: 29
Views: 2269

Re: Accelerated IFR training in DA40 - recommendations?

CFIDave wrote: Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:27 pm I'm surprised that insurance for a new TBM pilot without much turbine experience was only $70K -- it was much more for us in the first year of Epic ownership.
And previous ME/IR didn't help in lowering insurance? What if you had previous turbine/jet experience?
by ememic99
Sun Feb 18, 2024 4:58 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Accelerated IFR training in DA40 - recommendations?
Replies: 29
Views: 2269

Re: Accelerated IFR training in DA40 - recommendations?

nworthin wrote: Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:18 am Amazingly, insurance is only requiring 70 hours (!) with the mentor aboard, though they are charging $70k for the insurance (also exclamation point!).
IIRC legal requirement for TBM is 24 flight hours with mentor on board.
by ememic99
Sun Feb 18, 2024 4:49 am
Forum: Austro
Topic: MSB-E4-042 - Crankshaft-bearing cap screws replacement
Replies: 92
Views: 8331

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

This translates to 2-3 persons working one whole day per engine.
by ememic99
Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:59 am
Forum: DA42 Forum
Topic: Fuel filler cap locking tab direction?
Replies: 17
Views: 1358

Re: Fuel filler cap locking tab direction?

As being raised on Air Force Flightline Maint....SPR caps tab, any style cap for that matter, have always faced into the slipstream (tab aft). Teaching my instructors and student pilots to practice the same. I think that for the cap style at picture you posted, the cap should be put oppositely. :sc...
by ememic99
Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:34 am
Forum: DA42 Forum
Topic: Fuel filler cap locking tab direction?
Replies: 17
Views: 1358

Re: Fuel filler cap locking tab direction?

YokotaFTC wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:17 am As being raised on Air Force Flightline Maint....SPR caps tab, any style cap for that matter, have always faced into the slipstream (tab aft). Teaching my instructors and student pilots to practice the same.
I think that for the cap style at picture you posted, the cap should be put oppositely.
by ememic99
Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:11 pm
Forum: DA62 Forum
Topic: Time for TKS to Coat Wings
Replies: 13
Views: 676

Re: Time for TKS to Coat Wings

I’m puzzled with this low pressure warning. Is it normal/expected behavior or it happens just occasionally on some aircrafts?
by ememic99
Sun Feb 11, 2024 7:23 pm
Forum: DA62 Forum
Topic: Time for TKS to Coat Wings
Replies: 13
Views: 676

Re: Time for TKS to Coat Wings

DA62 has longer wings, so obviously more work to be done. I don’t know if the pumps are the same as in DA42.
by ememic99
Sun Feb 11, 2024 4:02 pm
Forum: DA62 Forum
Topic: Time for TKS to Coat Wings
Replies: 13
Views: 676

Re: Time for TKS to Coat Wings

I can give you data for DA42 only. If turned to MAX, both wings are completely wet all the way to the winglet until the end of MAX session (2 min). If turned to NORM, it takes few on/off periods to get the same result. HIGH takes some more time than MAX to get the same result - approximately 5 min.