Some data: As of Feb. 2024 there have been 126 Cirrus chute pulls and 253 survivors. So far, when when the parachute was deployed higher than 1000 feet agl and slower than 200 knots indicated, no person has died. Not accurate. I can think of one offhand. Granted, they would not have survived anyway...

We all hope the DA50 will turn out to be the safest, most reliable plane out there. Time will tell. Since you made a comment about the parachute: 8. No parachute - safety Why? This airplane would be much more appealing with a parachute option. This is a super complicated topic. It is very debated on...

The initial service bulletin was dated Jan. 31, 2024. My first of three emails so far from the Diamond notification service was on Feb. 1st, the next day.

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 catastrophic engine failure if not addressed, are since Austro/Wanfeng took over building the engine core. How is ...

LimaZulu wrote: ↑Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:43 pm aggressive breaking was never required.

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You can buy Camloc fasteners all over the Internet. There are many nearly identical looking but slightly different sizes and materials. A number stamped on the grommet can help guide you to what to order. Each Camloc has several parts; stud, grommet, retaining ring and receptacle. A few relatively i...

rH4kaxvZT0W7qh14nRY0Hw.jpg You can see that the oil sump is pretty well exposed already thanks to the way the engine sits angled in the frame. I'm curious how they plan to lift that side of the engine. There are lifting eyelets shown in the maintenance manual but looking all over I couldn't find th...

The picture in the MSB is from the bottom of the engine looking up:

It looks like the oil sump has to be removed to access the bearing screws. Guessing the engine has to be pulled for that?

Now an Emergency AD from EASA: http://support.diamond-air.at/fileadmin/uploads/files/after_sales_support/DA42_New_Generation/Service_Informations/SI42NG-139-EASA-AD-2024-0037-E-Engine-Main-Bearing-Studs-Replacement.pdf Not yet an AD from the FAA but it probably won't be long. A single 3 hour flight ...