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- Thu Dec 05, 2019 1:50 pm
- Forum: Lycoming
- Topic: SureFly Electronic Ignition
- Replies: 197
- Views: 124745
Re: SureFly Electronic Ignition
Rich, this is also my concern, I have no answer so far. The SureFly product is also available from Lycoming https://www.lycoming.com/eis
- Sat Nov 30, 2019 1:11 pm
- Forum: Public forum
- Topic: Diamond Statement at Dubai Airshow
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3751
Diamond Statement at Dubai Airshow
Report in Flight International issue 19-25 November Entry-level piston and D-JET may shine again at Diamond New Chinese chief executive considers relaunches as part of five-year product strategy. Diamond Aircraft is planning to relaunch production of the DA20 piston-single in 2020 and says the D-JET...
- Fri Oct 18, 2019 8:59 pm
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: VM1000 fuel totalizer
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7105
Re: VM1000 fuel totalizer
I do the same thing to have the correct indication with 28 gallons. I did replace the VM1000 Batt chip 3 yrs ago - but it had no effect. (2003 plane)
- Wed Aug 28, 2019 8:12 am
- Forum: Hangar Talk
- Topic: The G1000 project - "The next step"
- Replies: 279
- Views: 97790
Re: The G1000 project - "The next step"
I believe they focus now on the huge trainer market. The private GA owner is no business case anymore for diamond.
- Sat Aug 24, 2019 4:33 pm
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: Ruh-Roh
- Replies: 31
- Views: 8877
Re: Ruh-Roh
It’s beyond already with 16 years... but you’re right. „ Don’t touch an running system „
- Sat Aug 24, 2019 6:38 am
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: Ruh-Roh
- Replies: 31
- Views: 8877
Re: Ruh-Roh
thanks Steve, I have same engine 2003 - 725hrs - plane always in a hangar, 2 owners since new. I am thinking about to open it also and check the general condition. I do oil analysis, but with the low annual flight time ( 2 oil change/year each at 20-25 FH) the analysis is not much saying. All parame...
- Wed Aug 07, 2019 7:32 pm
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: Ceiling
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1764
Re: Ceiling
Did you climb up so high for the overwater stretch. How it worked out with the ATC … were you flying IFR? Chambéry to Figari ?
- Tue Jul 30, 2019 6:00 am
- Forum: Hangar Talk
- Topic: You Know You're a Diamond Pilot When ...
- Replies: 37
- Views: 11255
Re: You Know You're a Diamond Pilot When ...
when you have to admit that your plane looking sexier than you do over the years…..
- Thu Jul 25, 2019 7:28 pm
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: Engine failure best glide speed descent rate
- Replies: 36
- Views: 9727
Re: Engine failure best glide speed descent rate
Back in 2002 I had an complete engine failure with an brand new (25TT) Diamond Dimona 115TTC (Rotax914S engine) at low level on a local flight. Immediate engine stop after strange sound. 90 s after the silence began I was on ground save on a field. As an active and current glider pilot I was used to...
- Mon Jul 08, 2019 7:29 am
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: DA40
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5212
Re: DA40
If you looking for one on the second hand market - best value will be a steam gauge (pre 2004). You have and will have almost any option to adopt the avionics always to the newest standard. (see all the G1000 threads in this Forum) And these airframes are the lightest DA40s ever build. Of course, it...