True.

But wow those are big wings - seems like one should be able to fit more fuel than that.

A Mooney that has wings total 1ft smaller, can have fuel capacities as high as 130gal I think in their wet wings.

The latest (G6) Cirrus SR20 is getting a 215hp version of the Lycoming IO390. It would be nice if Diamond Canada would match it in the DA40 -- https://www.flyer.co.uk/lycoming-engine-for-cirrus-sr20-in-g6-upgrades/ I am flying a Mooney now for several years - so also participating in Mooneyspace - ...

Bill, what I have read is that even a thin frost layer on your wings is a no-go for departure since it can significantly change your stall speed. Even a tiny amount of frost changes the wing a surprising amount. Removing the ice no matter seemingly how insignificant is paramount important if you are...

robert63 wrote:No, nothing else for sure.

huh! They sure do charge for a simple brew.

TKS is a de-icing fluid composed of ethylene glycol, isopropyl alcohol and distilled water. Specification DTD.406B requires the product to have the following approximate composition: Ethanediol (BS.2537) 85% volume Isopropanol (BS.1595) 5% volume Distilled water 10% volume If you buy the components...

TKS is the aviation de-ice product, and de-icing a little bit of frost is child's play for tks fluid. It doesn't take much. It won't spritz spray though - get some on a clean rag, and wipe down the airplane frosted areas and the frost will literally dissolve instantly, and it won't reappear right aw...

Separate but related as I find it sobering. Yesterday morning to find my car just coated in structural icing from freezing rain. It is something to see. And also related and thank goodness - I crashed the car a week ago yesterday - first crash I have had since I was 17 years old, and now I am 49. Kn...

In reading the report, it appears that Thielert in-flight shutdowns from ALL causes are roughly the same as for avgas engines, i.e., about 10 shutdowns per 100,000 hours of flying. Wow - that really is a lot which ever type engine we are talking about. What fraction of those is fuel exhaustion? (I ...

Ah - if you might not like it - then sure - dip the toe in first.

Believe it or not - it is possible to get a ME rating ONLY on a license and then you would not even be allowed to fly SE. There exist people with that kind of rating.

Is there a financial reason why DA40 first or is it a pilot training reason?

With your experience, I would think it reasonable to simply move straight the DA42 and train in that airplane you plan to own and fly for a long time. Then the rest of the question is mute.