I'm thinking those are the original chocks from the first picture too. :-) They were, although faded from years of Florida sun. Same gentleman working the ramp, remembered the plane and my son as the kid who sat on cushions to see out of the airplane. It was a fun thing to accomplish and we both en...

Attached are a couple of pictures of my son, along with our DA20-A1. The first picture was in 2002 before we owned "Princess Amelia" and the second is last week. He flew back to Fernandina Beach (Amelia Island) to replicate the picture taken before his first flight lesson. He now has 1500 ...

Welcome to the world of Diamond Aircraft orphan owners. My A1 was orphaned years ago. Peter Maurer (Diamond Canada President) told me when my airplane was 10 years old "you can't expect us to support an airplane we no longer produce". I told him I strongly disagreed with his position. Chri...

I agree with Cary. While the auto shop repairs on a composite fairing may be perfectly acceptable from a structural and cosmetic standpoint, they are generally not legal on a certified airframe.

We sent our carbon fiber wheel pants back to Diamond for repairs and repainting more than once. The cost was well over $600, although the repairs and painting were of very high quality - the fairings looked new. The older fiberglass fairings that were on our first DA40 were much more durable. Krea E...

We really don't want to see any numbers from Russia. What percentage of the DA40-NG Tundra fleet has been lost to stall/spin accidents? How many people died? I find it remarkable that absolutely no one in the press is investigating this explosive topic. They are quick to praise new leather and stic...

Welcome to the world of certified aircraft parts pricing. In addition, I think we are frequently the victim of Euro-USD exchange rates, although I don't see the pricing tied directly to that - otherwise prices would change daily. Shipping costs even from Canada to the U.S are outrageous at times. I ...

I don't have a current price list, nor a complete one - but the 2013 price list only shows part number 20-5600-02-01 Canopy, Plexiglass, Grey Tint EA $3,568.95 01/07/13 R.

Krea Ellis

Your best bet is to contact Diamond directly with your serial number/tail number and have them verify the part numbers used on your particular airplane. Then check Aircraft Spruce for the SS equivalents. The IPC is not always accurate, especially for the A1 models of the DA20.

The fasteners on the A1 and C1 cowlings are Camloc brand. You should be able to order SS replacements from one of the various parts houses like Aircraft Spruce. I assume there would be no issue shipping them to Barbados.

Krea Ellis