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by pietromarx
Sun Jul 09, 2017 8:11 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Just don't say it
Replies: 6
Views: 1828

Re: Just don't say it

I made a mistake once 25 years ago on short approach into Monterey, CA where I remembered that I hadn't sent an email at the office and muttered something to the effect of "dang." It was a perfectly normal landing. After we landed my passenger asked me how close we had come to dying. Ouch....
by pietromarx
Mon Jun 12, 2017 10:37 am
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: How Much of an IFR Machine is the DA40?
Replies: 14
Views: 8299

Re: How Much of an IFR Machine is the DA40?

I fly IFR all the time on the west coast in a DA40; my usual route is between LA, SF, LV, etc. I never fly night IFR over much mountains (except for the ones north of LA, which last for 10 minutes or so). My dispatch rate in winter is usually around 80%, so I keep a couple of Southwest tickets on ro...
by pietromarx
Sat May 27, 2017 11:32 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: PFD and MFD rebooting after engine starts
Replies: 5
Views: 2089

Re: PFD and MFD rebooting after engine starts

That's a lot of amperage; my DA40 (with the Lycoming) draws 10-11 amps on average throughout a flight (without pitot tube heat on) regardless of lighting, etc. The battery is presumably being charged at the same time, too. Your new battery should be bench-charged before installation in any case (if ...
by pietromarx
Sat May 27, 2017 11:23 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Profile view issue
Replies: 1
Views: 830

Re: Profile view issue

No. Can you send a photo?
by pietromarx
Sat May 27, 2017 11:22 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: ADS-B Install Experience
Replies: 144
Views: 43511

Re: ADS-B Install Experience

Nice letter. Definitely send it. I think the issue is that, having worked in the political world, (presumably affluent) private pilots with (expensive) private airplanes flying for pleasure aren't a constituency for the politicians and bureaucrats to care about. (It is unlikely that there are very m...
by pietromarx
Sun May 21, 2017 1:50 pm
Forum: DA20 Forum
Topic: Converting from a VM-1000 to EDM-900 Engine Monitoring System (EMS)
Replies: 7
Views: 6323

Re: Converting from a VM-1000 to EDM-900 Engine Monitoring System (EMS)

This is a really great piece. Thank you for writing it. How long did it take (without the factory back and forth) and roughly how much was the investment?

Peter
by pietromarx
Sun May 14, 2017 8:53 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: 3D / VR movie of DA-40 flight
Replies: 3
Views: 1308

Re: 3D / VR movie of DA-40 flight

It is the v1 of the Samsung Gear 360 fixed to a modified professional mount attached to the tie-down ring. We went through a lot of stress-testing before trying it out on a flight. It is only IPS 53 rated, so no flying through rain!
by pietromarx
Sun May 14, 2017 1:12 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: 3D / VR movie of DA-40 flight
Replies: 3
Views: 1308

3D / VR movie of DA-40 flight

A friend and I put a 360° camera on a wing and shot this flight from / to KWHP and around the Fillmore Valley in SoCal. For best results try it from the Youtube app on a mobile device where you can pan and tilt to see the flight from all angles.

https://youtu.be/_0ucWd35vws?t=8m8s

Enjoy!


Peter
by pietromarx
Mon May 01, 2017 4:58 am
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: G1000 compatible SD cards
Replies: 4
Views: 6801

Re: G1000 compatible SD cards

I have 16GB SD cards (not the micro) in my G1000 and they work well. There is an issue with the FAT disk format being a required license due to IP issues from Microsoft if the disk / card is > 32GB that is probably what Rich is running into with other devices. Most consumer devices don't bother payi...
by pietromarx
Thu Apr 20, 2017 5:52 pm
Forum: Public forum
Topic: DA42-VI vs BRS
Replies: 30
Views: 37070

Re: DA42-VI vs BRS

Not to step too firmly into a painful topic, but the insurance companies seem to have spoken quite loudly on the issue of "Diamond vs. BRS-equipped airplanes" with much lower premium rates for the Diamonds. While BRS was quite attractive when it came out for experimentals and other aircraf...