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- Fri Aug 26, 2022 7:45 pm
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: Autopilot and trim in the DA40-NG
- Replies: 20
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Re: Autopilot and trim in the DA40-NG
In addition to the use of VNAV that Russ notes, i.e. arrive at a selected waypoint at xyz altitude... VNAV can also do this for a sequence of waypoints, e.g. a half dozen stepdown altitudes in an Approach or several dozen stepdowns in an Arrival. Powerful stuff well worth learning (including several...
- Thu Aug 25, 2022 9:04 pm
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: Autopilot and trim in the DA40-NG
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2518
Re: Autopilot and trim in the DA40-NG
Thanks Wayne, I understand the stall protection when climbing with FLC, but why not using it on descends too? What am I missing? Skip, you can use FLC for descents and that might make sense in turbulent air to stay at a safe airspeed structurally... but in nearly-calm air I'm staying full or nearly...
- Thu Aug 25, 2022 6:10 pm
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: Autopilot and trim in the DA40-NG
- Replies: 20
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Re: Autopilot and trim in the DA40-NG
You'll want to use FLC for climbs (avoids an inadvertent stall if in a big downdraft) and VS for descents.Diamondskip wrote: ↑Thu Aug 25, 2022 5:44 pm So, I can use nose-up/down with VS and also with FLC, right?
- Wed Aug 24, 2022 8:43 pm
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: Autopilot and trim in the DA40-NG
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2518
Re: Autopilot and trim in the DA40-NG
Skip, welcome to this awesome Diamond community! There are a handful of key concepts pertaining to the Flight Director and Autopilot, many of them noted by Rich and Russ above. This 3-part video series on Modern Avionics might help clarify these concepts. I'd also like to double-emphasize what Russ ...
- Tue Aug 23, 2022 9:17 pm
- Forum: Travel & Destinations
- Topic: Ken, Brand New Student Pilot… with a Great Touch
- Replies: 3
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Re: Ken, Brand New Student Pilot… with a Great Touch
Hans, here's a photo (looking forward from the backseats) of my overhead GoPro mount...
- Sun Aug 21, 2022 1:08 am
- Forum: Travel & Destinations
- Topic: Ken, Brand New Student Pilot… with a Great Touch
- Replies: 3
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Re: Ken, Brand New Student Pilot… with a Great Touch
Wayne, I noticed you mounted one of your cameras on a mount between the overhead lights. Do you like that better than the attachment on the top of the front canopy? How did you get the mount attached, is it just adhesive? Hans, thanks for watching. When I got my first GoPro, I affixed it to the rea...
- Sat Aug 20, 2022 7:29 pm
- Forum: Travel & Destinations
- Topic: Ken, Brand New Student Pilot… with a Great Touch
- Replies: 3
- Views: 985
Ken, Brand New Student Pilot… with a Great Touch
Today we’re flying with Ken, fresh from his Discovery Flight and eager to start his journey to becoming a licensed pilot. Welcome aboard! Wayne, GeezerGeek
- Tue Aug 16, 2022 1:51 am
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: 100UL and Us
- Replies: 35
- Views: 6407
Re: 100UL and Us
Tim, that's behind the Beechtalk login wall... do you have a summary?TimS wrote: ↑Mon Aug 15, 2022 11:45 pm It finished. George posted over on BT about it.
https://www.beechtalk.com/forums/viewto ... 7&t=209969
Tim
Thanks,
Wayne
- Thu Aug 04, 2022 8:56 pm
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: EGT spread LOP vs ROP
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1232
Re: EGT spread LOP vs ROP
I was curious about altitude as well and share that I normally strive for 350-380 CHT. But 22-ish in. of manifold pressure is WOT well below 14,000 ft. More like 8K. Rich is of course totally correct on the manifold pressure... I was doing a horrible job keeping the various variables constant. I us...
- Thu Aug 04, 2022 5:51 pm
- Forum: DA40 Forum
- Topic: EGT spread LOP vs ROP
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1232
Re: EGT spread LOP vs ROP
Scott, on the MFD capture of the LOP engine state... 22.3", 2290 rpm, 6.7 gph... I'm just curious why you're running at such a low power setting (~55% by my estimation)?? Seems you're either: (a) at a pretty high density altitude (~14,000' DA), or (b) not running at wide open throttle. This is ...