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I do not really understand all of the issues here.
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I don't understand all of the issues either...

I usually prime one second and fire with half inch throttle and it works fine for me.

Chris,
The new DA 40 NG is certified for 1280Kg with a 170 HP engine, so I guess the 180HP Lyco can also handle that weight.
The only visible difference between the two airframes are winglets in place of the Star wing tips.
I don't know wether the landing gear has been strengthened or not.

I am not too much worried about that damage. I hope it won't cost me 2000$ to fix it though ! From what I read in AMM, this is a class 2 or 3 repair (non structural part) which does not require to be carried by a qualified shop. In the worst case, I could buy a replacement tip from Diamond (only fou...

Hello, We noticed a crack on the upper inner side of right hand stabilizer tip two weeks ago. It is about 5mm wide. We have no idea of how it happened. The control surface doesn't have a scratch. It is not a structural surface, so I guess that we can fix it ourselves. I don't even know if needs to b...

Thank you for these advices. We are looking for life saving devices so we will not try to spare much money on this. I guess we will buy good slim fit TSO'ed Life Jackets and probably a raft. I did not think about PLB as we have an ELT in the plane, but in fact, it might not be very useful if the pla...

Hello,
We plan to buy life jackets for our DA 40.
I see prices ranging from 50 to 200 €.
Does any one have an advice on the best type for light aircraft use?
I like yhe slim models that can be worn over a tee shirt or o vest.

Sometimes war takes a long time to claim its casualties. What a story! I wonder if he wrote down his memories, like Pierre Clostermann in "The Big Show". The photograph above looks a bit like a He-111 cockpit although I am no expert. Thank you for sharing. I find the photos and the storie...

WOW

Welcome to the forum Robin. I am sure you made the right choice with DA 40 XLS. Flying in Australia must be a very different challenge than what experience in Belgium ! Today, I flew from my base Brustem (EBST) to Lille (LFQQ) and back. IFR flight in crowded place (I have a NRST airport every 10 NM ...