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- Sat Apr 08, 2017 2:31 am
- Forum: DA20 Forum
- Topic: Towbar and tie down recommendations
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Re: Towbar and tie down recommendations
Pascal,,, on your purchase ask seller for the winter baffles (inlet & outlet) that are supplied with the aircraft from new, you will need them where you are! Cheers, and have fun! Rob (at Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc.) Thanks Rob, yes it is included in the deal. However the seller does not h...
- Thu Apr 06, 2017 1:52 am
- Forum: DA20 Forum
- Topic: Towbar and tie down recommendations
- Replies: 7
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Towbar and tie down recommendations
Hi All, I am finalizing the purchase of a DA20-C1. Very excited. Now I need to purchase mundane things like tie down kits and a towbar. Do you have recommendations? I am looking at the Aircraft Spruce and Sporty`s calalogs but there are no towbars specifically made for Diamond aircraft. I have about...
- Mon Mar 06, 2017 10:28 pm
- Forum: DA20 Forum
- Topic: DA20 with MT Prop STC - Low RPM?
- Replies: 8
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Re: DA20 with MT Prop STC - Low RPM?
@pascal: Greetings to a fellow CYHU-based Diamond owner! Where on the airport is your plane located? Not there yet. If all goes well I will be purchasing a DA20-C1 in April. The plane is currently parked on a grass strip which is covered with snow. So the plan is to visit the plane as soon as the g...
- Fri Mar 03, 2017 3:36 pm
- Forum: DA20 Forum
- Topic: DA20 with MT Prop STC - Low RPM?
- Replies: 8
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Re: DA20 with MT Prop STC - Low RPM?
Enrik confirmed this morning that the 2200 RPM you are seeing is perfectly normal with an MT prop, which is a cruise prop. He also says that as the airplane levels off and speeds up, the RPM eventally rises higher than that.
- Fri Mar 03, 2017 2:39 am
- Forum: DA20 Forum
- Topic: DA20 with MT Prop STC - Low RPM?
- Replies: 8
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Re: DA20 with MT Prop STC - Low RPM?
I will give a call to my flight school tomorrow morning. They are operating a 1999 DA20-C1 with an MT propeller. I'll get back to you. Also, did you have someone check your tach? It is not unheard of to have the rpm reading 100-150 rpm lower than the actual propeller speed.