In reading the report, it appears that Thielert in-flight shutdowns from ALL causes are roughly the same as for avgas engines, i.e., about 10 shutdowns per 100,000 hours of flying.

Plugging in the charging cable might cause electrical noise (e.g., due to creating a ground loop), but I don't see how that could change the volume level. A shielded cable isn't likely to make much difference if this is causing a ground loop. (BTW, this same issue exists with in many cars if you pla...

As you may know, in a DA40 if you fill the engine above 6 quarts, any amount over 6 will soon be blown out leaving a mess all over the plane's belly. It's normal for the oil to settle to about 5.5-6 quarts after an oil change. I'd consider 2 things: 1. Was the oil actually burned or leaking past the...

Antoine wrote:Dave: since the Extra's certified ceiling is FL250, it would seem I don't need anything else than my CPL, right?

You do not need a "High Altitude" endorsement, even if your plane is pressurized -- as long as you stay at 25000 feet or below.

I believe you still need a "high altitude" endorsement and training if you intend to fly above 25,000 feet.

DA40 price ranges are quite broad depending on number of airframe hours, engine hours SMOH, damage history, whether aircraft have been hangared, used by a flight school, installation of options (e.g., ADS-B, WAAS upgrades, TAS600 active traffic, SVT, Powerflow, extended range fuel tanks, speed gear,...

As someone who works for a Diamond distributor and broker selling new and used DA40s (full disclosure, LifeStyle Aviation), I can tell you that we've recently observed major changes in the market: Used DA40s Good used DA40s are now selling in a matter of days. Some planes are sold before they're eve...

I've never heard of a $100 "Airplane Dollar" before.

The usual term is an AMU (Aircraft Maintenance Unit) = $1000 USD.

So the LED bracket is only 1/10 of an AMU: What a bargain!

I think the answer really depends on how you intend to use the airplane. If you need to fly in IMC to meet time/date commitments for when you have to be somewhere (subject to the usual go/no-go safety considerations), then you're going to want WAAS. Not only can you fly to lower minimums, but use of...

Bottom line is that I want the cheapest solution available and am still going to wait and hope that a lot of pilots start complaining to congress and AOPA so we can get a cheaper solution. The problem is that we aren't able to take advantage of ANY ADS-B unit that's not integrated with the G1000 (u...