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XLMark
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First post and greetings from The Netherlands

Post by XLMark »

Hello fellow diamond fliers.

My name is Mark, I live in The Netherlands (PPL/IR) and I just registered as I started flying a wonderful DA40NG (Austro Engine) this year. I am able to rent this very new airframe from a private owner, and I hope to do some nice cross country flights with it, mainly together with the family or a flying buddy. We already took her from The Netherlands to Germany and even into Poland. I fly a mix of VFR and IFR, more of the latter then the former and I enjoy it immensely. I also fly with a flying club on their diesel C172 G1000. The C172 also fits my mission quite well, but the M&B of the C172 makes it a 2 seater for most flights and that's where the DA40 makes a difference. I enjoy writing up a flight report or two and reading others. For the future, I would love to fly out from Florida to the Bahamas one day, and do some Island Hopping. Bucketlist Item!

Happy landings,

Mark
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Re: First post and greetings from The Netherlands

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Welcome, Mark.
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Re: First post and greetings from The Netherlands

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Mark, welcome.
Here's a 9-part video series of flying my DA40 from California to the eastern Caribbean in early 2020:

Enjoy these great aircraft!
Wayne
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Re: First post and greetings from The Netherlands

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waynemcc999 wrote: Wed Sep 25, 2024 3:26 pm Mark, welcome.
Here's a 9-part video series of flying my DA40 from California to the eastern Caribbean in early 2020:

Enjoy these great aircraft!
Wayne
Ohhh, I’ll enjoy watching those!
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