Diamond DA-42

The flight tests in the UK magazines say it's a fabulous aircraft
for personal transport, but it may not make such a good twin
trainer as it's just too easy, especially engine handling...they say
it doesn't prepare you for the world of Lycontosaurus and the
pilot workload needed when one fails.

Paul

"lance smith" wrote in message
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I'm starting to believe that they can do it. It looks amazing. There
was a huge thread on this earlier this year. Do a search in deja.com
(in rec.aviation) on "diamond diesel".

Paul,

So we can't have innovation because of innovation? Hmm... Sounds like a
Catch-22. We should have stayed on the trees...

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

In article ,
Paul Sengupta wrote:
The flight tests in the UK magazines say it's a fabulous aircraft
for personal transport, but it may not make such a good twin
trainer

That's probably a good thing. The Twin Comanche got a bad rep because
of the accident statistics it accumulated as a twin trainer (back in
the day of low-altitude Vmc demonstrations).

Besides, even though it's clearly an entry-level twin, and very
reasonably priced in today's new plane market, it's still far more
expensive than typical trainer fodder like 1960s-era Apaches.

--
Ben Jackson

http://www.ben.com/

Ben,

and very
reasonably priced in today's new plane market, it's still far more
expensive than typical trainer fodder like 1960s-era Apaches.



Not necessarily if you factor in operating cost.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

"Ben Jackson" wrote in message
news:aydob.62964$HS4.558161@attbi_s01...
In article ,
Paul Sengupta wrote:
The flight tests in the UK magazines say it's a fabulous aircraft
for personal transport, but it may not make such a good twin
trainer

That's probably a good thing. The Twin Comanche got a bad rep because
of the accident statistics it accumulated as a twin trainer (back in
the day of low-altitude Vmc demonstrations).

Besides, even though it's clearly an entry-level twin, and very
reasonably priced in today's new plane market, it's still far more
expensive than typical trainer fodder like 1960s-era Apaches.

--
Ben Jackson

http://www.ben.com/

How can you compare a new airplane with new engines and new glass cockpit to
a clapped out Apache?

Mike
MU-2

Mike,

How can you compare a new airplane with new engines and new glass cockpit to
a clapped out Apache?


Simple: Put both on the flight line at a locel FBO for a price that will not
make you lose money - and see if pilots go for new or cheap.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

"Thomas Borchert" wrote in message
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Simple: Put both on the flight line at a locel FBO for a price that will
not
make you lose money - and see if pilots go for new or cheap.

That doesn't compare the airplanes. It compares the pilots.

Peter,

That doesn't compare the airplanes. It compares the pilots.


I know. But it's a rather practical approach, IMHO ;-)

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Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

"Thomas Borchert" wrote in message
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I know. But it's a rather practical approach, IMHO ;-)

Yes, if you want to compare pilots, it is.


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Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 12:53:03 -0000, Paul Sengupta .
ericsson.se wrote:
The flight tests in the UK magazines say it's a fabulous aircraft
for personal transport, but it may not make such a good twin
trainer as it's just too easy, especially engine handling...they say
it doesn't prepare you for the world of Lycontosaurus and the
pilot workload needed when one fails.

The economics will soon demolish that argument. When you're burning
half as much fuel at a third of the cost per litre, and the engines
last 1000 hours longer - flight schools know they can offer much better
prices with the Diamond twin. They are also new and sexy - the students
(most of whom are destined for the airlines) will prefer a flight
school that's less expensive and has shiny new planes with nice
smooth rivetless wings.

Although I like old planes (I owned a 1946 C140), if Diamond can
start the move away from the Lycontisaurus to something better,
more power to them.

--
Dylan Smith, Castletown, Isle of Man
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