Diamond DA-40 headroom

I think the extra inch is what I would need to keep from bumping the
headset against the canopy. Also, my current headset isn't exactly
small (Telex 50D) but it is really quiet. I'll have to look at the
cushion next time I'm in a DA40.

Thanks,
Eric Bartsch
1959 Pilatus P3-05
http://www.hometown.aol.com/bartscher/P3A848.html



On Jan 1, 11:24 am, wrote:
Eric,

I've got a DA40, with sheepskin seat covers, and I'm 6' 3" with a
34-35" inseam. Two things that make a differeence - taking out the seat
covers buys an extra inch, and using a lightspeed headseat (which my
partner flies with) gets you and inch on the top of the head. He's a
former Airforce fighter pilot, and Airforce instructor who flew for
Eastern, and he swears by the headset.

I find that I hit my headset the frist five or ten minutes of a flight,
then seem to "Settle in" to the seat after that.

I love the plane - she's awesome to fly for a number of reasons:
1) Incredible view outside the plane
2) G1000 system is fantastic
3) Flying with a stick seems like you're flying a "real plane"
4) Safest safety record in it's class
5) Good speed / forgiveness trade-off.

Patrick Sweeney
DA-40
242F

I'd love to see 135kts in a Diamond...if I can only get the east coast rep
who's been promising a demo to come through!
wrote in message
ps.com...
I was seeing about 135kts at altitude while cruising. You may be
interested in the following website with a review of the DA40 by an
owner (who now owns a Cirrus SR-20):

http://philip.greenspun.com/flying/diamond-da40

Visibility is much better than in a 172, in addition to the higher
cruise speed.

I'm also quite interested in DA-40, and will proabably find a rental in
the San Francisco bay area to try out next year.
What is the "usual" cruise speed you can practically get in DA-40 ?
I can only do ~110 kts in the 172 I train in, even though the POH lists
122kts cruise speed.- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -

wrote:
Eric,

I've got a DA40, with sheepskin seat covers, and I'm 6' 3" with a
34-35" inseam. Two things that make a differeence - taking out the seat
covers buys an extra inch, and using a lightspeed headseat (which my
partner flies with) gets you and inch on the top of the head.

Betcha I would scrape the underside of the canopy. I'm 5-11 with a
29-inch inseam (short legs and long trunk). I just barely make it in a
Cessna 182 (with DC headset). Someday I will find out how I fit in a
DA-40.

David Johnson