Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
Well if you are looking for hard facts, the internet forums are probably a pretty good to shy away from I'd say.
True! I should know better after being on forums for 25 years.
Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
Hate to hear about such examples and it seems that you know some details. WHY would pilots WANT to start on external power if not required. Heck...I look for ways to be able to NOT use externals sources (air or power)!
Well...if the above it true, it is hard to 100% safeguard against stupidity, but this sounds like a good step towards that goal.
USMCFLYR
That AD was part of DA42 ground school, probably as a warning to "don't do this, dummy!" Now that all new DA42s have the ECU battery as standard equipment, the new manual says something like "if you use external power, don't fly IMC or night."
It is indeed a very electric airplane, and has to be flown accordingly.