Diamond Twin Star DA-42
12-22-2007, 08:37 PM
#11
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thoughts
I received my multi ratings in a Seminole and have over 30 hours in the Twinstar. If you are going to go right into flying an rj, its great. glass, fadec, the whole bit. but i fly a Dash, those hours did me little good other than time. but it is a fun plane to fly, autopilot, listening to XM radio, going to Cali to surf.
12-22-2007, 08:40 PM
#12
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Indeed the diamond is a nice airplane to look at, but I pay more (quite alot more) for time in the diamond than for a seneca, and the airplane basically flies you? Engine failure is like cycling the master switch or something, doing everything by itself that you would have to actually learn in the seneca... Oh well, it's not like it's the end of the world, but it would be nice to learn the basics as well
12-22-2007, 09:08 PM
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technically, the diamonds ARE conventional (no counter rotating) atleast at our school..(erau). But yes it does have the FADEC which simplifies everything....Just checkin in on the words used earlier about getting training in a "conventional" twin.... Are they able to be bought optional with counter-rotating?
12-22-2007, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Jetjock87
technically, the diamonds ARE conventional (no counter rotating) atleast at our school..(erau). But yes it does have the FADEC which simplifies everything....Just checkin in on the words used earlier about getting training in a "conventional" twin.... Are they able to be bought optional with counter-rotating?
12-22-2007, 09:23 PM
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I thought the FAA restricted you to just getting a private in the DA-42, can you now get the twin comm. license in it?
12-22-2007, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by WIFlyer
I thought the FAA restricted you to just getting a private in the DA-42, can you now get the twin comm. license in it?
12-22-2007, 10:02 PM
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I dont like the idea; look at it this way the diamond is an automatic whereas the seneca/ seminole/ etc are the stick shift... ill rather learn how to fly stick shift before jumping into an automatic 
the diamond does too much and takes away from really learning how to fly a multi (throttle/prop/mixture settings- overspeeding props-synchronizing with the prop levers, etc) ...
theres a few now, but they are transitioning to a whole diamond fleet..
yes you can, since im doing my multi commercial on a diamond
the diamond does too much and takes away from really learning how to fly a multi (throttle/prop/mixture settings- overspeeding props-synchronizing with the prop levers, etc) ...
Originally Posted by Photon
erau mostly have seminoles don't they? only seen a few diamonds
Originally Posted by WIFlyer
I thought the FAA restricted you to just getting a private in the DA-42, can you now get the twin comm. license in it?
Last edited by Bri85; 12-22-2007 at 10:48 PM.
12-22-2007, 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by ExperimentalAB
It is so easy to transition from Steam to a Glass six-pack (because that is all it is, anyway).
Unless the Diamond is far cheaper, don't lose out on the excellent training a real twin provides.
Unless the Diamond is far cheaper, don't lose out on the excellent training a real twin provides.
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