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I've been in the market for a plane for a while and have yet to fly a da40. What about them so you find better than a 182? They seem more economical in terms
by base698 10y ago
I've been in the market for a plane for a while and have yet to fly a da40. What about them so you find better than a 182? They seem more economical in terms of fuel.
- FabHK 10y agoIt's just a nice pilot's plane, i.e. for flying, not transportation. It combines some advantages of the Cessna (e.g. benign handling, safety) and the Cirrus (e.g. modern, faster than the Cessna tractor). I've never owned one, so can't talk bout maintenance etc. though. Phil Greenspan has a nice review (though a decade old): http://philip.greenspun.com/flying/diamond-da40 http://philip.greenspun.com/flying/diamond-da40
- maxcan 10y agoFaster, far more intelligently designed with better ergonomics and UX, can glide forever on a dead engine. The problem is two words: useful load. Good luck putting four adults with bags in a DA40
- FabHK 10y agoCan't do that in Cessna 172 either. But yeah, Cessna 182 probably. There are models with higher useful load, definitely something to look out for, but basically it's a two-seater, or three without luggage, just like the Cessna 172.
- maxcan 10y ago> Can't do that in Cessna 172 either. But yeah, Cessna 182 probably. sure, but the parent was asking about a DA40 vs 182
- FabHK 10y agoThat's right, and that's probably one of the reasons the DA40 is typically seen to compete with the 172 more than the 182. If you need 4pax+ load, Diamond doesn't really have anything, unless you upgrade to a twin. The DA50 was supposed to fill that gap in the matrix, I guess.