I trained in a Da-40, it's a great platform for students and owners. And congrats to Branden for getting his hands on one. I disagree with his assessment to fly different airplanes while training. This will derail your training big time. My rule of thumb is; stick to the same aircraft and instructor through the course of your training if you can help it. Once you get your ticket, then you can spread your wings and fly any aircraft within your license limitation that you want.

@DrBranden

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your perspective! I've worked with students who do both. If the student hasn't been able to show stick and rudder mastery on one aircraft, switching to another may be bad. But I wouldn't trade my training for anything. It shaped me to be the aviator I am today.

@harryagrotis326

2 жыл бұрын

Agree on staying with same type until you get your ticket unless you want to end up needing 100 hours to get your private

@Micslmn

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, stick with one until you’ve secured that ticket.

@ndgoliberty

2 жыл бұрын

sounds like an expensive way to do it, swapping planes all the time. some people don't realize money exists.

@DrBranden

Жыл бұрын

@@ndgoliberty So this depends. If you are going from a Sport Cruiser to an SR-22, yes the hourly rate will be substantially higher. But if you are going from a 172 to DA-40, to DA-20, those can all be comparable. It's all stick and rudder in the end. If you can control one airplane well, see what another does. It will teach you way more about being a good aviator than only having experience with one bird. I will say this is definitely one of the more expensive hobbies tho, so find an option that works well for you.

Hey! My school owns this plane now and I am going to fly this one N22QQ for my first solo on Monday! Very cool to find this!

Hey, that's my kid! Totally Awesome!! Loved all of the camera angles!

@vickiwhite6374

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Peggy Williams!! My kid is the other one!! It is fun to watch them doing what they love, isn't it? Vicki, Bobby's mom

@jacyborreaux919

5 жыл бұрын

Peggy Williams Moms are awesome! Two great guys you raised! Congrats on a job well done!

@benjidowning2609

4 жыл бұрын

Wait... are you a science teacher for 5th graders? I had a teacher with the same name as you

@kathleenlinnell4494

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Peggy! The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree Lol You Did A Great Job Mom

That visibility is unreal. Thanks for sharing.

Sweet airplane! Things have changed a lot since the mid 80's when I got my private flying out of Addison, about the only thing that hasn't changed is trying to find the airport in a sea of buildings.

@bobwilson758

2 жыл бұрын

Right... no shit !

People really confuse useful load and payload. Useful load is empty weight to max rated weight. Payload is full fuel with remaining capacity available for passengers and luggage. Nice touchdown!

Please consider spending a moment showing us the back seat, baggage area, panel, seating comfort, etc. Thanks!

I fly a Diamond DA40. Love it. The visibility is amazing. Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.

@addictedtopussy69

4 жыл бұрын

@NonyaBusiness! plane is a good size for me. sounds like your problem is personal. Either lose weight or get a divorce.

@pathologyiscool

4 жыл бұрын

The last time I flew was in 1991!! WTH LOL. I never finished my license, but I am getting back int he cockpit this May. Keep flying!!!

@wayneco

4 жыл бұрын

David Stephen me, too. I started flying as a student in 1990 or 91, didn’t finish but also didn’t forget, either. I had my first meeting with my new instructor yesterday, we begin dual instruction the minute the corona self isolation order is lifted... probably mid April, early May. I’m starting the self-directed $250 Sporty’s Private Pilot online ground school right now, to get started while I wait to fly.

@WB-Brown

4 жыл бұрын

David Stephen same here, I was a few hours from solo and had money problems. Going through with it this time regardless.

This video was really nice. Thank you for attaching all the cameras and especially for the commentary.

You are simply spoiling us ! keep it up! Many pilots with interesting life story and many different birds are such a treasure in aviation.

Glad to hear you like the bird. I had a early hand in developing it over in Weiner Neustadt, Austria. Flew in the very first one over and into the Alps. Great memories!!

Absoulutly Amazing! I enjoyed every moment. Your cameras and camera angle are stunning. I am an aspiring pilot and plan to get my private pilots liscense really soon! Thanks for sharing. I'll be looking forward to future vids from you.

Great video. I did most of my private in a Da40 and miss flying that so much. Your point about cooking in that cockpit on a warm day was so true. Even up in NY on a humid summer day that glass bubble was a greenhouse. Enjoy your plane and safe flying

What a nice flight that was, clear and not too windy. This looks like a very nice alternative to a Cirrus even if it is lacking some of the "gadgets"! I viewed a video recently showing two of this manufacturers dual engine plants being ferried from the factory over the "pond" to Canada. Quite a feat in itself! Thanks Bobby for another fun and informative flight!

Good stuff Bobby and Brandon. I like seeing our backyard from the air. Thanks for sharing.

Great airplane. Beautiful weather and nice flight. Thanks for the videos.

Going to do my discovery flight in this model on Saturday! Can't wait, thank you for the information!! :D

Diamond aircraft are very sleek looking and always turn heads on the ramp. Come fly one at our school today

I qualified on Wednesday in a DA40. It's an amazing machine, easy to fly and super comfortable. I'm now on the market to get one myself I'm that convinced it's the one for me!

Bobby, Enjoyed the video. You might think about a few tiffen lens filters like ND 3,6 & 9 for those bright clear mornings also polarizing filter would greatly help on your glare and flare...keep up the good work.

Thans again really enjoyed this one...4 seats fixed gear, G1000 etc.....FYI this is the first of your channel on my new Samsung Smart TV 55" on my PC....really good to be able to see the cockpit alot better and the external cameras showed the buildings etc close up!!!...Laurie

Another great video Bobby! Thanks for taking us along. It is the only way I can fly these days post stroke and all. You mentioned student pilots. The age for PPL was 17. I was 17 when I got mine and couldn’t wait until I was old enough. That was 1975 ... just a few years back. Haha

Awesome! My daughter is in the ThrustFlight zero time to airline program. She is having a great time!

This channel has sparked the interest in me to look into getting PPL. Great job!

@bobdick2418

3 жыл бұрын

do it its so worth it

That's such and awesome Aircraft! Great video! Thanks very much for posting such brilliant stuff on here! I have just started learning how to fly with less than 20 hours under my belt most of which have been in a Pipistrel Alpha. I would love to think I could afford to buy a 4 seater airplane in the future and from my very limited knowledge at this stage, the DA40 seems to be such a great choice. I have seen a couple for sale here in Australia for around the AUD$150000 mark.

I am lucky enough to have a da40 at the club I am learning to fly. XCountry is so enjoyable with this aircraft. It is easy to fly, really forgiving and it feels as stable as an airliner even with strong crosswinds. I fly from an ansphalt strip and been to grass strips with it, both are not a problem with this aircraft. Overall just an awesome plane.

Excellent video as always. Minor technical item - like most single engine piston constant speed prop airplanes, the prop on the DA40 doesn't "feather." Exercising the prop during runup is to check proper functioning of the governor, but thats about it. For those who do it three times, it's to check three indicators - changes in RPM, MP, and oil pressure.

@aarondominic697

2 жыл бұрын

you probably dont care but does anyone know a method to get back into an instagram account..? I somehow lost the login password. I love any tips you can give me!

@edisondecker9170

2 жыл бұрын

@Aaron Dominic Instablaster :)

@aarondominic697

2 жыл бұрын

@Edison Decker thanks for your reply. I got to the site thru google and I'm waiting for the hacking stuff atm. Seems to take quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

@aarondominic697

2 жыл бұрын

@Edison Decker It worked and I actually got access to my account again. Im so happy:D Thanks so much, you really help me out !

@edisondecker9170

2 жыл бұрын

@Aaron Dominic Happy to help :)

Great tips and info. As a casual aviation enthusiast who has teetered in getting my license, I enjoy videos on the actual aircraft themselves. Thanks again.

Thanks for posting, been flying ultralights and 172s IRL, DA40 is starting to grow on me from flying it in MSFS

Love it! Great channel. Thank you for this and Sailing Doodles!

I love the camera placement you have. It makes for some good views when watching the video, I’ve been at different planes I might want to buy for my first purchase from this one and several others I think the DA40 is definitely the one for me.

Another great plane and video! Thanks for sharing. 👍

At 10:00. Explaining how a constant speed prop works could be better done in Post Edit. He's a bit busy holding short and going thru the checklist. It's fun to see the different aircraft tho so keep it going!

Awesome video! Good to know about aircraft leasing. I have a DA40 at my airport (used to be an Air Force Academy trainer) that I'm pinging to get checked out on. I am always in awe with the visibility through the canopy despite the "greenhouse" issue as well as the fact the wings are set back. On other videos, it always seemed like the plane needed a yaw damper but on your flight it seemed so smooth. The one thing I've always wondered was how to steer with the castering nosewheel. I flew a C162 a long time ago and was all over the place on the ground. Anyway, thanks for sharing the DA40; makes me want to go check out on my airport's plane

@DrBranden

3 жыл бұрын

To be fair, we had REALLY smooth air that day. I've always found the DA-40 to be a JOY to fly, and a little input goes a long way. You can literally fly it with one finger! On the nose wheel, you steer the same way you would on a 172, but the nose wheel just doesn't turn. Ironically, you can turn even tighter with the caster by standing on one brake and cranking up the throttle.

Very nice aircraft, flew one for a while and enjoyed it a lot, great view from it. And would love to see the Commander 114 as well

first plane was a 2004 DA40 loved it and got my inst ticket in it. Great planes

A very nice airplane and a great flight. Thanks for the video. Shalom

Bobby, found your channel fairly recently and binge watched all of your vídeos in about a week! They are very entertaining, well edited and nicely balance the history of those portrayed with great flying footage. If you are ever interested in flying in the Houston area, let me know. Don’t own a plane (yet) but rent modern 172s (and soon to be signed of in a 182RG).

Brandon has Taken that DA-40 to another level!!! Super smoth takeoff and landing!!! He's aswome pilot!!

@DrBranden

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you for sharing.

For a guy like me who likes to see them all and fly them all, your Series is great!

I liked this one more than usual. The tour of the owner, use, and airspace make me feel like I'm there. A quick tour of the plane or a b roll video would be cool too.

Thank you another great plane and ride.

Flew a sport cruiser and a 172 out of Addison about 2 years ago. Took scenic flights in both while I was down there for work. I can attest to the waiting in line for 20+ minutes. Sucks when you're on the rental clock. Very cool museum on the airport as well.

I've done a ton of instruction in this plane, really an awesome plane to own for these purposes. In my area we're squished against mountain tops and oxygen requirements, but I'm the eastern part of the country this plane would be great for some serious ifr traveling. Greetings from Montana!

Great camera work, well presented. Thank-you

I just started flying an airplane with the G1000 autopilot and it really is fantastic, especially while IFR. It'll fly all the published IFR procedures and that makes the work load so much easier. It even flies the appropriate hold entries for published holds. I've never flown a Diamond and I'm not sure I'd be comfortable with that seating position. The visibility looks really good.

about to start my training in the DA-40 at MTSU! so excited to get in this bird

Great video. Thanks. Used it to help me decide if I want a diamond. I do now.

Very beautiful views, thanks for sharing !!!

Hi Bobby,,,hope that you're staying safe up there....I love all your vidz...So keep 'em comin...Happy New Year to you and yours....: ) Steve & Karen Columbus Ohio USA

This is one of my most favorite planes ever

Super cool. I'm really interested in the DA-40 these days after sitting in one at the AOPA Fly-in at Jack Edwards last October.

@southjerseysound7340

5 жыл бұрын

They really hide in the shadow of the Cirrus. But I think that's a bonus as far as price goes. I've got a friend in Bulgaria with a DA42 with the newer Austro diesels and it's amazing. People complain about its useful load but even with 4 people it can outlast whats comfortable. I forget the exact numbers but it was around 12-13 gph @ 160kias and he can turn it up or down from there. I really hope more diesels come here because the fuel economy is amazing.

@niceguy2171

5 жыл бұрын

@@southjerseysound7340 , the diesels do make sense in many ways, and while some people here resist them, they are not only durable, you can get great range out of the amount of fuel as well. The other countries have been using them forever, and they have them dialed in for aircraft so well now, it only makes sense to have more of them here.

Great camera work and great concept. Keep it up.

i love that positional information overlay on your gopro

Came here to learn more about the da40, which I did! But I will say it was cool to see locations I have visited, such as Nolan Catholic High in this video, even though I'm from Virginia

Excellent video!

Really cool flight to watch. I thought for sure after complimenting the back seat that we'd get to see it. :| I had never considered the under-wing as being hot in the summer. That's an interesting revelation.

busy I wonder what the traffic controller was thinking; wow; great video of a nice flight

Nicely done Branden. really enjoyed the flight. Lots of real estate on that approach.

@DrBranden

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thank yal for all the extra information.

Awesome video! I'll be riding/flying a Diamond DA40 for an introductory flight training course tomorrow!

@DrBranden

Жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoyed it! She's so easy to fly!

I really like the DA40 and came close to buying one myself.

The Diamonds have always looked very comfortable to me.

@767kevin

3 жыл бұрын

DA40 seats are actually some of the most God awful uncomfortable seats ever. A 1970s Cessna will be 100x more comfortable. But the rest of the plane makes up for it :) Newer models improved it.

Enjoyed the video and your explanation for us Muggles....lol. Just watching the take off and landing still makes my stomach drop.

Yet another winner, Bobby! I can either up my $ on Sailing Doodles or become a Patron here. Your choice.

Love how he says it's so hard to see other traffic. That's exactly what everyone else thinks when they know a diamond is out flying around! Damn impossible to see those little bastards

@DrBranden

3 жыл бұрын

Hah! Yes, that is accurate. I'm flying a Cirrus SR-20 now and those Diamonds are sneaky.

Love the videos!

Got my PPL on a DA40, Great plane

What a beautiful plane!

@DrBranden

Жыл бұрын

She's a BEAUT.

Good job on the video! Cool plane

I took my first discovery ride in N22QQ earlier this year at KBTF in Utah. :)

@groggysword33

2 жыл бұрын

How was it?

@zxr92

2 жыл бұрын

@@groggysword33 it was a lot of fun! Very responsive airplane.

@groggysword33

2 жыл бұрын

@@zxr92 Mine was at PVU with UVU. It was great! I’ve since done several flights. The DA-20s are fun little aircraft that can glide forever.

@DrBranden

Жыл бұрын

AWESOME! I'm so glad she is taking so many aviators to the sky. I miss her, but I still get the alerts every time she is in the air.

Thank you for explaining the propeller, I was wondering if there was a problem.

hey if your talking about the hanger cafe in MO that also dose hot air balloon rides and skydiving they are still in operation I helped out the balloon crew there last year was a great place to eat too !!

Great video. Nice landing as well. I love Branden's DA-40.

@DrBranden

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! The DA-40 is a dream to fly.

@BrianRhodes9763

Жыл бұрын

@@DrBranden Maybe one day I will get the chance.

Great Video, I was always worried the seating position was to "leaned back" on those Diamonds But looked great.....

@PhineasMaxemus

3 жыл бұрын

tbh, the seats kinda suck. really in the lumbar area

Great channel!!

Good flight.

flying a video game with one life :)

Young IT pro here with plans to get a sport plane in the near future. Great video!

@DrBranden

Жыл бұрын

Come join us! :)

Wonderful plane.

22 Quebec Quebec... say that real fast 3 times lol. Nice job!

Nice plane!!! Greetings from Neuquén, Argentina. SAZN

Such a comfy way to fly

I love the DA40!

Love this videos, especially since I am in the market for an airplane myself. Any chance you can do one on the Commander 114 soon?

@FlyingDoodles

5 жыл бұрын

Working on it. Probably film one in the next few weeks.

@soflaav8r

5 жыл бұрын

@@FlyingDoodles sweet!

Really like the Diamond line of aircraft. Seems the interior materials are holding up well. Would be nice if Diamond would offer optional yokes or side-sticks, especially for trainers. Thanks for the video!🙏🇺🇸👍

@DrBranden

3 жыл бұрын

I'm flying a Cirrus SR-20 right now, and while I like the idea of the side stick, theirs can be stiff at times. When thinking about the DA-40, the center stick can be a hassle (especially for the right seat) but it is super light on the touch.

Hey Bobby, how do you adjust the volume on your headset? I have the same one but I'm at a loss! Please help!

So sleek looking. I guess the better it looks the better the performance.

Sweet landing Brandon!

@DrBranden

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I was lucky that it was a good one to get caught on camera :)

Nice airplane, nice piloting, nice video

The forward vis on that thing looks amazing, to bad he had to plug it up with an Ipad. PS loving this series. Great chance to see other planes.

@DrBranden

3 жыл бұрын

Old habit. The iPad is my crutch.

I learned to fly in a military flying club in 1979. 150 for $18, Warrior for $22 and Cherokee for $20. Instructors $10. It is by far, the cheapest way to learn and you aren't dealing with instructors trying to bleed you dry.

Very nice light aircraft with a glass cockpit. Excellent visibility . Like the low wing feature. A very nice recreational and training aircraft. A great way to fly without spending a substantial amount of money. Does the DA40 have an HSI mounted below the artificial horizon for instrument approach training since the owner is not instrument rated? If so. it is the complete training package for your ppl and your instrument rating. Great videos Bobby!

@DrBranden

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it does! It was used as an Instrument Trainer, I just need to take a vacation and get it done.

Thanks for another excellent video. Those Diamond star aircraft look so much cleaner and faster than most other GA planes. Im presently self studying for the Private Pilot certificate. Questions. On the FAA Knowledge Test I know there are 60 questions and have 120 Minutes to answer them. What about the oral questions during the check ride? How many questions are there? What are the topics? How much time do I have to answer them? What materials can I use to answer these questions if any?

@tfilter6

5 жыл бұрын

Depends on the DPE, he may ask you one question or 100, He will feel you out for how much you know and have learned. remember, the oral is a practical test, but be sure you know your airspace and can put your finger anywhere on the chart and know what it is from the ground to 18 thousand (and above too, but that one is easy). Also depends on your score on the knowledge test. you will need to be sure you now understand and can correctly answer any areas where you had incorrect answers on the knowledge test (a good reason to make sure you do well on the knowledge test). There are two books you can buy that will help, Private Pilot Checkride Preparation and Study Guide, and Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide. I strongly suggest buying both of them, you will not regret spending the 25 bucks. The second one will also help with the knowledge test where the first one is a must have to prepare for the oral. I passed my oral and checkride yesterday. YES YES, I'm now an FAA "Certified" nut.

How did you do the speed/direction overlay? Very cool!

@hxhdfjifzirstc894

3 жыл бұрын

I think that's built in to some cameras like gopro.

What a great channel... thumbs up.

@FlyingDoodles

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great video, I fly a Cirrus I’m curios what he meant by more automation?

@DrBranden

5 жыл бұрын

There are fewer manual inputs that you need to do. The easiest example is the combined throttle/prop control on the Cirrus, where the Diamond has one lever for each.

Nice video!

Hey, this is it !!!