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© Peter Schmidleitner Compi led by Peter Schmidlei tner Compi led by Peter Schmidlei tner Diamond DA 42 Twin Star  Vers. 10.1 © Peter Schmidleitner Compiled by Peter Schmidleitner Compiled by Peter Schmidleitner Dimensions and Exterior © Peter Schmidleitner Compi led by Peter Schmidlei tner Compi led by Peter Schmidlei tner Dimensions 13,42 m © Peter Schmidleitner Compiled by Peter Schmidleitner Compiled by Peter Schmidleitner Dimensions 8,56 m 2,20 m 2,49 m 1,74 m © Peter Schmidleitner Compiled by Peter Schmidlei tner Compi led by Peter Schmidlei tner Dimensions 2,95 m 1,87 m © Peter Schmidleitner Compiled by Peter Schmidleitner Compiled by Peter Schmidleitner Minimum wid th for 180° turn

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Diamond DA 42Twin Star

 Vers. 10.1

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Dimensions and Exterior

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Dimensions

13,42 m

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Dimensions

8,56 m

2,20 m2,49 m

1,74 m

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Dimensions

2,95 m

1,87 m

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Minimum width for 180° turn

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Minimum width for 180° turn

2,95 m

9,5 m

46 cm safety margin

Full nosewheel deflection,no brake

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Minimum width for 180° turn

2,95 m

6,0 m

30cm safety margin

Full nosewheel deflection,max. brake on inner wheel

(wheel blocked)

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Attention !

In this program all mass and speedvalues will be for aircraft with a

MTOM 1785 kg

For aircraft not yet certified for thisMTOM (MTOM: 1700 kg) refer tothe AFM!

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Mass

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Mass (Weight)

1700 kgMax LDG

+ 8 kgMax Ramp

1250 kgMin for flight

1650 kgMax Zero Fuel

1785 kgMax TKOF

1250 kgEmpty (typical)

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Max Landing Mass

Landing with a mass higher than1700 kg is an „Abnormal OperatingProcedure“

However:

 „Hard LDG Check“ only requiredafter a hard LDG, regardless of LDGmass

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Max baggage loads

45 kg

18 kgBaggage extension

45 kgCockpit baggage compartment(behind rear seats)

30 kgNose compartment

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Mass (Weight)

Attention!

JET fuel and Diesel are heavier thanAVGAS!

Typical fuel weight:

Diesel:

0,84 kg/ltr

3,2 kg/USG

JET A1:

0,8 kg/ltr

3,03 kg/USG

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Speeds

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Characteristic speeds

126 KIASVA above 1542 kg

120 KIASVA up to 1542 kg

194 KIASVNE

155 KIASVNO

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Characteristic speeds

121-160Vops ice

72 KIASVMCA ice

68 KIASVMCA

64 KIASVS1

57 KIASVSO

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Characteristic speeds

72 KIASVR

82 KIASVSSE

82 KIASVYSE

79 KIASVY

79 KIASVX

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Characteristic speeds

156 KIASEmergency extension

194 KIASVLE (= VNE)

156 KIASVLO R (=~VNO)

194 KIASVLO E (= VNE)

111 KIASVFE (Flaps LDG)

137 KIASVFE (Flaps APP)

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Characteristic speeds

82 KIAS

78 KIAS

82 KIAS

86 KIAS

> 1700 kg</= 1700 kg

85 KIASVREF FLAPS UP

82 KIASVGA FLAPS UP

76 KIASVREF FLAPS LDG

82 KIASVREF FLAPS APP *)

*) LDG distance: x 1,4

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Diamond DA 42 Twin Star

Instrument Panel

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Instrument Panel

Garmin 1000

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Instrument Panel

Backup Instruments

Horizon AltimeterAirspeed Compass

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Instrument Panel

Emergency Switch Emergency Battery(non rechargeable)

Flood Lights

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Instrument Panel

ELTLights Circuit breakers

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Instrument Panel

Engine master switches,Engine start

Pitot heat Electric Master,Avionic Master

Alternators + ECU Control

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Instrument Panel

FlapsLanding gear Autopilot

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Alternate Static Valve

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Alternate Static Valve

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Diamond DA 42 Twin Star

Garmin 1000Quick overview

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DA 42 Garmin 1000

PFD MFD

 Audio Panel

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Garmin 1000 PFD

 Altitude Attitude Airspeed

 Vertical speed

DG / HSIOAT Transponder, Time

Skid and Slip

Turn Rate

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Garmin 1000 MFD

EIS / Engine Indication System Multi Function Display

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Default page

Display whenpushing the

SYSTEM button

Engine Indication SystemDisplay whenpushing theFUEL button

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Engine Indication System

SYSTEM FUELDefault

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Garmin 1000

NAV and COM Switching

LH identical RH

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NAV COM

Garmin 1000

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MHz tuning

 Active: inside Standby: outside

 Active: green Standby cursor: boxed

COMvolume/squelch

COM

KHz tuning

COM flip-flop

Cursor toggle Active („green“) is selectedon AUDIO panel

Garmin 1000

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NAV 

 Active: insideStandby: outside

 Active: greenStandby cursor: boxed

NAV volumeident filter

MHz tuning

KHz tuning

NAV flip-flop

Cursor toggle  Active („green“) is on HSI,selected by CDI key

Garmin 1000

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Audio Panel

COM Split Switch

Intercom Isolation

 „MIC“ selector; automatically selectscorresponding Audio to headphone

GMA 1347

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Audio Panel

Clearance recorder playback 

Intercom volume andsquelch control

• Last 2,5 minutes of communication

• Press MKR/Mute to exit

 „MAN Squelch “ key

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Audio Panel

Normal Position: Intercom volume control

 VOL

Outer knob:Copilot‘s,

Passengers‘ volume

Inner knob:Pilot‘s volume

MAN SQ off (not lit)

Auto squelch isactive

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Audio Panel

Manual squelch control

 VOLPressing inner knob:

toggles between „VOL“ and „SQ“

MAN SQ on(lit)

Outer knob:Copilot‘s,

Passengers‘ squelch

Inner knob:Pilot‘s squelch

SQ

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Diamond DA 42 Twin Star

Hydraulic System

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Hydraulic Brakes

Pilot applies brakes

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Hydraulic Brakes

Copilot applies brakes

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Hydraulic Brakes

One-way valve is closed

Parking brake

„Pumping“

Pressure builds up

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Landing Gear

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Hydraulically operated

Electrically powered hydraulic pump

Electrically actuated hydraulic valvesoperated by gear selector switch

 „Squat switches“ prevent retraction onground

Warning horn with „gear up“ and „1 throttle in low position“ or „flaps LDG“

Landing gear

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Gear downlock = spring loaded

Downlock released by hydraulicpressure for retraction

Green lights = gear down and locked

Red lights = gear neither down nor up

Gear held up hydraulically

Emergency operation = free fall

(by releasing hydraulic pressure)

Landing Gear

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Landing gear

Landing Gear Warning:

Gear UP

and

one throttle below ~20% or

Flaps LDG

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Landing Gear

Emergency Extension

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Landing gear operation

Extension

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Extended

Landing gear operation

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Retraction

Landing gear operation

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Retracted

Landing gear operation

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Emergency Extension

Landing gear operation

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Nosewheel steering

Nosewheel steered with rudderpedals

Steering angle:

30° without use of brakes

52° with one wheel fully braked

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Flight Controls

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Flight Control Operation

Rudder:cables

Flaps:electrically by push rods

Ailerons, Elevator:push rods

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Variable elevator backstop

Normal elevator „up“ deflection: 15,5°

Limited to „13° up“ when both throttlesabove 20% (approach power setting) andflaps LDG

Reason: With full elevator deflection in caseof stalling the handling qualities and stall

characteristics are degraded  „STICK LIMIT“ caution when variable stop not

in proper position and throttles both low orboth high

Preflight check of this device is mandatory!

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Variable elevator backstop

Flaps

UPor

 APP

LDG

Powerlevers

Backstopshall be

If Backstop isCaution

light

Both LOW

Split

Both HIGH

Both LOW

Split

Both HIGH

unlimiting

l imiting unlimiting

limiting STICK LIMIT

STICK LIMIT

unlimiting limiting

STICK LIMIT

STICK LIMIT

inactive

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Trim Tabs

Rudder trim:bowden cable

Elevator trim:bowden cable

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Diamond DA 42 Twin Star

Power Plant

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Power Plant

2 Thielert Aircraft Engines TAE125

Four cylinders, liquid-cooled, 1689 ccm

Common-rail direct injection

Reduction gear 1:1,69

Dual digital engine control

Turbocharger

Max. power 99kW (135 HP) at 2300 RPM

Max cont. power 99kW (135 hp) at 2300RPM

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• Throttle selects power (LOAD in %)

• RPM automatically determined by selected power

Power Plant

Recommended Cruise

Power Setting: 70%

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Propeller

3-blade wooden propeller

Constant speed, feathering

Pitch control integrated into engine

Pitch control by gearbox oil

Governor valve controlled by ECU

Oil pressure up = pitch down = RPM up Oil pressure down = pitch up = RPM down

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Feathering System

No „Auto-feather“

Feathering by „Engine Master OFF“ if RPM above 1300

If RPM below 1300: prop pitch remainsabove high pitch lock

Unfeathering by oil pressure fromaccumulator when Engine Master is ON

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Power Plant Limitations

Max overspeed: 2500 RPM, max 20 sec.

Oil pressure: 1.0 – 6.5 bar

Oil quantity (per engine): 4.5 – 6.0 liters

Max. oil consumption: 0.1 liters/hr

Oil temperature: -32 °C – 140 °C

Gearbox temperature: max. 120 °C

Coolant temperature: -32 °C – 105 °C

Max. restart altitude: 6000 ft, 83–125 KIAS

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Power plant fluid specifications

Fuel: JET A1 (ASTM 1655)

Diesel (EN 590)

Oil: SHELL Helix Ultra 5W30 synth. API SL/CF

SHELL Helix Ultra 5W40 synth. API SL/CF AERO SHELL Diesel 10W-40

Gearbox oil: SHELL EP 75W90 API GL-4

Coolant: Destilled water + cooler protection 1:1

(BASF Glysantin Alu Protect Plus/G48)

(freezing point –36 °C)

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 „Diesel“ limitations

Diesel or A1/Diesel mixture notpermitted in AUX tanks

Temperature limits Below -5° C no engine start

Below +5° C no take-off  

Be sure that no diesel fuel is in thetanks – otherwise temp limitationsfor diesel ops must be observed

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When is no more diesel in thetanks?

each tank to be refilled at least twicewith more than 17,2 USG (65 ltrs) of Jet A-1

otherwise

tank must be drained

 „Diesel“ limitations

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JET A-1

-30 +75+70+5-5Fuel temperature

Diesel, Diesel/A-1 blendor unknown Engine start

Take-off 

Analogue indication

FUEL page

 „Diesel“ limitations

Default page

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Fire detection system

Overheat detector in hot area of each engine

Warning above 250°C

Test button:

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Diamond DA 42 Twin Star

Fuel System

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2 Tanks (left and right), eachwith 3 chambers:2 x 25 USG usable

= 50 USG (189 ltr)

= 152 kg (at 0,80 kg/ltr)

At 70% power: 10,5 USG/hr

Max unbalance: 5 USG

DA 42 Fuel System

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DA 42 Fuel system

Fuel level sensor

3 chambers Fuel filler

2 ventsDrain

Temperature sensor

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DA 42 Fuel System

Fuel Valve „ON“Supply

Return flow18-21 USG/hr

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Supply

Return flow

DA 42 Fuel System

X-feed operation

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Fuel Valves Schematic

Supply

Return flow

ONX-FEED

OFF

ON

X-FEED

OFF

ON

OFF

 X-F

OFF

ON X-FON

OFF

 X-F

OFF

ON X-F

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Both valves closed

Supply

Return flow

ON

X-FEED

OFF

ON

X-FEED

OFF

ON

OFF

 X-F

OFF

ON X-FON

OFF

 X-F

OFF

ON X-F

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Both engines running

Supply

Return flow

ON

X-FEED

OFF

ON

X-FEED

OFF

ON

OFF

 X-F

OFF

ON X-FON

OFF

 X-F

OFF

ON X-F

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LH Eng. u/s, RH Eng. X-feed

Supply

Return flow

ON

X-FEED

OFF

ON

X-FEED

OFF

ON

OFF

 X-F

OFF

ON X-FON

OFF

 X-F

OFF

ON X-F

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Both engines from LH Tank

Supply

Return flow

ON

X-FEED

OFF

ON

X-FEED

OFF

ON

OFF

 X-F

OFF

ON X-FON

OFF

 X-F

OFF

ON X-F

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Diamond DA 42 Twin Star

Optional Auxiliary Fuel Tanks

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Optional Auxiliary Fuel Tanks

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One tank in each nacelle

Capacity: 13,7 USG per side

Useable: 13,2 USG per side

For practical purposes (placarded):13,0 USG per side

Optional Auxiliary Fuel Tanks

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Max unbalance5 USG

76 USG26 USG50 USG

2 x 38 USG2 x 13 USG2 x 25 USG

TotalAUX tanksMain tanks

Optional Auxiliary Fuel Tanks

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Electrical transfer pump feeds fuelfrom the AUX tank to the main tank

Transfer must be initiated manually

Transfer in 2 steps:

First half when main tank 17 USG orless (up to full main tank)

Second half when main tank again 17USG or less

Optional Auxiliary Fuel Tanks

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Optional Auxiliary Fuel Tanks

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Transfer pump switched OFFautomatically when:

Main tank is full

AUX tank is empty

Optional Auxiliary Fuel Tanks

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CAUTION lights

L/R XFER FAIL

AUX pump does not operate

L/R AUX FUEL E

L/R AUX tank empty and fuel transferpump ON

Optional Auxiliary Fuel Tanks

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L/R XFER FAIL

Use x-feed function to keep fuelbalance

Amend flight plan for reduced amountof available fuel

Optional Auxiliary Fuel Tanks

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Mass and Balance

3.20 AUX tanks

2.63Wing tanks

Lever Arm (m)Item

Optional Auxiliary Fuel Tanks

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Fuel quantity check

Verify AUX empty

Electrical Master ON

Fuel transfer ON

L/R AUX FUEL E CHECKED

Verify AUX full Visual check

Optional Auxiliary Fuel Tanks

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Fuel quantity between „FULL“ and „EMPTY“ cannot be determined

Optional Auxiliary Fuel Tanks

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Preflight fuel management

If possible transfer all AUX fuel tomain tanks Use external power or one engine running

Electrical Master ON

Fuel transfer ON

until

L/R AUX FUEL E ON(will take max. 10 minutes)

Optional Auxiliary Fuel Tanks

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Remember !

Diesel or A1/Diesel mixture notpermitted in AUX tanks !

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Cooling System

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Cooling System

Coolant Temp.

< 80°

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Cooling System

Coolant Temp.

> 80°

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Cooling System

Cabin Heat

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Cabin Heating and Defrosting System

Cabin Heat from RH EngineDefrost from LH Engine

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Diamond DA 42 Twin Star

TurbochargerSystem

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Exhaust gas drives turbine

Bypass for excess exhaust gas

Turbo Charger

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Compressor compresses intake air

Turbo Charger

Exhaust gas drives turbine

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Diamond DA 42 Twin Star

Electrical System

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DA 42 Electrical System

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DA 42 Electrical System

Power sources

LH

Generator 

28V 60A

Main Battery

24V 10Ah

Excitation Battery

24V 1,3 Ah

RH

Generator 

28V 60A

Emergency Battery

Load balancing

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DA 42 Electrical System

Power distributionHot Battery Bus

Battery Bus

LH Main Bus

LH ECU Bus

 Avionic Bus

RH ECU Bus

RH Main Bus

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DA 42 Electrical System

Hot Battery Bus

Battery Bus

LH Main Bus

LH ECU Bus

 Avionic Bus

RH ECU Bus

RH Main Bus

Main Battery

24V 10Ah

LH

Generator 

RH

Generator 

Starter Starter

EPU

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Hot Battery Bus

Pilot map / reading light

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Battery Bus

LH / RH Main Bus

LH / RH starter heavy dutypower

LH / RH ECU BUS (via diode)

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LH Main Bus

PFD

Air Data Computer

AHRS

COM 1

GPS/NAV 1

Transponder

EngineInstruments

Fuel transfer

De-icing system

Pitot heating

Oxygen system

Gear control

Gear warning

Map light

Flood light

Taxi light

Anticollisionlights

Variable elevatorbackstop

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RH Main Bus

Avionic Bus

MFD

Horizon

Starter control

Flap system

Avionic/CDU cooling fan

Stall warning

Autopilotwarning

Landing light

Navigation lights

Instrumentlights

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Avionic Bus

COM 2

GPS/NAV 2

Audio panel

Autopilot

(Data Link)

(WX 500)

(ADF)

DME

(Weather Radar)

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DA 42 Electrical System

Connects Battery Bus to Battery(Battery Bus powers L/R Main Bus)

Enables Alternator Switches

Electric Master

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DA 42 Electrical System

Connects L/R Generator to L/R MainBus

(In normal operation Alternator switches arealways ON)

L/R Alternator switch

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DA 42 Electrical System

Enables starter activation

Connects L/R ECU (A+B) to L/R ECU Bus

Provides power for „GLOW“ and unfeatheringaccumulator

Connects L/R generator field to ExcitationBattery

L/R Engine Master

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DA 42 Electrical System

Connects Avionic Bus to RH Main Bus

 Avionic Master Switch

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DA 42 Electrical System

Excitation BatteryMain Battery

24V 10Ah

Excitation Battery

24V 1,3 Ah

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Electric Master OFF

OFF

OFFOFF

ON

ON

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Electric Master ON

OFF

ONOFF

ON

ON

Engine Masters still OFF

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LH Engine Master ON

Preparing Engine Start

ONOFF

ON

ONON

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LH Engine Start

ONOFF

ON

ON

ON

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After LH Engine Start

ONOFF

ON

ON

ON

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External power connection

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Diamond DA 42 Twin Star

Ice Protection System

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Fluid ice protection system

Product of 

CAV Aerospace Ltd(Celtic Aerospace Ventures Ltd)

commonly knows as

„TKS“

Ice protection system

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T

K

S

Tecalemit Ltd.(metering pumps)

Kilfrost Ltd.(deicing chemicals)

Sheepbridge Stokes(porous metals)

Ice protection system

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„TKS“ Ice ProtectionGeneral

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How does it work?

Protection fluid acts a „freezing pointdepressant“ (FPD)

Water droplets in the air combine withFPD fluid to form a mixture with a

freezing temperature below thetemperature of the ambient air

Ice protection system

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Two means of FPD fluid application:

Spray nozzles (windshield, propeller)

Porous skin panels

Propeller:

Feeding into a „slinger ring“

Feeder tube to (rubber) leading edge

Ice protection system

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Freezing point of glycol:

-12° C

Freezing point of glycol/watermixture:

-22° C to -40°C

Ice protection system

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„TKS“ Ice ProtectionDA 42

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Ice protection system

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Ice protection system

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Fluid tank 

 Airframe andProp

Windshield

LH Main BUS

RH Main BUS

MAX 

HIGH

NORM

PUMP 1 PUMP 2

 ALTERNATE

Ice protection system

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Fluid tank 

 Airframe andProp

Windshield

LH Main BUS

RH Main BUS

MAX 

HIGH

NORM

PUMP 1 PUMP 2

 ALTERNATE

2 „independent“ systems

2 x 2 pumps

Normally powered from the LH Main Bus

Ice protection system

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Operational modes

NORM mode 2 pumps simultaneously, but cycled

30 secs ON and 90 secs OFF

HIGH mode 1 pump continuously

MAX mode 2 pumps simultaneously ON for 2

minutes

Ice protection system

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Operational modes

NORM mode

~ 2,5 hrs

HIGH mode

~ 1,0 hr

MAX mode

~ 0,5 hrs

Ice protection system

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Windshield ice protection

2 pumps for redundancy

Only one pump operative at a time

Operated for 5 seconds by a pushbutton

Ice protection system

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Ice protection system

NORM

30s ON, 90s OFF

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Fluid tank 

 Airframe andProp

Windshield

LH Main BUS

RH Main BUS

MAX 

HIGH

NORM

PUMP 1 PUMP 2

 ALTERNATE

Ice protection system

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Ice protection system

HIGH

Continuously ON

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Fluid tank 

 Airframe andProp

Windshield

LH Main BUS

RH Main BUS

MAX 

HIGH

NORM

PUMP 1 PUMP 2

 ALTERNATE

Ice protection system

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Ice protection system

MAX 

HIGH

+

2 minutes ON

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Fluid tank 

 Airframe andProp

Windshield

LH Main BUS

RH Main BUS

MAX 

HIGH

NORM

PUMP 1 PUMP 2

 ALTERNATE

Ice protection system

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Ice protection system

Windshield deice

5 seconds

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Fluid tank 

 Airframe andProp

Windshield

LH Main BUS

RH Main BUS

MAX 

HIGH

NORM

PUMP 1 PUMP 2

 ALTERNATE

Ice protection system

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Ice protection system

Main and Windshieldpump selector

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Fluid tank 

 Airframe andProp

Windshield

LH Main BUS

RH Main BUS

MAX 

HIGH

NORM

PUMP 1 PUMP 2

 ALTERNATE

Ice protection system

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Fluid tank 

 Airframe andProp

Windshield

LH Main BUS

RH Main BUS

MAX 

HIGH

NORM

PUMP 1 PUMP 2

 ALTERNATE

Ice protection system

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Ice protection system

 ALTERNATE switchconnects pump #2

directly toRH main bus

System operates inHIGH mode

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Fluid tank 

 Airframe andProp

Windshield

LH Main BUS

RH Main BUS

MAX 

HIGH

NORM

PUMP 1 PUMP 2

 ALTERNATE

Ice protection system

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Ice protection system

 Annunciator test

DEICE LVL LO light ON

DEIC PRES LO light ONafter 120 seconds

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Ice protection system

Ice lights

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Ice protection system

CAUTION lights

DEIC PRES LO

De-icing pressure is low

DEIC PRES HI

De-icing pressure is high

DEICE LVL LO

De-icing fluid level is low (below 10 ltrs) (max 45 mins in NORM mode)

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Approved fluids

For use in the system:

AL-5 (DTD 406B)

Aeroshell Compound 07

For de-icing on ground:

AL-5 (DTD 406B)

Aeroshell Compound 07

TKS 80

Ice protection system

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Mass and Balance

1.00De-icing fluid tank 

Lever Arm(m)

Item

Ice protection system

1 ltr: 1,1 kg

30 ltr: 33,0 kg

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Preflight Check: Electric Master ON

De-ice fluid quantity CHECK

Windshield de-icing CHECK

DE ICE HIGH

Ice lights ON

Porous panels, props CHECK

Ice lights CHECK

DE ICE, Ice lights OFF

Annunciator test PERFORM

Ice protection system

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YES on panels

Water, soap

Isopropyl alcohol

Ethyl alcohol

Methylated spirit

De-icing fluids

AVGAS Jet fuel

NO on panels

Wax

Methyl ethylketone (MEK)

Lacquer thinner

Other thinners and

solvents

Ice protection system

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approved for flight into known icing conditions(„fiki“)

DA42 Ice protection system is NOT a „de-icing“ system but an „anti-ice“ system,

preventing accretion of ice

minimum operating temperature for the iceprotection system: -30°C

Ice protection system

Operational considerations

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Ice protection system

Operational considerations

what defines „icing conditions“?

visually detected ice

visible moisture and OAT +3°C orbelow

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Ice protection system

Operational considerations

what indicates conditions thesystem my be unable to cope with?

heavy ice accumulation on windshield

ice on side areas of canopy

rapid formation and shedding of barsthicker than 6mm from porous panels

what to do?

select HIGH/MAX

leave icing conditions

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Ice protection system

Operational considerations

flight in „freezing rain“ or „freezingdrizzle“ is prohibited !

Exit icing conditions immediately

how to detect freezing rain or freezingdrizzle ?

unusually extensive ice where normally notobserved

ice on upper surface of wing aft of protectedarea

ice on spinner further back than normally

observed

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Diamond DA 42 Twin Star

Autopilot

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Autopilot Limitations

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Autopilot

Roll Wrng

 AP ON/OFF

HDG select

NAV mode

 APR mode

Backbeam

 ALT Hold+/- V/S

or+/- Alt

Set Altitude

orBaro

Barodisplay/setting

 ALT ARM

Pitch Wrng

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Autopilot

ALTV/S

BARO

display

ALT Alert

Pitch trimannunciator

AP engagedannunciator

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Autopilot

PitchMode:

VSALT ARM

ALT

GS

Roll Mode:

ROLHDG

NAV ARMNAV

APR ARMAPR

REV ARMREV

GS ARM

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Autopilot

Vertical Speed Mode

Toggles between ALT HLD and V/S

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Autopilot

Altitude Hold Mode

Toggles between ALT HLD and V/S

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Autopilot

Altitude Preselect

Select Altitude

ALT ARM

Change toV/S

Select V/S

ALT Hold andALERT

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Autopilot

 AP disconnectCWS

Manual Electric Trim

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Diamond DA 42 Twin Star

Performance

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Performance

DA 42 Twin Star according CS 23: Normal, Utility & Aerobatic category

Reciprocating engine Weight < 2722 kg

VSO < 61 kt

 „Light Twin“

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Density altitude

No Density Altitudegraph in the DA42 AFM

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The „DA 42“ and „Density altitude“

Attention! Performance data which are engine-

power dependant cannot bedetermined by just using „DensityAltitude“!

Reason: the engine power output does

not correspond to density altitude butpressure and temperature have theirown, independent influence

This is a feature of the ECU controlled,turbocharged Diesel-engine

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TOD, TOR tabular format

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TKOF distance

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Performance diagrams

All diagrams are in duplicate:

1st for mass up to 1700 kg

2nd for mass above 1700 kg

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TKOF distance (TOM > 1700kg)

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Grass Runway

TKOF should not be attempted> 25 cm

+ 25%>10 cm

+ 15%5 - 10 cmadditional+ 10%

+ 10%- 5 cm

Wet grassTKOF rollLength of 

grass

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LD, LR tabular format

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LD, LR tabular format

Remember: landing mass > 1700kg = „Abnormal Operating Procedure“ !

+ 138 m

710 m1785 kg

572 m1700 kg

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Grass Runway

min + 25%>10 cm

+ 15%5 - 10 cmadditional+ 10%

+ 5%- 5 cm

Wet grassLDG runLength of 

grass

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Go around

Required gradient acc. CS 23.77 (a): 3,3% at Sea Level

76 KIAS

78 KIAS

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Accelerate stop distance

824 m

1401 m

+ increment for 0° flaps ?

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Obstacles ?

RWL

TOD

Obst. Dist. „d“

 „h“

 „d“= (RWL + Obst.Dist.) - TOD

Gradient = („h“ / „d“) * 100

ROC =Gradient x TAS

0.95

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Vöslau RWY 31

950

530

830 m1250

98 ft

 „d“= (950 + 830) – 530 = 1250

Gradient = (30 / 1250) * 100 = 2,4%

ROC =2,4 x 85

0.95= 215 fpm

 Acc. Performance Graph:@ 1700 kg ~ 220 fpm

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Diamond DA 42 Twin Star

Mass and Balance

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Empty mass

Empty Mass includes:

Equipment as per Equipment Inventory

Brake fluid

Hydraulic fluid

Engine oil (2 x 6.0 liters)

Coolant (2 x 6.0 liters)

Gearbox oil (2 x 0.9 liters)

Unusable fuel in main tanks (2 USG)

Unusable fuel in AUX tanks (1 USG)

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Center of gravity envelope

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Moment envelope

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Moment arms

1.00De-icing fluid

3.20 AUX tanks

4.54Baggage Extension

3.89Cockpit baggage

0.60Nose baggage

2.63Wing tanks

3.25Rear seats

2.30Front seats

Lever Arm (m)Item

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Typical M+B data

2,4333103,81275,5ACFT with AUX tanks

2,4393162,51296,6ACFT with ice-protectionand AUX tanks

CG armMomentEmpty mass

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Diamond DA 42 Twin Star

EmergencyEquipment

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Emergency Equipment

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Diamond DA 42 Twin Star

Kinds of OperationEquipment List

(KOEL)

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Kinds of Operation Equipment List KOEL

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Kinds of Operation Equipment List KOEL

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Kinds of Operation Equipment List KOEL

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Kinds of Operation Equipment List KOEL

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Additional minimum equipment for theintended operationmay be required by

national operating rulesand also depends on the

route to be flown.

Kinds of Operation Equipment List KOEL

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Diamond DA 42 Twin Star

Servicing

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Unscheduled Maintenance

Required after

Hard landings

Propeller strike

Engine fire

Lightning strike

Other malfunctions and damage

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Scheduled maintenance

Every

100 hours

200 hours

1000 hours

2000 hours

Annually

New engine: inspection after 3 – 6 hours

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De-icing

Aproved de-icing fluids:

Kilfrost TKS 80

Aeroshell Compound 07

AL-5 (DTD 406B)

Procedure:

Remove snow with brush Spray de-icing fluid

Wipe dry

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Mooring

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Mooring

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Happy landings !