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What have you done with, or on your aircraft, this week-end? (30 September - 1 October 2023)

Emir wrote:

IO390 wrote: GI275 is about double the price :)

I wasn’t aware of that – I thought it was few hundred bucks.

Please also keep in mind that he could use the uncertified version of G5.

EGTR

IO390 wrote:

GI275 is about double the price :)

I wasn’t aware of that – I thought it was few hundred bucks.

LDZA LDVA, Croatia

@Emir GI275 is about double the price :)

Last Edited by IO390 at 05 Oct 10:34
United Kingdom

gallois wrote:

If that’s a DA40 isn’t that a bit brave of you?
The performance chart AFAIR are pretty close to the TODA and LDA limits at Megeve and Alpes d’Huez. Admittedly that is from memory of our DA40D with the Centurion 135hp.

No, actually not. The DA40 performance charts do not consider runway slope, which is a major factor in altiport operations. I was airborne at all altiports within little more than half of the runway length (even at Corlier with its 300 meter grass strip), and I never had to break when landing either. And besides, it’s a DA40 equipped with the CD-155, which has considerably more punch than the 135 hp version :)

Germany

If that’s a DA40 isn’t that a bit brave of you?
The performance chart AFAIR are pretty close to the TODA and LDA limits at Megeve and Alpes d’Huez. Admittedly that is from memory of our DA40D with the Centurion 135hp.

France

Did a little altiport tour last weekend :-)


IFR departure in Karlsruhe-Baden


First stop in Corlier. Nice field with a great view and friendly people.


Fantastic weather in the Alps


Next altiport was the famous L’Alpe d’Huez


Our new GI275s performing very well.


Mont Blanc


Megève


Stopover in Annecy for refueling and IFR departure back home


Homeward bound

Last Edited by Thomas_R at 05 Oct 08:25
Germany

IO390 wrote:

Today I installed a G5 to replace my failed vacuum AI.

Why didn’t you go for GI 275 instead?

LDZA LDVA, Croatia

Today I installed a G5 to replace my failed vacuum AI. This will then become a standby instrument later on when the G3X goes in.

A good excuse for a flight, there were lots of fluffy clouds to play with.

United Kingdom

Way past the weekend really, but still part of my long flying weekend, finished today by an easy pleasant VFR flight LSZL to EDHL, FL95 all the way.



Just past the Bernardino pass, still deep into Switzerland, I punched in EDHL and went direct on the DFC90. That was it for this flight.

A place of good cheese but also surprisingly good beer: Appenzell.

Friedrichshafen and the northwestern bit of Lake Constance.

Moelln.

EDHL.

Track log!

Last Edited by boscomantico at 04 Oct 15:14
Mainz (EDFZ) & Egelsbach (EDFE), Germany

Jujupilote wrote:

If you need destination ideas :

Thanks !

I’m looking at LFAX to do a climb in the flight levels with my FI (he wanted to do Auxerre but it’s much further). It’s really far to get out of Paris numerous TMA’s :)

France
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