jetcareers - View Single Post - Flew a DA-20 for the first time today...

Baronman · May 10th, 2008, 20:15

The DA-20A1 is where it's at......NOT.

I know the newer ones have the bigger engine but that rotax was a piece...It overheated, it always got carb ice, it never started when the temp was below freezing.

There's no teaching rough power/pitch/performance values in that plane....It's a glider, if you hit an updraft the plane wants to accelerate or climb like crazy.

I had a love/hate relationship with the Kraptana. I'm happy I flew it but if I had a son or daughter learning to fly, they'll be in a 152 with a single Nav/Com. A much more honest plane (the 152).

May 10th, 2008, 20:15	#19
Baronman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NEWARK Posts: 1,021	Re: Flew a DA-20 for the first time today... The DA-20A1 is where it's at......NOT. I know the newer ones have the bigger engine but that rotax was a piece...It overheated, it always got carb ice, it never started when the temp was below freezing. There's no teaching rough power/pitch/performance values in that plane....It's a glider, if you hit an updraft the plane wants to accelerate or climb like crazy. I had a love/hate relationship with the Kraptana. I'm happy I flew it but if I had a son or daughter learning to fly, they'll be in a 152 with a single Nav/Com. A much more honest plane (the 152). __________________ "I got a FEVER, and the only perscription is more Cow-Bell!"