Official Diamond DA40 NG Demo Flight | Lifestyle Aviation

Experience a full Diamond DA40 NG Demo flight with Lifestyle Aviation's demo pilot Sam Linton. Learn the ins and outs of the aircraft, how it performs in flight, and what makes the Jet-A burning DA40 NG a superior plane for travel and training.
00:00 - Intro
01:55 - Run Up
03:54 - Takeoff
05:13 - Performance
06:57 - Steep Turn
08:12 - Slow Flight
09:21 - Power Off Stall
10:43 - Emergency Decent
11:53 - Instrument Approach
13:06 - Landing
13:54 - Recap
Whether you are a new aviator looking for the perfect first airplane or an experienced IFR pilot with discerning tastes, the DA40, available either with a jet fuel or an AVGAS engine, is the smart choice. The durable composite airframe, ultra-low fuel burn and superb handling make the DA40 a great airplane for travel, leaseback, and training alike.
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The DA40’s industry-leading safety record is the result of Diamond’s commitment to protecting occupants with a vast array of both active and passive safety features. Active safety features include stable handling at low speeds, short take-off and landing distances, superior visibility and state-of-the-art avionics. Passive safety features such as aluminum fuel cells protected by the DA40’s dual carbon fiber spars, help prevent post impact fires, a 26G rated safety cell cockpit and a host of other built in features help keep you safe should the unexpected happen. As a result, the DA40 line tops the general aviation list with both the lowest overall and fatal rates (Source: Aviation Consumer January 2012).
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[@jonewman]

So much smoother than the old Cessna 172s and Pipers I trained with. Great video guys!

[@wheelsandwings7535]

That is impressive the DA 40 NG is very pleasing to the eye and state of art technology wow I want one, well done Diamond 💎👍

[@whatisgeneralaviation8874]

Really good airplane, well equipped , nice to fly ! Love it ❤️

[@attorneyaviator1318]

My favorite airplane. Got my PPL in a DA-20. Then got signed off in the NG. Wow. So easy to fly.

[@LifeStyleAviation]

We're happy to hear this! It's a pretty amazing airplane!

[@enyapersson2855]

This is so cool, looking forward to starting on my license with this plane!

[@rmj2n]

Nice landing!

[@Paco_Gaepedores]

What a beauty ❤

[@owenrosindell8956]

Very nice video and I will use some of the patter for type conversions. I didn't see the TO flap retracted or fuel pump switched off after takeoff at 700 ft AGL but noticed they were off later in the video. I am FI in the UK exclusively flying DA40 and DA42 Diamond > 1000 hours Instructing. There are significant advantages with FADEC not found in another aircraft type with name sounding like a cloud I would comment . . . Waiting to the DA50 to be available here in the UK

[@fdtank81]

We’ll done!

[@rayterry7]

I was the one-thousandth like! Great video guys!

[@carlhopkinson]

I WANT ONE!!!

[@kmurphytcs]

Nice plane

[@Big.Ron1]

I learned to fly in the DV and DA 20 back in the 90s. One of the things they would do is spins. Will this aircraft, the DA40 NG spin? Is it certified in both Standard and Utility catagories like the Rotax DV & DA-20 are? It was the best thing for getting over the problem of carrying an extra few knots on landing. To know what the airplane is telling you made life so much easier. And spins are great fun. Several times on way back to the barn my instructor and I would compete for who had to buy a beer after we were done. 4 and half turn spins. We had a road out in the desert that was our guide. In the end it was about even. But, it sure helped my flying as I learned how to feel the airplane talking which made me a better and safer pilot. No more floating down the runway! I loved them then and I am sure I will love the new ones. Although, I have never flown a glass cockpit. I cant wait. Thank you!

[@LifeStyleAviation]

Hey Ron! The DA40 is not approved for spins. Glad to hear you got to enjoy the DA20 though -- it's a fun, sporty airplane!

[@CraigLewis]

Your audio was very clear. What method did you use to connect and record the audio? Thanks.

[@LifeStyleAviation]

Hi Craig, we use a Zoom Recorder plugged in to one of the passenger headset ports via 1/4 in cable.

[@bobmccoy4652]

How many authorized service centers are nearby to help when engine fails run up?

[@donlyons5279]

Would love to own one

[@barrycliborn5169]

Any chance Diamond is going to upgrade this plane to a Austro 330 for 180 hp?

[@MAGApepe]

nice :))

[@Booboobear-eo4es]

I always thought of the planning, navigating, running up to check the engine, manually piloting as part of the enjoyment of flying. If the airplane does everything, where's the fun? One might as well stay home and let the airplane take the flight by itself.

[@semiprofessional8470]

I agree. That connection to the machine is special. The connection to multiple computers isn't for everyone.

[@erikdijkhuizen]

How did you record the radio and microphone audio?

[@nickthechicken11]

so fun to fly on microsoft flight sim

[@carlhopkinson]

My experience flying this in MSFS, it is very spin-resistant.

[@Quin360]

Same

[@barrycliborn5169]

So I fly this plane in MSFS 2020. From kPWG to KCWC, 184nm converted to regular miles 211.7. I use 10.8 gallons of JetA. For 19.5 mpg. At 10,000 feet. Is this about right for the real DA40? If correct this would be a great selling point. Better mileage than my 2014 Tacoma.

[@semiprofessional8470]

Maybe even better in real life with fuel management.

[@rodolforodriguez4535]

Flying modern planes with harry porter, cant get better than that.

[@tymark1]

Would love to own one. Sadly GA is just ridiculously expensive. Not sure I’ll ever be able to afford a $500-600,000 airplane. Shit, my current 70 year old aircraft cost me $60k lol. Just insane.

[@randho5150]

Looks tight - what's the cabin width?

[@OmarKnowCars]

I don’t know the numbers buts is wider and room-er than a C172 or a piper Archer. If this reference helps.

[@michaelzwiener395]

Need. want.

[@Kefoo_]

-- I can't fly. I want one anyway. Does anyone know a woman pilot who wants me and has a Diamond DA 40 NG?

[@thezeek2745]

What a company. Make the only twin that won’t kill you of an engine goes out and you’re not an ace pilot

[@giannisflorakis3680]

!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rogerj.7723]

Does it have an airframe parachute? Thanks

[@owenrosindell8956]

No and you probably don't need one in a DA40. With engine out the decent rate (and speed at which you'd hit the ground) when trimmed is very low. Compare this with the decent rate of another GA aircraft when using an airframe parachute. The speed could be up to 1700 ft per minute or 3X that of the DA40NG . . . The only place this parachute system will benefit is in mountainous and rocky domains or over extensive forests and even then there are significant risks to deployment

[@haroldhalmason3815]

That joystick does not look well positioned for a long flight

[@manuelaranas3973]

One just crashed.

[@dtsh4451]

How many coffee cup holders in the cabin🤣?

[@heartscards6335]

music sucks

[@phatkid6811]

Dislike the instructural technique. 1 person on the controls - either the student or take the aircraft. Having 2 people on the controls is bad all around.

[@WattsUpDev]

That’s why you aren’t an instructor

[@OmarKnowCars]

@@WattsUpDev are you?

[@meazy451]

You should cry more

[@cmdmd]

As “reliable” as prop aircraft engines can be, they are a joke compared to car engines. Their reliability is crap. Aviation Engine failure stats are astounding, I know you’d ever imagine your old Chevy/Toyota/Audi/Ford engine to simply break and seize up or malfunction. Funny, isn’t it?

[@buckshot704]

Completely different conversation. Apples and oranges. Aviation power plants operate in three dimensions not two as would any machine designed for land travel. Any man-made machine has the capacity to fail. Proper maintenance is key, along with competent instruction for the range of use.

[@cmdmd]

@@buckshot704 The numbers don’t lie. Regardless of maintenance, piston aircraft engines have a considerably higher failure rate when compared to car engines. It is an issue of reliability, the constipated certification process has strangled innovation. Just facts.

[@buckshot704]

@@cmdmd ; I’d be curious to see evidence of those “facts”. I call statistical BS. If true, then aviation, as a global industry, either has tremendously competent pilots who consistently put-up with manufacturing negligence, or lazy attorneys refusing to file lawsuits against engine manufacturers. The video is about a particular model of Diamond aircraft. Their diesel is an outstanding mechanical marvel. I fail to see how negative perspectives about aircraft engines versus car engines makes sense. Two totally different applications.

[@jasonsong86]

It's all relative. Most airplane engines are running continuously at 70-90% of power where car engines rarely continuously run at that level.

[@jamesquick403]

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[@jeremy8929]

I would love to own one