More information to come
Click on the following link to access the video of the First Flight of the DA52-
http://www.flitelevel.tv/episode/MaidenFlight_Da52_Diamond
According to Paul Bertorelli, Diamond will be making some major annoucements at Friedrichshafen next month. Expect to learn more about the Diamond DA42 NG V-1 and Diamond DA52 in the near future. For more information, click on the following link http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/DiamondAircraft_AeroFriedrichshafen_DA52_DA42V1_206336-1.html
If 50 or so of these airplanes are good enough and provide this kind of service for a demanding master like the USAF then it without question is good enough for any flight school anywhere who cannot in their wildest dreams have that kind of utilization. "
Here is a great read from Flying Magazine regarding the forthcoming Garmin G2000 avionics flight deck. http://www.flyingmag.com/avionics-gear/oem-avionics/garmin-g2000-shape-things-come?page=0,0
This is an interesting article about GA safety. This third party article confirms that Diamond is still the leader in piston aircraft safety.
http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Cirrus_Safety_Record_Average_205914-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS
I flew our 2008 Mooney Ovation, N974LM from FXE to JQF on October 19th. What an amazing machine! True airspeed of 189 knots at 11,000 at 15gph. Ground speeds in the mid 240s. My fuel range ring was way past Nova Scotia just after leaving FXE. All this was followed by a coupled ILS approach with the GFC 700 autopilot and SVT which brought me safely home. See my flight below.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N974LM/history/20111019/1849Z/KFXE/KJQF/tracklog