DA40 AFM/FCOM

Question 1

What are the dimension of the plane?

Answer 1

11.94m span
8m long
2m tall

Question 2

What is the wheelbase of the plane?

Answer 2

1.7m

Question 3

What are the Va speeds?

Answer 3

111kts if above 1036kg

94kts if below 1036kg

Question 4

What is Vno and One?

Answer 4

129kts

178kts

Question 5

How much power does the engine produce?

Answer 5

180bhp @ 2700RPM at sea level

Question 6

What is the minimum and maximum oil quantity? Hot vs cold? SOP’s?

Answer 6

Cold 4 - 8qtz SOP’s 5-8

Hot: 4.5 - 8

Question 7

What is the max and min propeller diameter?

Answer 7

72-74 inches

Question 8

What are the max loading weights for each compartment?

Answer 8

45kgs in forward
18kg in aft

combined no more than 45kg

Question 9

What are the normal and utility category weights of the aircraft?

Answer 9

Normal: T/O mass 1200kg or less
Utility: T/O mass 980kg or less

Question 10

What can be done in the utility category and what can be done in normal category?

Answer 10

Utility: all normal, stalling (except dynamic), up to 90˚ AoB, chandelle, lazy 8’s

Normal: same except no more than 60˚AoB

Question 11

What is the maximum G limit of the aircraft in normal or utility category?

Answer 11

Normal: -1.52 - 3.8
Utility: -1.76 - 4.4

Question 12

What is the maximum fuel quantity difference between left and right tank?

Answer 12

8usg

Question 13

How much time can the battery power ESS BUS? What about standby battery?

Answer 13

ESS BUS: 30 min

Standby battery: 90min

Question 14

What is the stall speed at 1200kg in clean config vs full flap?

Answer 14

53kts

52kts

Question 15

What is used to control the ailerons, rudder, elevator and flaps?

Answer 15

Elevator: Pushrods
Ailerons: pushrods
Rudder: cables
Flaps: Electric motor

Question 16

What engine does Massey’s DA40 have?

Answer 16

Lycoming IO-360-M1A

• Horizontally opposed
• Fuel injection
• 4 cylinder
• 4 stroke

Question 17

What type of constant speed prop does Massey’s DA40 have?

Answer 17

non- counterweighted

oil pressure acts to coarsen the pitch, and spring/ centrifugal pitching moment will fine the pitch

Question 18

What is the propeller made from?

Answer 18

Aluminium

Question 19

Where are the fuel filters on a DA40 XLS?

Answer 19

At tank exit
Just after tank selector/shutoff valve
Just prior to fuel injector

Question 20

What is the glide ratio of a DA40?

Answer 20

1.45nm/1000ft for a windmilling propeller

Question 21

What is the minimum speed for a prop to windmill? what about to restart?

Answer 21

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