DA-42 AIRPLANE OVERVIEW MEP (L)

ENGINE PROPELLER

● 2x TAE 125-01 ● 3 BLADES

● Diesel type ● VRB PITCH (12o-81o)
● 2.0 LITERS ● CONSTANT SPEED
13.42 m ● 99kW (135HP) ● FEATHER POSITION
● ECU CONTROLLED ● MAX CONT 2300 RPM

OIL SYSTEM FUEL SYSTEM

● MIN 4.5 LITERS ● DIESEL / JET A1

● MAX 6.0 LITERS ● TOTAL 50GAL
● CONSUMPTION 0.1L/H ● LONG RANGE 76GAL
8.56 m ● X-FEED AVAILABLE

UNDERCARRIAGE EMPTY WEIGHT

● RETRACTABLE ● OM-SKT 1340 KG

● HYDRAULICS OPS
2.49 m ● PEDAL STEERING ● OM-GST 1340 KG
● EMRG EXTENSION
DA-42 ENGINE LIMITATIONS MEP(L)

2500 MAXIMUM PROPELLER OVERSPEED (20 SEC)

RPM

2300 MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS PROPELLER RPM

RPM

75 MAXIMUM FUEL TEMPERATURE DIESEL/JET-A1

o
C

-30 MINIMUM JET-A1 FUEL TEMPERATURE

o
C

5 MINIMUM DIESEL FUEL TEMP FOR DEPARTURE

o
C

-5 ENGINE START NOT ALLOWED BELOW THIS DIESEL

o FUEL TEMPERATURE
C

6000 MAXIMUM ENGINE RESTART ALTITUDE

FEET

80-120 ENGINE RESTART SPEED RANGE

KT
DA-42 MASS-BALANCE AND LOAD LIMITATIONS MEP(L)

1700 MAXIMUM TAKEOFF MASS

KG

1700 MAXIMUM LANDING MASS

KG

1650 MAXIMUM ZERO FUEL MASS

KG

1250 MINIMUM FLIGHT MASS

KG

+3.8 MAX. POSITIVE LOAD FACTOR WITH FLAPS UP AT

VA AND VNE
G

+2.0 MAX. POSITIVE LOAD FACTOR WITH

APP/LDG FLAPS
G

±0.0 MAX. NEGATIVE LOAD FACTOR

WITH FLAPS UP AT VNE
G

-1.52 MAX. NEGATIVE LOAD FACTOR

WITH FLAPS UP AT VA
G
DA-42 WALKAROUND MEP(L)

3. NOSE

2. LEFT ENGINE ● NOSE GEAR 4. RIGHT ENGINE

● TAXI//LDG LIGHT
● GEAR ● FRONT BAGGAGE ● GEAR
● ENGINE OIL ● DE-ICE FLUID ● ENGINE OIL
● GEARBOX OIL ● GEARBOX OIL
● PROPELLER ● PROPELLER

1. LEFT WING 5. RIGHT WING

● FLAP ● LEADING EDGE

● AILERON ● FUEL TANK
● WING TIP AND LIGHTS ● WING TIP AND LIGHTS
● LEADING EDGE ● AILERON
● FUEL TANK ● FLAP
● PITOT-STATIC PROBE
● STALL WARNING

8. FUSELAGE 6. FUSELAGE

● SKIN ● SKIN
● ANTENNAS ● ANTENNAS
7. EMPENNAGE

● FIN
● RUDDER
● STABILIZER
● ELEVATOR
● TRIM TABS
DA-42 INDICATED AIRSPEED LIMITATIONS [KT] MEP(L)

VNE - NEVER EXCEED SPD VFE - MAX FLAPS LDG SPEED

DON´T EXCEED THIS SPEED IN
ANY OPERATION! 194 111
90
VLE - MAX GEAR DOWN SPD SINGLE ENGINE BEST RATE
194 82 OF CLIMB SPEED
„BLUE LINE“
80
VLO - MAX GEAR OPERATING VR - ROTATE SPEED
SPD
156 72 R
72
VNO - MAX STRUCTURAL SPD
70 MINIMUM CONTROL SPEED
DON´T EXCEED THIS SPEED
EXCEPT IN SMOOTH AIR! 155 68 WITH SINGLE ENGINE

VFE - MAX FLAPS APP SPEED 60 VS2 - STALL SPEED WITH

137 62 FLAPS UP

VA - MANEUVERING SPD 50 VS0 - STALL SPEED WITH

DON´T MAKE FULL CONTROL
INPUTS ABOVE THIS SPEED! 120 TAS 74KT 56 LDG FLAPS
DA-42 TAKE OFF MEP(L)

90 72 R

ACCEL. HEIGHT POSITIVE CLIMB ROTATION START

● FLAPS UP ● GEAR UP ● UNSTICK THE AC ● FLAPS AS REQ

● LDG LGT OFF ● T/O POWER
● CLIMB PWR ● BRAKES OFF

400´

INITIAL CLIMB TAKEOFF ROLL

 DA-42 VISUAL CIRCUIT MEP(L)
PPL(A)
BEFORE BASE BASE LEG

- SPEED CHECK - SPEED CHECK

- GEAR DOWN - FLAPS APP
DOWNWIND - LDG LIGHT ON
- SPEED 90KT
- CHECK FUEL - ATC
- ATC

AT 1000´ HGT

- LEVEL OFF
- CRS PWR 50%

1000´
500´

FINAL

- MIN 500´ HGT

- SPEED CHECK
- FLAPS LDG
- SPEED 85KT
500´

AT 500´ HGT AT 400´ HGT POSITIVE CLIMB

- SPEED 90KT - FLAPS UP - GEAR UP

- 1st TURN - LDG LIGHT OFF
- CLB PWR
DA-42 LANDING MEP(L)

85

STOP TOUCHDOWN FLARE FINAL

● USE BRAKES ● TOUCH ON MAIN ● IDLE PWR ● LDG CONFIG

● GENTLY LDG GEAR FIRST ● START FLARE ● FINAL CHECK

500´

50´

ROLL OUT FLARE DESCENT

LANDING DISTANCE
DA-42 TOUCH AND GO MEP(L)

90 72 R

ACCEL. HEIGHT POSITIVE CLIMB ROTATION TOUCHDOWN

● FLAPS UP ● GEAR UP ● UNSTICK THE AC ● FLAPS AS REQ

● LDG LGT OFF ● T/O PWR
● CLIMB PWR

400´

INITIAL CLIMB
DA-42 GO AROUND WITH BOTH ENGINES OPERATIVE MEP(L)

90 90 85

ACCEL. HEIGHT POSITIVE CLIMB FINAL

GO AROUND
● FLAPS UP ● GEAR UP ● T/O PWR ● LDG CONFIG
● LDG LGT OFF ● INITIATE GO-AROUND
● CLIMB PWR ● FLAPS APP

400´

INITIAL CLIMB
DA-42 ENGINE OR ANY FAILURE AFTER TAKE OFF MEP(L)

ENGINE
OR ANY
82 R 82 R FAILURE

––––––-
ACCEL. HEIGHT END OF TODA POSITIVE CLIMB NO ACTION UNTIL
ACCEL. HEIGTH,
● FLAPS UP ● SPEED MIN V2 ● GEAR UP EXCEPT GEAR UP
● LDG LGT OFF ● HEIGHT MIN 35´ AND SILENCE THE
● CLIMB PWR WARNING
● EMRG PROCEDURE

400´

35´
 DA-42 APPROACH AND LANDING - ONE ENGINE INOP MEP(L)
PPL(A)
BEFORE BASE BASE LEG

- CLEAN CONFIG - LDG LIGHT ON

- SPEED 100KT - ATC
DOWNWIND

- CHECK FUEL
- ATC

1000´
500´

FINAL

- MIN 500´ HGT

- GEAR DOWN
- FLAPS APP ONLY
- SPEED 90KT
- FINAL CHECK
DA-42 LANDING – ONE ENGINE INOPERATIVE MEP(L)

90 R

STOP TOUCHDOWN FLARE ON FINAL

● USE BRAKES ● TOUCH ON MAIN ● IDLE POWER ● GEAR DOWN

● GENTLY LDG GEAR FIRST ● START FLARE ● FLAPS APP ONLY
● LIGHTS ON
● RUDDER TRIM 0

500´

50´

ROLL OUT FLARE DESCENT

LANDING DISTANCE
DA-42 GO AROUND – ONE ENGINE INOPERATIVE MEP(L)

82 R 82 R 90 R

ACCEL. HEIGHT POSITIVE RATE ON FINAL

GO AROUND
● FLAPS UP ● GEAR UP ● T/O PWR ● GEAR DOWN
● LDG LGT OFF ● INITIATE GO-AROUND ● FLAPS APP
● CLIMB PWR ● MAINTAIN DIRECTION ● LIGHTS ON
● RUDDER TRIM 0

400´

INITIAL CLIMB
DA-42 TRENCIN RIGHT-HAND CIRCUIT RWY22 MEP(L)

BEFORE BASE BASE LEG

- SPEED CHECK - SPEED CHECK

- GEAR DOWN - FLAPS APP
DOWNWIND - LDG LIGHT ON
- SPEED 90KT
- CHECK FUEL - ATC
- ATC

AT 1700´ ALT

- LEVEL OFF
- PWR 50%

1700´
1200´

FINAL

- MIN 1200´ ALT

- SPEED CHECK
- FLAPS LDG
- SPEED 85KT
1200´

AT 1200´ ALT AT 1100´ ALT POSITIVE CLIMB

- SPEED 90KT - FLAPS UP - GEAR UP

- 1st TURN - LDG LIGHT OFF
- CLB PWR
PRE-FLIGHT DA42 TAXI DA42
FLIGHT CONTROLS SET AND CHECK PARKING BRAKE RELEASED
ELEVATOR TRIM SET FOR TAKE-OFF TAXI LIGHT ON
FUEL COCKS ON
POWER LEVERS IDLE BEFFORE TAKE-OFF DA42
PARKING BRAKE SET TRIM SET FOR TAKE-OFF
RUDDER TRIM SET FLAPS SET FOR TAKE-OFF
CIRCUIT BREAKERS CHECK PITOT HEAT AS REQUIRED
DE-ICE PANEL OFF LDG AND STROBE LIGHTS ON
FLAPS UP
GEAR DOWN AFTER TAKE-OFF DA42
AVIONICS MASTER OFF GEAR UP
ELECTRIC MASTER ON FLAPS UP
L/R ENGINE MASTER OFF LANDING LIGHT OFF
PITOT HEAT OFF CLIMB PWR SET
L/R ALTERNATOR ON
L/R ECU SWAP AUTO CRUISE DA42
LDG-TAXI-POSITION-STROBE LIGHTS OFF ALTIMETERS SET
STBY INSTRUMENTS CHECK TAXI LIGHT AS REQUIRED
ELT ARM CRUISE POWER SET

BEFORE START-UP DA42 DESCENT DA42

POSITION LIGHTS ON ALTIMETERS SET
LEFT ENGINE MASTER ON TAXI LIGHT ON
STARTER START LEFT ENGINE
RIGHT ENGINE MASTER ON FINAL DA42
STARTER START RIGHT ENGINE GEAR DOWN
FLAPS SET FOR LANDING
AFTER START-UP DA42 LANDING LIGHT ON
AVIONICS MASTER ON
STBY HORIZON SET AFTER LANDING DA42
FLAPS UP
TEST DA42 PITOT HEAT OFF
POWER LEVERS IDLE LANDING AND STROBE LIGHTS AFTER VACATING RWY - OFF
GEAR/FIRE TEST TEST
L/R ECU TEST TEST
L/R ECU SWAP TEST
L/R ALTERNATOR TEST