Here is why the Diamond DA20 Katana is One of the Best Trainer Airplanes | Full Review

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  • Опубликовано: 4 фев 2025

Комментарии • 27

  • @DerGangolf
    @DerGangolf 8 месяцев назад +6

    I did my ppl training on that plane and I must say you hit the point in many regards. One of the most amusing plane reviews I‘ve ever seen! Greetings from Graz (LOWG)

    • @hrvatski_pilot
      @hrvatski_pilot  7 месяцев назад +1

      Much appreciated! Glad my review didn't stall.

  • @edsonroadmoto
    @edsonroadmoto 6 месяцев назад +1

    All the way from Las Vegas 🎰 in the 🇺🇸. Amazing content 🫡😎🤘🏼🎥🎬

  • @SkippyPB.
    @SkippyPB. 2 месяца назад

    one of the best explanations of this aircraft. Thanks!!

  • @przemo1000x
    @przemo1000x 9 месяцев назад +3

    I never flew one, but as you've mentioned there's quite many of them in Europe. I like the slick design and admire Diamond's safety characteristics in general. What I've seen, however, is that they do well on well kept runways, but don't like soft fields. Laminar airfoli and small engine require to keep the nose gear on the ground for longer, during the run, than you'd expect from old Cessna, so I recall it was much easier to get a prop strike on wet and bumpy surface in DA-20.
    BTW. Fore challenging conditions yak-12, Wilga or An-2, if you have big familly, are still not matched 😉

  • @CharlieLimaAviation
    @CharlieLimaAviation 6 месяцев назад +3

    Started my training on the DA20 and also did my first solo on that type (but it had 140HP). Later I’ve switched to the Aquila A211, which is by far more up to date and very comfortable. Still I think the Katana is easier to fly and a very calm plane.

    • @hrvatski_pilot
      @hrvatski_pilot  6 месяцев назад +1

      I assume the 140hp version was a DA40 probably?

    • @CharlieLimaAviation
      @CharlieLimaAviation 6 месяцев назад

      @@hrvatski_pilot no the DA40 is a fourseater

    • @CharlieLimaAviation
      @CharlieLimaAviation 6 месяцев назад +1

      It had 100Hp, not 140. the Aquila has 140. I was wrong.

  • @redsharktooth22
    @redsharktooth22 10 месяцев назад +1

    Beautiful video! Greetings from Vienna :)

    • @hrvatski_pilot
      @hrvatski_pilot  10 месяцев назад

      Thanks! Did you have a chance to fly DA20? What was your experience?

  • @mohamedadelbenhamouda6528
    @mohamedadelbenhamouda6528 6 месяцев назад

    Why does it say that the range is about 1600 kms on Google ? What do you think if i fly it from Barcelona to Oran (Algeria) ?

  • @ЯрославКонстантинов-ш2я
    @ЯрославКонстантинов-ш2я 10 месяцев назад

    If I am 1.94m, have I got the chance to place my body in this plane or an identical one like from the previous review?

    • @hrvatski_pilot
      @hrvatski_pilot  10 месяцев назад

      This one is definitely more roomier, should be no problem even for a tall person

    • @DerGangolf
      @DerGangolf 8 месяцев назад

      I‘m 1.90m and I was constantly hitting the canopy with my headset, which was really annoying. No problems with my legs though

  • @Yul_Masna
    @Yul_Masna 10 месяцев назад +2

    After Cessna-172 DA20 looks very small. But this airplane is very good for beginners pilots 🙂

  • @alanendurace
    @alanendurace 4 месяца назад

    Awesome video and beautiful scenary. Is Croatia a good place and affordable to do the PPL (in English)?
    im newbie, why is the airspeed not zero when you^re on the ground?

    • @hrvatski_pilot
      @hrvatski_pilot  4 месяца назад +1

      I did my ppl in Croatia and I would do it again. Complex airspace, combination of mountain and flatlands, nice scenery, nice weather. With the right flight school, I had overall a very good and affordable experience.

    • @hrvatski_pilot
      @hrvatski_pilot  4 месяца назад +1

      Airspeed is not zero, because a pitot tube is blocked with cover and outside pressure changed. Since airspeed senses the pressure difference between one in pitot tube and static pressure, hence the reading on the ground is not zero.

  • @krasni4kova
    @krasni4kova 10 месяцев назад

    How big is lift to drag ratio?🧐

    • @hrvatski_pilot
      @hrvatski_pilot  10 месяцев назад +2

      To be honest, I never seen L/D published for DA20. But Flight Manual has an information about Glide Ratio:
      > Glide Ratio 14, which means at
      1000 ft/305m above ground, and with no wind the distance of glide is
      2.5 NM (4.3 km)
      With wing aspect ratio of 10, DA20 definitely has a glider roots.

  • @АнютаМихайловна-м3г
    @АнютаМихайловна-м3г 10 месяцев назад

    Would you take this friend for a round- the-world journey?

    • @hrvatski_pilot
      @hrvatski_pilot  10 месяцев назад

      Definitely not 😃 That would be quite difficult. Seats are uncomfortable, limited range, never seen long range tanks for DA20.

  • @rongordon1361
    @rongordon1361 8 месяцев назад

    Does this have ac

    • @hrvatski_pilot
      @hrvatski_pilot  7 месяцев назад

      Yep, no AC and the stick is manual