Flying the DIAMOND DA50 RG - Better than Cirrus?

Almost 15 years after its first appearance Diamond Aircraft received EASA certification for their DA50 RG in September 2020. This high-performance single-engine piston airplane enters a market segment in General Aviation that has been dominated for years by market leader Cirrus Aircraft. Time to find out whether Diamond's new machine will change this...

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Content in this video:
00:00 The imaginary question...
01:26 Dimensions, Exterior & Masses
02:36 The Engine and Diamonds "Diesel-story"
04:43 Interior & Cockpit
08:07 Engine start, Taxi & Run-up
11:27 Takeoff & Climb-out
14:46 Airconditioning, Flight Controls, Cabin Comfort
17:27 Cruise Performance
21:45 Stall characteristics
24:00 Instrument approach speed check
26:40 Comparison: Performance, M&B, Pricing
28:42 Approach & Landings
34:25 My conclusion

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Big thanks to the Team ‪@DiamondAircraftInd‬ for inviting me and showing me the plane. Thanks as well to my buddy Silvan for joining me on the trip and his help with the Camera Gear!

Thanks ‪@erwinpoll‬ for allowing the usage of a segment from his video: Diamond Da 62 PH-VCC Teuge Airport Ho...

Thanks ‪@akosmaroy‬ for allowing the usage of a segment from his video under the rules of Creative Commons:
A flight from Innsbruck to Bolzano

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