Re: Diamond DA-42 Twinstar
I saw one where I work at the Ocala airport. The main reason for ERAU choosing the twin star is to save money on fuel. Tuition prices and flight training prices will continue to rise, however. If you the students are transitioning from that airplane in regional jets or something then that's not bad but the twinstar really takes away alot of the power management you got with the Seminoles. Even the seminoles are a joke to fly with the counter-rotating props. The twin star is as close as you can get with a light twin to a jet with the FADEC engines but they're losing some skills that can be taught by using that airplane. As with everything, it's ALL about money.
-Kelly
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