FlyingGiants Forums - View Single Post - I've heard so much about the DA 50, it let me down!!!

rdgood · 05-26-2008, 02:25 PM

Pete,

DA is very phone friendly..
I have an A & P ticket too! And a pilot license...

I did prop rebuilds(for UPS) and insurance rebuilds for an FBO (Aircraft Specialists) out of Louiville Ky for about 10 years.
I am in Semiconductors now - puts more bacon on the table!!!
Anyway - I call DA when ever I have a question. There is always someone who will talk to you..

I think the carb bolts are aluminum so not too tight...

I have tuned a bunch of DA 50s for several folks. I usually start with the high end and tune lean and then about 1/8th back rich. Then go to the low end get a high idle tune rich then tune back 1/16th lean then see if ya get a good transition...

This seems to always work well!!

Anyway I fly a DA-150 now for about 8 years now - I won't fly anything else ..IMHO!!

Ronster

05-26-2008, 02:25 PM	#5
rdgood Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Portland Oregon Age: 50 Posts: 1,125	Re: I've heard so much about the DA 50, it let me down!!! Pete, DA is very phone friendly.. I have an A & P ticket too! And a pilot license... I did prop rebuilds(for UPS) and insurance rebuilds for an FBO (Aircraft Specialists) out of Louiville Ky for about 10 years. I am in Semiconductors now - puts more bacon on the table!!! Anyway - I call DA when ever I have a question. There is always someone who will talk to you.. I think the carb bolts are aluminum so not too tight... I have tuned a bunch of DA 50s for several folks. I usually start with the high end and tune lean and then about 1/8th back rich. Then go to the low end get a high idle tune rich then tune back 1/16th lean then see if ya get a good transition... This seems to always work well!! Anyway I fly a DA-150 now for about 8 years now - I won't fly anything else ..IMHO!! Ronster