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Diamond DA 40 NG AFM study guide

DA 40 NG

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Source AFM 6.01.15-E, Rev. 4 (31 Dec 2024)

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General

How this flight manual is read: which of its chapters is approved, how it grades its WARNING, CAUTION and NOTE callouts, and where the aeroplane's own records live. Then the modification-scoped mass limits, the dimensions and wing geometry, landing gear geometry and tyres, and the vocabulary the rest of the manual is written in — airspeeds, the standard atmosphere and altitude definitions, mass and balance terms, the engine and display abbreviations, the circuit breakers worth recognising, and the conversion factors.

  1. Dimensions and Wing GeometryFree
  2. Landing Gear Geometry and Tyres (locked)
  3. Airspeed Definitions (locked)
  4. Atmosphere, Altitude and Wind Terms (locked)
  5. Mass and Balance Vocabulary (locked)
  6. Engine and Display Abbreviations (locked)
  7. Circuit Breakers Worth Recognising (locked)
  8. Units and Conversions (locked)

Operating Limitations

The manual's only approved chapter: the airspeed limits and the ASI markings, engine, RPM and power limits, the oil, coolant, gearbox and fuel temperature limits, fuel pressure and electrical limits, the propeller and its governor, approved oils and coolant, every instrument marking, the red warnings and the amber and white alerts, mass, baggage and centre of gravity limits, approved manoeuvres and load factors, altitude, restart and crew limits, kinds of operation and minimum equipment, approved fuels and additives, fuel capacity and indication limits, the cockpit placards, the cold-weather temperature limits and baffles, and the operational restrictions that close the chapter.

  1. Airspeed LimitationsFree
  2. Airspeed Indicator MarkingsFree
  3. Engine, RPM and Power Limits (locked)
  4. Oil, Coolant, Gearbox and Fuel Temperature Limits (locked)
  5. Fuel Pressure and Electrical Limits (locked)
  6. Propeller and Governor (locked)
  7. Approved Oils and Coolant (locked)
  8. Engine Instrument Markings (locked)
  9. Electrical and Fuel Quantity Markings (locked)
  10. Red Warning Alerts (locked)
  11. Amber Cautions and White Status Alerts (locked)
  12. Mass LimitsFree
  13. Baggage Limits (locked)
  14. Datum Plane and Centre of Gravity Limits (locked)
  15. Approved Manoeuvres and Load Factors (locked)
  16. Altitude, Restart and Crew Limits (locked)
  17. Approved Kinds of Operation (locked)
  18. Minimum Equipment for VFR, Night VFR and IFR (locked)
  19. Approved Fuels and Additives (locked)
  20. Fuel Capacity and Indication LimitsFree
  21. Cockpit Placards (locked)
  22. Temperature Limits and Baffles (locked)
  23. Battery, Door, Electronics and Cabin Restrictions (locked)

Emergency Procedures

The chapter's own priority rule, gliding and glide performance, the coolant, oil, gearbox and fuel temperature emergencies, low fuel pressure, alternator problems and the electrical reserves, engine problems on the ground and during take-off, engine troubleshooting in flight, engine failure and the airborne restart, the three governor failures, fuel transfer pump failure, complete electrical failure, fire on the ground, during take-off and in flight, the engine-off emergency landing with its mass-banded speeds, landing on a defective tyre or brakes, spin recovery, an unintentional icing encounter, carbon monoxide, and unlocked doors.

  1. How to Use the Emergency Chapter (locked)
  2. Gliding and Glide Performance (locked)
  3. High Coolant Temperature (locked)
  4. High Oil Temperature and Low Oil Pressure (locked)
  5. High Gearbox and Fuel Temperature (locked)
  6. Low Fuel Pressure (locked)
  7. Alternator Problems and Electrical Reserves (locked)
  8. Engine Problems on the Ground and During Take-off (locked)
  9. Engine Troubleshooting in Flight (locked)
  10. Engine Failure and Restart in FlightFree
  11. Propeller Governor Failures (locked)
  12. Fuel Transfer Pump Failure (locked)
  13. Complete Electrical Failure (locked)
  14. Fire on the Ground and During Take-off (locked)
  15. Fire in Flight (locked)
  16. Emergency Landing with Engine Off (locked)
  17. Landing with a Defective Tyre or Brakes (locked)
  18. Recovery from an Unintentional Spin (locked)
  19. Unintentional Flight into Icing Conditions (locked)
  20. Carbon Monoxide Contamination (locked)
  21. Unlocked Doors in Flight (locked)

Normal Operating Procedures

The normal-operating speeds and the chapter's handling expectation, the daily check, the cabin check and the nine-station walk-around, before starting and starting the engine, before taxiing and taxiing, before take-off with the ECU test and the available power check, the take-off itself, both climbs, cruise and fuel transfer, descent and approach, the before-landing speeds, landing, go-around and after landing, engine shut-down and parking, refuelling and fuel additives, and flight in rain and at high altitude.

  1. The Normal Operating SpeedsFree
  2. The Daily Check (locked)
  3. Pre-flight Cabin Check (locked)
  4. Walk-Around: Left Gear, Left Wing and Left Fuselage (locked)
  5. Walk-Around: Empennage, Right Side, Front and Underside (locked)
  6. Before Starting Engine (locked)
  7. Starting the Engine (locked)
  8. Before Taxiing (locked)
  9. Taxiing (locked)
  10. Before Take-Off (locked)
  11. The ECU Test (locked)
  12. Available Power Check (locked)
  13. Take-Off (locked)
  14. Take-Off Climb and Cruise Climb (locked)
  15. Cruise and Fuel Transfer (locked)
  16. Descent and Approach (locked)
  17. Before Landing Speeds (locked)
  18. Landing, Go-Around and After Landing (locked)
  19. Engine Shut-Down and Parking (locked)
  20. Refuelling and Fuel Additives (locked)
  21. Flight in Rain and at High Altitude (locked)

Abnormal Operating Procedures

The precautionary landing, RPM outside the green range, the coolant, oil, gearbox and fuel temperature abnormalities, low voltage and high current, how the ECU cautions behave and the drills for clearing them, the fuel quantity low caution, the coolant level, pitot heat and ENGINE cautions, canopy and flap configuration problems with their modified approach speeds, lightning strike, landing above the maximum landing mass, starting on external power, and static source blockage.

  1. Abnormal Procedures and the Precautionary Landing (locked)
  2. RPM Outside the Green Range (locked)
  3. Coolant Temperature Abnormalities (locked)
  4. Oil Temperature and Pressure Abnormalities (locked)
  5. Gearbox and Fuel Temperature Abnormalities (locked)
  6. Low Voltage and High Current (locked)
  7. How the ECU Cautions Behave (locked)
  8. ECU Caution Procedures (locked)
  9. The Fuel Quantity Low Caution (locked)
  10. Coolant Level, Pitot Heat and the ENGINE Caution (locked)
  11. Canopy and Flap Configuration Problems (locked)
  12. Lightning Strike (locked)
  13. Landing Above Maximum Landing Mass (locked)
  14. Starting with External Power (locked)
  15. Static Source Blockage (locked)

Performance

How the performance chapter is read and what its four interpolation rules allow, airspeed calibration and fuel flow, the stalling speeds by mass and bank angle, the take-off distance conditions, corrections and tables, take-off and cruise climb performance, time, fuel and distance to climb, cruise performance and where full power stops being available, the landing distance conditions, corrections and tables, landing with an abnormal flap position, go-around performance, and the glide figures and approved noise data.

  1. How to Use the Performance Chapter (locked)
  2. Airspeed Calibration and Fuel Flow (locked)
  3. Stalling SpeedsFree
  4. Take-Off Distance: Conditions and Corrections (locked)
  5. Take-Off Distance Tables (locked)
  6. Take-Off Climb Performance (locked)
  7. Cruise Climb Performance (locked)
  8. Time, Fuel and Distance to Climb (locked)
  9. Cruise Performance (locked)
  10. Landing Distance: Conditions and Corrections (locked)
  11. Landing Distance Tables (locked)
  12. Landing with an Abnormal Flap Position (locked)
  13. Go-Around Performance (locked)
  14. Glide Performance and Noise Data (locked)

Mass and Balance / Equipment List

Who is responsible for the loading and which two records describe the equipment, the datum plane and the Mass and Balance Report, the loading arms, how a loading calculation is actually done, the manual's own worked example in both tank configurations, the centre of gravity envelope, and the Equipment List and the Equipment Inventory drawn from it.

  1. Responsibility and the Two Equipment Records (locked)
  2. The Datum Plane and the Mass and Balance Report (locked)
  3. Loading Arms (locked)
  4. How a Loading Calculation Is Done (locked)
  5. The Worked Loading Example (locked)
  6. The Centre of Gravity Envelope (locked)
  7. The Equipment List and Inventory (locked)

Description of the Airplane and its Systems

The airframe structure and the flight controls, the wing flaps, trim and rudder pedals, the instrument panel, ventilation and heating, the MD302 standby module, landing gear and brakes, seats, harnesses, baggage, canopy, doors and emergency equipment, the engine and its controls, the propeller and governor, the whole fuel system — tanks, flow, pumps, valve, venting, filters and both means of measuring quantity — cooling, turbocharging and the two oil systems, electrical generation, storage and the seven buses, the electrical instruments and lighting, the pitot, static and stall warning systems, and the electronic engine control unit.

  1. Airframe Structure (locked)
  2. Flight Controls (locked)
  3. The Wing Flaps (locked)
  4. Elevator Trim and Rudder Pedals (locked)
  5. The Instrument Panel (locked)
  6. Cabin Ventilation and Heating (locked)
  7. The MD302 Standby Attitude Module (locked)
  8. Landing Gear and Brakes (locked)
  9. Seats and Harnesses (locked)
  10. Baggage Compartment, Canopy and Doors (locked)
  11. Emergency Equipment (locked)
  12. The Engine (locked)
  13. Engine Controls (locked)
  14. The Propeller and its Governor (locked)
  15. The Fuel System: Tanks and Flow (locked)
  16. Fuel Pumps and the Fuel Valve (locked)
  17. Tank Venting, Filters and the Gascolator (locked)
  18. Fuel Quantity Indication (locked)
  19. Fuel Indicator II (locked)
  20. Cooling, Turbocharging and the Oil Systems (locked)
  21. Electrical Generation and Storage (locked)
  22. The Seven Buses (locked)
  23. Electrical Instruments and Lighting (locked)
  24. Pitot Heat, Pitot-Static and Stall Warning (locked)
  25. The Electronic Engine Control Unit (locked)

Airplane Handling, Care and Maintenance

The inspection intervals and what forces an unscheduled check, ground handling with and without the tow bar, parking, the gust lock and the cold- and hot-weather parking rules, mooring, jacking and road transport, cleaning and care of the airframe, acrylic glass, propeller and displays, and the ground de-icing procedure.

  1. Maintenance and Inspections (locked)
  2. Ground Handling and Towing (locked)
  3. Parking, the Gust Lock and Cold Weather (locked)
  4. Mooring, Jacking and Road Transport (locked)
  5. Cleaning and Care (locked)
  6. Ground De-icing (locked)

Supplements

How a supplement relates to the main manual and what decides which supplements a given copy contains, and the List of Supplements read as its five prefixed series.

  1. How Supplements Work (locked)
  2. The List of Supplements (locked)