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DPA
Paul Koch

DPA Fly-In Report: AirVenture 2025

Airventure 2025 activities for Diamond owners and pilots included an updated Diamond exhibit, collaborative meetings with Diamond & Austro executives, and a big party to welcome the Diamond Flying Club.

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2025
Paul Koch

Diamond Fest 2025 Survey

Please join the Diamond Pilots Association (DPA) for our 3nd Annual fly-in to the birthplace of many of our aircraft at the Diamond Aircraft Industries

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Most Popular Articles

Understanding the EECU

The following presentation provides an overview of the Austro Engine ECU and the key things owners and pilots should know about the FADEC system that manages the engine.

DA40NG Orientation Briefing

This is a summary of the key differences that pilots who are transitioning to a Jet-A powered Diesel engine DA40NG should know about.

PIREP: X-Plane and the G1000 NXi Desktop Trainer

The Garmin G1000 is the heart of most Diamond Aircraft, particularly if you are flying IFR. The NXi version of the G1000 is even more sophisticated with additional features. In many respects it is overwhelming and rivals (and, in some respects, exceeds) the capabilities found on modern airline transport and business jet aircraft.

To fully understand the capabilities of this avionics package while safely on the ground and not burning fuel, a desktop simulator complete with replica displays and controls is a helpful training aid. With the computing power available today, their graphic cards, both off-the-shelf and unique software, and a G1000 hardware replica, a powerful training aid can be created to learn and practice the features of the G1000 and the NXi version.