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Diamond DA42 Twin Star Introduction DA 42 AFM NOTE This airplane flight manual is valid for DA42 airplanes with a KAP 140 or no autopilot system installed. Refer to the airplane flight manual “DA42 with Garmin GFC 700 (OÄM 42-102)”, Doc. No. 7.01.06-E for airplanes with a Garmin Autopilot system installed. Page 0 - 0a Rev. 5 15 Nov 2007 Doc. # 7.01.05-E DA 42 AFM Introduction FOREWORD We congratulate you on the acquisition of your new DIAMOND DA 42. Skillful operation of an airplane increases both safety and the enjoyment of flying. Please take the time therefore, to familiarize yourself with your new DIAMOND DA 42. This airplane may only be operated in accordance with the procedures and operating limitations of this Airplane Flight Manual. Before this airplane is operated for the first time, the pilot must familiarize himself with the complete contents of this Airplane Flight Manual. In the event that you have obtained your DIAMOND DA 42 second-hand, please let us know your address, so that we can supply you with the publications necessary for the safe operation of your airplane. This document is protected by copyright. All associated rights, in particular those of translation, reprinting, radio transmission, reproduction by photo-mechanical or similar means and storing in data processing facilities, in whole or part, are reserved. Copyright © by: DIAMOND AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES GMBH N.A. Otto-Strasse 5 A-2700 Wiener Neustadt, Austria Phone : +43-2622-26700 Fax : +43-2622-26780 E-Mail : [email protected] Doc. No. 7.01.05-E Rev. 8 15-Dec-2017 Page 0 - 1 Introduction DA 42 AFM 0.1 APPROVAL The content of approved chapters is approved by EASA. All other content is approved by DAI under the authority of EASA DOA No. EASA.21J.052 in accordance with Part 21. 0.2 RECORD OF REVISIONS All revisions of this manual, with the exception of - • Temporary Revisions, • updates of the modification level (Section 1.1), • updated mass and balance information (Section 6.3), • updates of the Equipment Inventory (Section 6.5), and • updates of the List of Supplements (Section 9.2) must be recorded in the following table. The new or amended text is indicated by a vertical black line at the left hand side of the revised page, with the revision number and date appearing at the bottom of the page. If pages are revised which contain information valid for your particular serial number (modification level of the airplane, weighing data, Equipment Inventory, List of Supplements), then this information must be transferred to the new pages in hand- writing. The cover pages of Temporary Revisions, if applicable, are inserted behind the cover page of this manual; the following pages of the Temporary Revision are inserted in front of the corresponding pages of this AFM. Temporary Revisions are used to provide information on systems or equipment until the next 'permanent' Revision of the Airplane Flight Manual. When a 'permanent' Revision covers a Mandatory or Optional Design Change Advisory (MÄM or OÄM), then the corresponding Temporary Revision is superseded. Example: Revision 3 covers OÄM 42-053, therefore the Temporary Revision TR-OÄM-42-053 is superseded by the 'permanent' Revision 3. Page 0 - 2 Rev. 8 15-Dec-2017 Doc. No. 7.01.05-E DA 42 AFM Introduction Rev. Chap- Date of Date Reason Page(s) Approval Verification Signature No. ter Revision Inserted IFR [Ing. Andreas all except 1 certification; all 1 Dec 2004 2005-196 Winkler for cover page corrections ACG] 0 0-3, 0-5, MÄM 42-034 (elevator 0-7, 0-8, 0-9 [10 Feb 2005 stop); 4A 4A-9 Dipl.-Ing. OÄM 42-060 (FH) 2 4B 4B-25 28 Jan 2005 (T&B Manfred coordinat.); 5 5-11, 5-12 Reichel Take-off 6 6-18 for DAI] diagrams 7 7-7 FAA Certification MÄM 42- -062, -070/a, -079, -080, -091, -101, -111/b [25 Oct 2005 (TR-MÄM- 3 all all 15 Oct 2005 Ing. Andreas 42-111/a), Winkler for -115 ACG] OÄM 42- -053, -056, -057, -059, -079 Corrections Doc. No. 7.01.05-E Rev. 8 15-Dec-2017 Page 0 - 3 Introduction DA 42 AFM Rev. Chap- Date of Date Reason Page(s) Approval Verification Signature No. ter Revision Inserted 0 0-3 thru 0-10 1 1-2, 1-11 2-2, 2-4, 2-7, 2-8, 2-10, 2- 14, 2-15, 2-18, 2 2-21 thru 2- 23, 2-26, 2-27, 2- 32 MÄM 42- 3-30, 3-31, -037, -046, 3 3-32, 3-38 -063, -088, all (4A-1 thru 0,16667 [20 Dec 2005 4 4A-40) 30 Nov EASA A.C. Ing. Andreas OÄM 42- 4B-2, 4B-13, 2005 Ø2618 Winkler for -054, -077, 4B-25, 4B-27, ACG] 4B -080 4B-30 thru 4B-34 corrections all (5-1 thru 5 5-34) 6-5, 6-8, 6-10 thru 6- 6 14, 6-16, 6-20 7-1, 7-2, 7 7-40 thru 7-66 8 8-4, 8-12 9 39692 Page 0 - 4 Rev. 8 15-Dec-2017 Doc. No. 7.01.05-E DA 42 AFM Introduction Rev. Chap- Date of Date Reason Page(s) Approval Verification Signature No. ter Revision Inserted MÄM 42- -174/a, -186, -198/b, -206, -240, -254, -258/a, OÄM 42- Revision -055/a, No. 5 of the AFM Doc. -056/d, No. -062, -065, all 7.01.05-E is 15 Nov 5 all approved -066, -067, except cover 2007 page under the -070, -074, authority of DOA No. -082, -092, EASA.21J. -094, -095, 052 -099, -101, -105, -112, -116, -121, -129, corrections Doc. No. 7.01.05-E Rev. 8 15-Dec-2017 Page 0 - 5 Introduction DA 42 AFM Rev. Chap- Date of Date Reason Page(s) Approval Verification Signature No. ter Revision Inserted MÄM 42- -268/a, -270, -272, -284, -292, -301, -304, -310, -336, -347, -377, -405, -443, OÄM 42- -053/d & -054/d, Revision -056/e, No. 6 of the AFM Doc. -074/a, No. -106/a, all 7.01.05-E is 6 all 30 Apr 2011 approved -107/d, except cover page under the -108/a, authority of DOA No. -109/a, EASA.21J. -111/a & 052 -158, -116/a, -125, -127, -130, -141, -142, -145, -146/a, -175, -188, -195, -205, -208, VÄM 42-002, corrections Page 0 - 6 Rev. 8 15-Dec-2017 Doc. No. 7.01.05-E DA 42 AFM Introduction Rev. Chap- Date of Date Reason Page(s) Approval Verification Signature No. ter Revision Inserted MÄM 42- -529, -542, -545/a, -546, -575, -584/a, -641, -685, -716, -756, -764/c, -814, -861, Revision No. 7 of the OÄM 42- AFM Doc. -055/d, No. all 7.01.05-E is 30 Nov 7 -056/f, all approved except cover 2015 -094/a, page under the authority of -107/f, DOA No. -111/b& EASA.21J. 052 -158/a&-246, -119, -178, -185, -215, -252, -253, -259, -279, -280, corrections ' ' Revision ' OÄM 42- No. 8 of the ' AFM Doc. ' -222, -252/b, No. ' all 7.01.05-E is ' -304/a, 15 Dec ' 8 all approved 09 Feb 2018 ''' except cover 2017 ' page under the ' corrections authority of ' DOA No. ' EASA.21J. ' 052 ' Doc. No. 7.01.05-E Rev. 8 15-Dec-2017 Page 0 - 7 Introduction DA 42 AFM 0.3 LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGE Ch. Page Date Ch. 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