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Diamond DA-40 TDI For Sale

HERE'S a deal. Fly a 2 1/2-year-old Diamond DA40 TDI that's mint condition inside and out, and equipped with a full IFR kit including Stormscope, twin Garmin 430 and autopilot.

Let's say you want to fly 30 hours a year. You pay £100 per month and then £80 per hour wet. Plus VAT.

Nothing else.

If you want to fly more hours - no problem.

That's £4230 per year - £352 per month. No maintenance charges. No insurance. No hangarage. No hassle.

Am I the only one or does this seem to be an absolute corker of a deal? I wanted to know more so went and flew the aircraft with Bob Forster and Paul Ponting who own the company that operates G-ZANY, the DA40 in question, and asked them the key questions:

Q| Is there a joining fee?
A| No. You pay three months upfront deposit and then there is a three month leaving period. In effect, your deposit ends up paying the leaving period.

Q| Can I fly more hours than I specified at the beginning?
A| Of course you can. More hours generally means a better rate.

Q| Can I rent by the hour?
A| The aircraft is owned by Altair Aviation but is also on Stapleford Flight Centre's books and you can hire from them for £155 per hour including landing fees.

Q| If anything goes wrong with the aircraft do I have to pay for it?
A| No. As long as you take care of the aircraft and treat it with respect then all maintenance bills are paid for by Altair - you pay only the monthly fee and hourly charge.

Q| Can I take the aircraft away for holidays/week long periods of time?
A| Absolutely. The DA40 is a perfect tourer. Excellent cruise speed, low fuel costs and comfort means that if you wanted to hire it for a few days touring, for 10 hours flying, then you'd be looking to pay around £800 plus your monthly charge.

Q| What about landing fees?
A| You pay your own landing fees to Stapleford once you bring the aircraft back.

Q| How do I get checked out?
A| Stapleford Flight Centre do the check out which, depending on your experience, should take two to three hours.

Q| What's the availability of G-ZANY generally like and how does the booking system work?
A| Availability is very good. The number of group members is quite small and that means that you tend to get the aircraft when you want it - but like all shared aircraft the earlier you can book it out the better. Once signed up with Altair, just call Stapleford to make your booking.

FAST FACTS
Diamond DA40 TDI

PERFORMANCE

Vne: 178kt

Cruise speed: 125kt

Fuel burn: 18.5 lt/hour

SPECIFICATIONS

Engine: Thielert Centurion 1.7 turbodiesel, producing 135hp

Power: 135bhp

Prop: 3-blade MT constant-speed

Seats: 4

Useful load: 355kg

PRICE

£100 per month standing charge, plus £80 per flying hour (wet).

SELLER
Paul Ponting
T: 07803 174804
E: info@altairaviation.co.uk
W: www.altairaviation.co.uk

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