Flying a Diamond DA-50 Around The World

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Key Takeaways:

  • Matthias Niederhäuser and Robin Wenger began a global circumnavigation trip in January 2022.
  • They are undertaking this journey in a new Diamond DA-50, a single-engine airplane with a new, untried powerplant.
  • The pilots discussed the extensive planning and execution required to complete such an ambitious flight.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwVpigx4fvI

In January 2022, Matthias Niederhäuser and Robin Wenger departed on a trip of a lifetime: A global circumnavigation in a new Diamond DA-50. In this video, AVweb interviewed the pilots when their route took them through Florida in late March. They discuss the planning and execution necessary to fly such a trip in a single-engine airplane with a new, untried powerplant. For more on the project, see www.diamondo-earthrounding.com

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