POINTY END The DA20’s cockpit features a control column that rises from the leading edge of the seat while the panel is clean and the engine control levers are substantial and comfortably positioned ahead of an armrest.

A little gem

The Diamond DA20 C1

Generational change in flight training is upon us. Amidst the range of weary Pipers and Cessnas that have formed the heart of flight training for half a century, a new breed is on the rise. Amongst the new style trainers vying to educate the pilots of tomorrow is the Diamond DA20 and it’s a little gem.

The First Step.

It is hard to speak of a Diamond aircraft without relating to the ‘Diamond Range’. This is because each model constitutes an integral building block within a training philosophy that sees a high degree of commonality across the board; from ab-initio to multi-IFR. The purpose of such commonality is to streamline the process of advancement throughout pilot training, resulting in a series of steps rather than leaps.

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