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
Flying a Diamond DA-50 Around The World
Key Takeaways:
- Matthias Niederhäuser and Robin Wenger embarked on a global circumnavigation in a new Diamond DA-50 airplane in January 2022.
- The pilots discussed the extensive planning and execution required for such an ambitious trip in a single-engine aircraft with a new, untried powerplant.
- They were interviewed by AVweb in late March while their route took them through Florida.
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