DIAMOND AIRCRAFT
DA 20/100 Flight Manual
Description
Doc # 202-100-VLA
20 December, 2000
Page
Issue 1
7 - 7
7.4.1. Flight Instruments
The flight instruments are installed on the pilot's side of the instrument panel.
7.4.2. Cabin Heat
The cabin heat and defrost system, directs ram air through the coolant radiator and the heat shroud
(located around the muffler) into the heat valve. The warm air is then directed to both the window
defrosting vents and to the cabin floor.
The cabin heat knob, located in front of the center console, is used to regulate the flow of heated air.
knob pulled = cabin heat ON
7.4.3. Cabin Air
The cabin aeration is controlled by two adjustable air-vent nozzles. The two sliding windows in the canopy
can be opened for additional ventilation.
7.5. LANDING GEAR SYSTEM
The landing gear system consists of the two main landing gear wheels mounted to a self-spring steel strut
and a free castering nose wheel. The suspension of the nose wheel is handled by an elastomer package.
The landing gear wheel fairings are removable. During flight operations without wheel fairings, partially
reduced flight performance must be taken into account (see Chapter 5).
7.5.1. Wheel Brakes
Hydraulically operated disc brakes act on the wheels of the main landing gear. The wheel brakes are
operated individually using the toe-brake pedals either on the pilot's or on the co-pilot's side. If either the
left or right wheel brake system on the pilot’s side fail, the co-pilot’s brakes fail too. The same applies to a
failure on the co-pilot’s side, in this case, also the pilot’s brakes fail.
CAUTION
When placing the feet on the brake pedals, care should be taken to not contact the
structure above the pedals, which could prevent effective application of the brake(s).
