Mitsubishi Diamond

[cands]

We are looking to add a diamond to are flight department so any info good or bad
Thanks for the help.

 

[CorpAv8r]

The Diamond is a pretty good airplane for the money. It has decent speed (we saw an average of 400 ktas) and a good cabin for a light jet.

It is sluggish and under-powered in hot temperatures. We operated our Diamond IA in the Southeast out of a 5300' strip at 1000 MSL. On a 30C day, the TOFL is 5300' at a 14,500 lbs (1000 lbs under gross).

Our aircraft didn't have the increase landing weight mod, so we were restricted to 13,200 lbs. Our BOW was approximately 10,200 lbs. We did a lot of short hops with an average pax load of at least 5 people, so we couldn't tanker fuel.

Our DOC's were right around $1,000 per hour.

The range is limited. Depending on winds, our range was approximately 900 nm. Our max fuel was 4200 lbs. We consistently saw the following fuel burns:

1st hour: 1500
2nd hour: 1200
3rd hour: 1100

*Note: This was before D-RVSM.

We planned to be on the ground within 2 hours 45 minutes.

Depending on your mission profile, it can be a good airplane. I hope the information is helpful. If needed, I'll be happy to share more specifics.

 

[Mentorplt]

If you can get one without reversers you can add AT LEAST 20 knots to that TAS. Although, no TR's makes for a sporty landing on a short wet runway. Better put it down and hope you don't hydroplane right off the end.

MP

 

[Whirlwind]

The example that I've spent the most time in did right around 400ktas, and that is without the TRs... I flew three serial numbers total, one of which I recall did about 410ktas, but that was about it. The other was around 400 as well.

I like the Diamond, but have little else to compare it to, so I wouldn't try to evaluate it... Personally I thought it was a bit heavy in the controls, at least compared to the Citation 500 and King Air 350, but those are very different airplanes...

 

[Vespa]

I've had way too much pucker factor trying to land an MU300 on a short wet or snowy runway with no TRs. It once took me the whole 7000 feet to stop. If you must.... get TRs on the thing.

 

[Headwind]

I have been told many times that a Diamond with out T/R is capable of landing at airports where you can not take off.

HEADWIND

 

[cands]

Thanks for the info.