Turbo-Diesel Diamond to Get Special Attention Stateside Before Heading East Once Again

A Fort Lauderdale, Florida business announced that it would donate the 200-hour inspection for Diamondo's Diamond DA50.

The plane will makes its way through as it tours the world to extol the benefits and utility of sustainable aviation fuel, guided by pilots Matthias Nederhäuser and Robin Wenger. Premier Aircraft Sales will take care of the retractable-gear, turbo-diesel Diamond during this early phase of its voyage, which has spent just over 2 months in transit since leaving its Swiss home. The Diamondo Earthrounding group is a gaggle of 9 aviation enthusiasts attempting to take the uncommon Diamond around the world using SAF wherever possible, billed as increasing awareness and take up of the product where available to aviators. The use of sustainable fuels is one of the few highly effective methods available to aviation industry that is ready to go, affordable, ad available, unlike more hypothetical green initiatives - however nice they may be. Additionally, their Diamond's use of jet fuel ensures that nearly anywhere on earth is ready for a refuel should they need one, important in a time when leaded avgas is being scrutinized in environmentally conscious areas around the world. The team left home in January with the aim to head east until they return home to Zurich on  April 22, World Earth Day. Along the way, the team will draw attention to additional ecological projects, including reforestation efforts in Nicaragua, peat reformation in Switzerland, and solar farms in the Dominican Republic.

A turbo-diesel is a somewhat rare sight in American airports, leading David Seastead, director of Premier Aircraft Sales in Fort Worth, to make sure the plane gets the expertise it deserves. “While we have a long history of servicing and supporting Diamond’s family of diesel-powered aircraft, we have an EASA-certified technician from Continental Aerospace here to assist with the required inspection and service to ensure that our work is fully compliant," he said. "Whether the airplane is going around the world or around-the-pattern, we are committed to doing the job with the utmost safety in mind.”

FMI: www.premieraircraftsales.com, www.diamondo-earthrounding.com