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F-BPCE is a Diamond Aircraft DA40, a single-engine piston aircraft. SkyMeter has tracked 106 flights totalling 108 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 2 callsigns. The most frequent segment is FR-0049 to LFRO. Service window in our records spans 388 days. Of those flights, 2 (1.9%) carry at least one detected incident — go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Diamond Aircraft DA40 has a maximum takeoff weight of 2,646 lb, light wake category.
About the Diamond Aircraft DA40
The Diamond DA40 is an Austrian four-seat single-engine aircraft that redefined light GA design when it entered production in 1997. Built entirely from composite materials with a distinctive T-tail and bubble canopy, the DA40 was among the first certified aircraft to prove that carbon fiber construction could deliver both superior fuel efficiency and crashworthiness in the training and personal flying market. Its low-wing configuration and sleek aerodynamics give it a cruise speed around 140 knots on just 8-9 gallons per hour, making it one of the most economical touring aircraft in its class.
The type has become a global standard for flight schools, with over 2,500 delivered worldwide, and remains in production today in both Austro Engine diesel and Lycoming gasoline variants. Diamond's decision to use a Garmin glass cockpit as standard equipment from the early 2000s made the DA40 a pioneer in bringing advanced avionics to the entry-level market, influencing an entire generation of trainer aircraft design. The DA40's benign stall characteristics and excellent visibility have made it particularly popular in Europe, where its fuel-sipping Austro diesel engine appeals to operators facing high avgas costs.
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