Diamond
DA 40 XLS: The Innovator Keeps Getting BetterWith the addition of Garmin’s Synthetic Vision Technology and other improvements, the popular composite four-seater reaches a wider audience The day was a dappled gray when I arrived at Long Beach Airport in California for my chance to fly the brand-new Diamond DA40 XLS. Rain had been forecast for the afternoon, but the thin overcast had given way to broken clouds with a deep blue sky peering from behind them. |








