You better add checking that the mags are grounded to your checklist before you turn a prop. If an engine is in just the right sweet-spot a small prop turn can cause the engine to kick over. Pilots have been injured and killed this way. Good video, thanks for sharing.

Really great to see how this is done for real. As im only a sim pilot with limited real-world flying experience, videos like this I find very valuable. All the best, Alan.

Very nice. Thanks. One additional thing I check is the stall warning, if the wing stall is a tab-switch. Depending on the airplane, it could always be hot (connection directly to the battery) so pushing it up will cause the stall warning horn to blow. I also put the flaps down after turning on the battery, to check the connectors during my walk around. However, every manufacturer has their own check list, and the main point is to review it, as you did. 😊

Me and a buddy close on a 2008 DA40 on Monday. I put nearly 5 hours on it during prebuy inspection period. A really fun plane to fly.

Excellent video. Thorough and informative

Olso look for cracks in between in the components that hold the moving parts on the plane. Example in beetween the ailerons. 😊

Thank you for showing the better way to do the checklist. I am not a Pilot, yet, but I am thinking about it because a friend of mine back home (Philippines) is now a licensed private pilot and working for his commercial license. I liked how you did the checklist; for me, it made a lot of sense. While working as a DMLP, I had to do quarterly LP Audits for 26 locations; the audits were about 3 pages long but after familiarizing myself with the areas that needed to be checked, I did the walkthru as soon as I got to the location and won't open my audit folder until it's time for me to do the office paperwork. All I had to do was mark those that failed during my walk-thru onto the checklist/audit. Not only that it saved me some time but I know I didn't miss anything.

I think is the only video that covers pre flight on a da40. Excellent job. I’m going to show it my cfi as there are differences. For example, we’re not supposed to hand test the aileron, rudder or elevator. Which doesn’t make sense.

Thanks for this. Some other things I do -- suck on stall warning to make sure it works (part of minimal operational equipment); check fuel vent holes (in plate approximately under the fuel caps); cycle the alt air lever (mine broke from NON-use); and prior to takeoff push on the rear door one final time from the inside and check the door light is out (bad things can happen if the door opens in flight).

Hey I love the videos. I live near Concord. I’ve seen your plane in person. I’d love to tag along some time with you if you have spare time. I learned a lot from your videos so far. 🙏🏻

How do you identify the airplane with atc, DA-40 or Diamond star ?