Gerhard Betsch

DA20 Owner

"I have owned 7 aircraft from four different companies - and the DA20 is the most fun to fly of all. It has great visibility, and with the center stick, rather than a yoke, it is just much more natural to fly."

"I used to own a Mooney, which was too much airplane for my changed missions. My DA20 fits how I fly now- mostly for pleasure, mostly by myself. It's still a very capable plane, though - I flew it from Toronto to Florida twice, and it gets me there with just two fuel stops, and while my Mooney would be faster, the difference isn't all that much."

"I liked the airplane at first sight. I had flown a previous model, which I like, but I thought it needed a bit more power. When I flew the DA20 C1, I felt like you couldn't help but buy it once you had a chance to experience it in flight."

"I bought the airplane first and foremost because I love how it flies. Economics were somewhat important - I was downscaling from a Mooney - and safety was also a factor: at the time I bought, there wasn't a single fatality in this type."