Diamond Aircraft introduced a new version of its DA40 piston single that brings a number of welcome improvements to the cockpit. The DA40 XLT model for 2013 features wider front seats, air conditioning, burl-wood and carbon-fiber trim accents and other improvements that elevate the Austrian-designed four seater into a luxury cruiser.
Not only are the new seats in the DA40 wider and more comfortable, they also incorporate “infrared control technology” in the seat material, a technology pioneered by BMW in its convertibles that can reduce seat temperature by almost 70 degrees in summer. We tried the seats at Sun ‘n Fun in Lakeland, Florida, and can confirm the leather stays comfortable even in the hot afternoon sun.
