As many of you already know, I recently started flying a new Diamond DA40 XLS as one of the inaugural “members” to sign up with DiamondShare, a new concept in aircraft ownership that is seeking to dramatically alter the economic equation for buyers.
I first heard about DiamondShare last summer at the Oshkosh Airshow. My dad and I had been kicking the tires of some of the airplanes we liked, including the new diesel 182 at the Cessna exhibit, the sleek Icon Aircraft A5 sport amphibian, and one of my dad’s favorite airplanes, the Maule M-9-235 taildragger. Next, I suggested we head over to the Diamond Aircraft exhibit to have a look at the DA40, one of my favorites.
