Diamond DA 42 - Other Limitations; Fuel Temperature; Battery Charge

DA 42 AFM Operating Limitations
Doc. No. 7.01.05-E Rev. 8 15-Dec-2017
EASA
approved
Page 2 - 31
2.16 OTHER LIMITATIONS
2.16.1 FUEL TEMPERATURE
JET Fuel grades and blends thereof:
from -30 °C to +75 °C (from -22 °F to +167 °F)
NOTE
Operation with Diesel Fuel, or blends of Diesel Fuel with Jet
Fuel, is only approved when MÄM 42-037 is incorporated.
Diesel Fuel, Blends of Diesel Fuel with Jet Fuel, or unknown fuel grade:
Engine starting fuel temperature ......... min. !5 °C (+23 °F)
Take-off fuel temperature .............. min. +5 °C (+41 °F)
Maximum fuel temperature ............. +75 °C (+167 °F)
2.16.2 BATTERY CHARGE
Taking-off for a Night VFR or IFR flight with an empty battery is not permitted.
The use of an external power supply for engine starting with an empty airplane battery
is also not permitted if the subsequent flight is intended to be a Night VFR or IFR flight.
In this case the airplane battery must first be charged.