Isn't
Thielert out of business, as in completely, no spares, support?
Well then. Frank Thielert fired as CEO, Cessna suspends Thielert Engine equipped models. Ongoing criminal investigation.
Full Authority Digital Engine Control. I'd like to play too. No, it isn't Fab.
Idiot Proof? When a system is fool proof, fools will leach into the game.
"Not that there's anything wrong with that, Jerry" "Yes, George."
Airfoil
No, they are still trading under the reciever whilst looking for a buyer etc...Diamond have ceased production of the types that require the engines until it is sorted and hope that there engine will be out soon...... spares are available etc but cash up front is reqd...
As for the Idiot proof, well not quite, ask the DA 42 pilots in I believe Germany with the flat battery, the book of words states start one on external power then the other on internal power.... that allows the battery to gain sufficient charge but no one realised.....
Both were started on external power, off down the runway and into the air, gear up ( Electric) and all the juice was sucked from the alternators to raise the wheels leaving nothing for the poor old FADECs and causing rapid 2 shut downs and a not very nice arrival in a field... Hence the Emergency mods to provide back up power for the FADECS for the Idiots that if there is a way and means will find it
see
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles...ngine-row.html