You're right that the heat limit isn't much of problem at Prescott,
but Prescott is at 5,045 ft. msl. It's a different story entirely
on the desert valley floor, or even in the more moderate temperatures
of Texas.

For a less-favorable initial impression of the C1, see what I wrote
about
it some time ago:

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/...33731d9983f8be


Thomas Borchert wrote:
Dan,

Thanks for the report. Glad you liked your (apparently) first
experience in a modern GA aircraft ;-) The view is indeed tremendous
(with apologies to John Glenn). Same in the DA-4, by the way.

The Continental should be easy to start if one uses the methods
described by Deakin in his Avweb columns. I'm afraid I have forgotten

the details.

Since ERAU uses the DA-20 in their Prescott, AZ location, I would
guess
the heat limit is more of a theoretical problem.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)