Weaned on Garmin 1000, Rosoff Finds Happiness in Garmin 950 Commander
Neil Rosoff’s research led him to the conclusion that a later-model turboprop Twin Commander had just about everything he was looking for in his next airplane: twin-engine safety for flying over high terrain and at night; excellent performance and benign handling characteristics in the event one of those two engines checked out; truly excellent performance with both engines operating; generous fuel capacity coupled with miserly fuel flows at altitude to yield long-range legs; and a grin-generating, “pilot’s-airplane” personality. There was just one thing missing... Rosoff had always wanted to learn to fly, but business and family took precedence. With his two children grown and gone and his successful IT staffing business sold, it was time for Rosoff to fulfill his…
From the Flightline
Commanding Presence – After Four Decades at Mid-Continent, Founder Gary Riggs Retires
April 1, 1977 was a great day for Gary Riggs. After 14 years working on the production line at the Rockwell Commander factory in Bethany, Oklahoma, and then as a mechanic at the factory-owned service center in Dallas, he now…
Flying the Garmin 950 Commander
A year and a half ago I was among the attendees at the 2013 Twin Commander University who received our first view of the work that Eagle Creek Aviation Services was doing in developing a Garmin 1000 system in their…
Twin Commander University Convenes in April 2015
Things you might not know about Savannah, Georgia: First, it is America’s first planned city. The beautiful downtown area, designed by founder James Edward Oglethorpe, comprises one of the largest National Historic Landmark Districts in the United States. Second, Savannah…
Fit to Fly – Blood Pressure in the Clouds? Sit Back and Relax!
Is your blood pressure in the clouds? Elevated blood pressure (hypertension/pre-hypertension) is one of the most common reasons for visiting a health care provider. Furthermore, blood pressure increases with age; in fact, individuals who have normal blood pressure at age…