Garmin G950 Panel Approved for Twin Commander Turboprops
Eagle Creek Aviation Services has received FAA Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for Garmin G950 installations in Twin Commander aircraft. The G950 is an integrated all-electronic flight deck that introduces new levels of situational awareness, simplicity, and safety to the Twin Commander cockpit. The G950 is the complete Garmin 1000 package with the exception that it incorporates the S-TEC 2100 Digital Flight Control System (DFCS) rather than a Garmin autopilot. The initial STC covers 695A s/n 96000 – 96055 Commander 1000s. Eagle Creek expects other turboprop models soon will be added to the STC. The Garmin G950 integrates all primary flight, navigation, communication, terrain, traffic, and weather on a large, 12.4-inch multifunction display and two 10.4-inch primary flight displays. The total panel transformation…
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ADVENTURE TRAVEL: Marsh Harbour, Abaco, the Bahamas
Over the past few issues I’ve been describing experiences to faraway destinations. Why not for once do something abroad but closer to home. When I just returned from my Around the World journey, many people asked what was the most…
Eggeling Pilot Resumé Ranges From Mach 2 to Boeing 757 Testbed
One of the highlights of the biennial Twin Commander owner/operator conference known as the Twin Commander University is sitting in on “Flying the Engine,” a four-hour-long seminar on best practices for operating the Honeywell TPE331 engines that power all turboprop-model…
2015 Twin Commander University to Be Held in Savannah
Savannah, Georgia, has been selected as the site of the 2015 Twin Commander University. The University is a biennial gathering of Twin Commander owners and operators and the authorized service centers and other companies that support the fleet. The heart…
OPERATOR PROFILE – Where in the World is Brad Howard?
The answer is, somewhere on a 76-day; 25,670-nmi; four-continent; 27-country; 35-stop around-the-word trek in his 690B Twin Commander. On May 13 Brad and son Scott rendezvoused with four other aircraft in Quebec City, Canada, to begin a two-and-a-half-month globe-circling sojourn…