WHALE WATCHING—AND MORE—FROM A TWIN COMMANDER
The grand spectacle of a large whale breaching the surface of the sea is the stuff of great memories and great photographs, not to mention a riveting television commercial for a certain insurance company. Andrew Harcombe can claim hundreds of such sightings—but not when leaning on the railing of a tourist-filled cruise boat. Instead, Harcombe does his whale watching from the left seat of a Twin Commander. Harcombe owns Clearwater Air, an Anchorage, Alaska-based operator that specializes in collecting observational data on marine mammal populations in Arctic waters. “We support aerial research projects in the Arctic offshore environment,” Harcombe explains. That explanation underplays what Harcombe and his staff of 10 pilots flying three Twin Commanders do for their daily bread.…
From the Flightline
Behind the Scenes of an Air-to-air Photo Shoot
Airplanes are conceived, designed, developed, and manufactured to do one thing: Fly. So when it comes to photographing an airplane, it makes sense to capture it doing what it does best. Sounds simple enough, but getting a clear, sharp, colorful,…
SPECIAL DISCOUNT ON ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS
Twin Commander Aircraft is offering a special discount off the list price for Custom Kit (CK) 183 to convert a Sundstrand Air Cycle Machine system to an Enviro bleed air system. CK 183 is applicable to all serial-number 690Cs, and…
CUSTOM KITS OFFER CHOICE
OF IMPROVED DORSAL FIN
A recent Maintenance Alert issued by Twin Commander Aircraft addresses the potential for corrosion to develop as a result of moisture that becomes trapped under the dorsal fin on Model 690A and B Twin Commanders. The original dorsal fin design…
FROM THE SHOP FLOOR:
Twin Commanders Continue to Amaze
This is another in our continuing series of information and maintenance tips provided by highly experienced technicians at Twin Commander factory-authorized Service Centers. Our thanks to Steven Reid of Legacy Aviation Services for providing his insights on the structural aspects…