Fall 2009 - Volume 14, Number 4    


The model 680 Twin Commander that served as President Dwight Eisenhower’s Air Force One for weekend trips to his Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, farm. The authentically restored airplane is in the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio.

Twin Commanders Pursue Public Benefit Missions


A distinctive high-wing configuration, great visibility from the cockpit and passenger cabin, sturdy construction, responsive handling, and powerful engines are just some of the attributes that have attracted owner-pilots and business operators to Twin Commanders for more than half a century.



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FROM THE FLIGHTLINE

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FROM THE SHOP FLOOR: GET READY FOR WINTER

We're introducing a new feature called �From the Shop Floor� that will feature maintenance tips gathered from the best, most experienced technicians from throughout Twin Commander's authorized service center network.


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Operator profiles - RICHARD HANSEN

When Richard Hansen bought a 690C Model 840 Twin Commander for his company, Furnas Electric, in 1988 he had no idea that, 21 years later, he would still be operating the 840, only now as the personal owner.


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Operator profiles - AC EXPRESS

It’s not easy to make a profitable go of it in aircraft charter, especially in these recessionary times. Along with competitive pricing, efficient management, and strict cost controls, you have to have the right aircraft for the job.


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Legacy Named in Inc.’s Top 5000 Companies

Legacy Aviation Services, a Twin Commander-authorized Service Center located in Yukon, Oklahoma, west of Oklahoma City, has been named one of Inc. magazine’s 5000 fastest-growing companies in the U.S. for 2009.


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Global Aviation Houston Adds Grand Renaissance To List Of Capabilities

Global Aviation Services, Inc. at George Bush Intercontinental (KIAH) in Houston, Texas, a factory authorized Twin Commander Service Center, has added Grand Renaissance completions to its list of capabilities.


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Mays Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

One of the primary reasons for the success of the Twin Commander line over the years is the people who sell and support it, and Bob Mays is one of those people.


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Aero Air Updates Customer Commander
Inside And Out

Aero Air, a Twin Commander Aircraft factory-authorized Service Center located at the Portland-Hillsboro, Oregon, Airport (KHIO), has just completed an extensive upgrade of a Twin Commander 690B by installing dual Garmin G600 electronic flight and multi-function displays, a Twin Commander Digital Fuel Quantity Indicating System, and Twin Commander High-Intensity Discharge (HID) landing and recognition lighting.


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Insurance Insight: Take Advantage of
Market Cycles

Anyone who’s ever owned an aircraft and needed insurance has experienced the aviation insurance marketplace and its quirks.


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PARTS UPDATE

Get up to date on the latest parts and updates direct from Twin Commander.


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JetProp Operators Happy With Reliability of
Enviro ECU

Operators of the first Twin Commanders to be retrofitted with an improved version of the Enviro Systems Environment Control Unit (ECU) say they are enjoying new-found reliability.


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Jones Named Engineering Chief

Terry Jones, an experienced aerospace structural engineer, has been named engineering manager at Twin Commander Aircraft LLC.


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