Spring 2010 - Volume 15, Number 2
The Dean of Commander Salesmen Continues to Sell
In the early 1960s Bob Mays was flying a Beech Bonanza and Commander 500 around the western United States hawking avionics for Motorola Aviation Electronics, and certifying Motorola’s new M4 autopilot in various airplanes.
FROM THE FLIGHTLINE
Service Centers Gather for
Biennial Symposium
Representatives from Twin Commanders authorized service centers are meeting in Oklahoma City in May for the biennial Service Center Symposium.
National Flight Marks Milestone Year
National Flight Services, which operates two authorized Twin Commander service centers in the U.S. as well as a number of other facilities, is celebrating a milestone achievement in 2010—its 50th year in business.
Schedule Now for SB237 Inspection
Members of Twin Commander’s authorized Service Center network report brisk activity in scheduling the inspection required by Airworthiness Directive 2009-25-02.
Why I Now Fly a Twin Commander
We met David Tenenbaum at the Twin Commander University in May 2009 in Scottsdale. He didn’t own a Twin Commander, but he was thinking about buying one and had come to the University to find out more. When we heard later that he did indeed purchase one we asked if he would consent to a profile of a new owner.
Twin Commander Values Stabilize
After a couple of years of some of the worst market conditions general aviation has seen in many decades, the free-fall in prices and build-up in inventories seems to be slowing. That�s the big picture. But what about our favorite brand?
More Than Just Parts
“Parts is parts!” Or so claimed a popular commercial for a major fast-food chain. That may be true of whatever goes into the creation of euphemistically named “chicken nuggets,” but it’s certainly not the case with aircraft parts.
From the Shop Floor: Landing Gear
In this edition of our regular “From the Shop Floor” column, Brad Crudup, chief of maintenance at Global Aviation Services in Houston, offers some preflight advice concerning the landing gear.
Hard-to-Find Replacement
Parts Now Available
Twin Commander Aircraft is working on several parts initiatives that will result in the availability of new upgrade kits and previously hard-to-find replacement parts.
The Servicenter Becomes Valair
New owners bring change, and one of the first changes that AGC Aerospace & Defense, the new owners of The ServiCenter, Inc. at Wiley Post Airport in Bethany, Oklahoma, have made is to change the name of the long-time Twin Commander Aircraft authorized service center.
Winner’s Butler Earns
Lifetime Achievement Award
Ron Butler is emblematic of the depth of experience residing in Twin Commander’s authorized service center network.
Customs Says eAPIS
Offenders Will Be Fined
If you’re planning you’re first border-crossing flight since before May 2009, you’ll find the preparation more complicated than you remember.
Banyan Helps in
Haiti Relief Efforts
Banyan Air Service, a Twin Commander authorized service center at Ft. Lauderdale Executive Airport, has been a focal point of general aviation Haitian relief efforts.
