Summer 2010 - Volume 15, Number 3
COMMANDERS FLY RECON OVER BP GULF OIL SPILL
Among the contingent of ships and aircraft that have been deployed in the cleanup of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill is at least one Twin Commander. Airborne Support, Inc. of Houma, Louisiana, has been flying a 690A almost since the spill occurred.
FROM THE FLIGHTLINE
Legacy Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
Legacy Aviation recently marked its 5th anniversary with a dinner celebration held at Café do Brasil in Oklahoma City.
FROM THE SHOP FLOOR
A generator that fails to come online or is intermittent obviously warrants an investigation, but the fix may not necessarily involve replacing the reluctant unit. Some informed troubleshooting may point to a far less expensive remedy.
twin commander engineering activities
Need a part for your Twin Commander? No problem. Your authorized service center likely will have it in on the shelf. If not, the service center calls Twin Commander Aircraft LLC in Creedmoor, North Carolina, to order it from master stock.
operator profile - maria plunket
Go ahead, admit it: You don't just like your airplane, as in �I like the car I drive.� No, it goes much deeper than that. You can develop a genuine relationship with an airplane, as in �It is my trusted companion that sees me through good times and bad.� Twin Commanders are like that�familiarity with one breeds respect. Some might even say affection. Just ask Maria Plunket.
lifetime achievement - fred gatz
Fred Gatz, a structural engineer specializing in Twin Commanders, is the latest to be recognized with a Lifetime Achievement award from Twin Commander Aircraft.
operator profile - brad goldman
Brad Goldman has been fighting fires for most of his adult life. It's his passion, and for the past nearly 30 years his job, too�he's with the Snohomish County Fire District 7 in Washington State, north of Seattle.
10th biennial twin commander university
It’s never too early to plan for a big event, and Twin Commander Aircraft has begun planning for the 10th Twin Commander University.
dash 10 special offer
If you've been taking a long look at boosting the climb, cruise, and fuel efficiency performance of your Honeywell TPE331-5-powered Twin Commander by upgrading the engines to Dash 10T configuration, look no longer.
MEXICAN NAVY TAKES DELIVERY OF GRAND RENNAISSANCE TWIN COMMANDER
The Armada de Mexico (Mexican Navy) has taken delivery of a Grand Renaissance Twin Commander that it will use for maritime drug patrol, reconnaissance, and transportation, among other missions.br />
PLANNING AHEAD FOR SB237 INSPECTION
SAVES TIME AND MONEY
Time is growing short for owners of Twin Commanders affected by Airworthiness Directive 2009-25-02 to schedule the required inspection. Twin Commander's authorized service centers report that they have begun filling end-of-year slots to perform the inspection.
FORUM POST OF THE MONTH
The Twin Commander Community Forum has hosted some good discussions among Commander owners and enthusiasts on topics ranging from travel destinations to the cost of complying with Service Bulletin 237.
FAA ALTERS AMOC NOTIFICATION PROCESS
The FAA has inserted an additional step in the process for requesting an Alternate Method of Compliance (AMOC) regarding airworthiness directives affecting Twin Commanders.
