---------------------------------------------------------- Commander-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 03/05/03: 17 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:11 AM - Re: Commander-List Digest: 0 Msgs - 03/04/03 (Nico van Niekerk) 2. 04:31 AM - Re: Re: Commander-List Digest: 0 Msgs - 03/04/03 (Bill Bow) 3. 05:53 AM - Re: Re: Commander-List Digest: 0 Msgs - 03/04/03 (MOEMILLS@aol.com) 4. 09:49 AM - 500B 500S (YOURTCFG@aol.com) 5. 10:56 AM - Re: 500B 500S (Jimmy Rodriguez) 6. 11:04 AM - Re: 500B 500S (Ricardo A. Otaola) 7. 03:00 PM - Re: 500B 500S (Martini Luc J.R.) 8. 04:30 PM - Fuel consumption 680FLP vs 685 (Tom Fisher) 9. 05:08 PM - Re: Fuel consumption 680FLP vs 685 (Bill Bow) 10. 05:16 PM - Re: 500B 500S (YOURTCFG@aol.com) 11. 05:17 PM - Re: 500B 500S (YOURTCFG@aol.com) 12. 05:20 PM - Re: Fuel consumption 680FLP vs 685 (Tom Fisher) 13. 05:32 PM - Re: Fuel consumption 680FLP vs 685 (Bill Bow) 14. 05:34 PM - vgtsio54o (Bill Bow) 15. 06:14 PM - Re: Fuel consumption 680FLP vs 685 (N414C) 16. 06:38 PM - Re: Fuel consumption 680FLP vs 685 (Tom Fisher) 17. 08:17 PM - Re: Fuel consumption 680FLP vs 685 (CloudCraft@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:11:19 AM PST US From: "Nico van Niekerk" Subject: Commander-List: Re: Commander-List Digest: 0 Msgs - 03/04/03 --> Commander-List message posted by: "Nico van Niekerk" Wow! what happened to everybody? Nico ----- Original Message ----- From: "Commander-List Digest Server" Subject: Commander-List Digest: 0 Msgs - 03/04/03 > * > > ================================================== > Online Versions of Today's List Digest Archive > ================================================== > > Today's complete Commander-List Digest can be also be found in either > of the two Web Links listed below. The .html file includes the Digest > formatted in HTML for viewing with a web browser and features Hyperlinked > Indexes and Message Navigation. The .txt file includes the plain ASCII > version of the Commander-List Digest and can be viewed with a generic > text editor such as Notepad or with a web browser. > > HTML Version: > > http://www.matronics.com/digest/commander-list/Digest.Commander-List.2003-03 -04.html > > Text Version: > > http://www.matronics.com/digest/commander-list/Digest.Commander-List.2003-03 -04.txt > > > ================================================ > EMail Version of Today's List Digest Archive > ================================================ > > > Commander-List Digest Archive > --- > Total Messages Posted Tue 03/04/03: 0 > > > Today's Message Index: > ---------------------- > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:31:14 AM PST US From: "Bill Bow" Subject: Re: Commander-List: Re: Commander-List Digest: 0 Msgs - 03/04/03 --> Commander-List message posted by: "Bill Bow" Everybody is luking and nobody is typing. bilbo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nico van Niekerk" Subject: Commander-List: Re: Commander-List Digest: 0 Msgs - 03/04/03 > --> Commander-List message posted by: "Nico van Niekerk" > > Wow! what happened to everybody? > > Nico > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Commander-List Digest Server" > To: "Commander-List Digest List" > Subject: Commander-List Digest: 0 Msgs - 03/04/03 > > > > * > > > > ================================================== > > Online Versions of Today's List Digest Archive > > ================================================== > > > > Today's complete Commander-List Digest can be also be found in either > > of the two Web Links listed below. The .html file includes the Digest > > formatted in HTML for viewing with a web browser and features Hyperlinked > > Indexes and Message Navigation. The .txt file includes the plain ASCII > > version of the Commander-List Digest and can be viewed with a generic > > text editor such as Notepad or with a web browser. > > > > HTML Version: > > > > > http://www.matronics.com/digest/commander-list/Digest.Commander-List.2003-03 > -04.html > > > > Text Version: > > > > > http://www.matronics.com/digest/commander-list/Digest.Commander-List.2003-03 > -04.txt > > > > > > ================================================ > > EMail Version of Today's List Digest Archive > > ================================================ > > > > > > Commander-List Digest Archive > > --- > > Total Messages Posted Tue 03/04/03: 0 > > > > > > Today's Message Index: > > ---------------------- > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:53:33 AM PST US From: MOEMILLS@aol.com Subject: Re: Commander-List: Re: Commander-List Digest: 0 Msgs - 03/04/03 --> Commander-List message posted by: MOEMILLS@aol.com I am so overwhelmed by the amount of time that it is taking to change the engine, install a new radio stack, and get the FAA to approve my floor seal modification in the yolk tube area that I no longer feel like a pilot....started DEC 1st. and it looks like at least two more weeks. Moe Mills N680RR ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:49:02 AM PST US From: YOURTCFG@aol.com Subject: Commander-List: 500B 500S --> Commander-List message posted by: YOURTCFG@aol.com HI KIDS. I have had a great couple of weeks. I fly a 560F from El Paso, TX to Panama. Went from El Paso direct to Paure viarta. Then to Acapulco to spend the night. All three gas caps were stolen there!! I duct taped the openings and we were off to Tapachula to clear customs. The tape did not work. You could literately watch the gas gauges go down!! The aux tanks were empty before we reached 5000 (so much for the anti siphon caps!!) We left with 223 gallons and barley made 200nm, landed with 20 gallons. Our next stop was Ilopango, El Salvidor, 200nm away. I taped the main tank and installed a small aluminum angle just in front of the cap and an air dam. I worked, kinda. Still lost some gas, but mad the trip comfortably. The broker traveling with me knew a friend there and we borrowed a cap from his Navajo aux tank for the main and a couple from his homebuilt Midget Mustang for the aux tanks. These were the "thermos bottle" type, but fit nice and tight. I loosened a couple of the screws that hold the filler ring to the wing and ran some safety wire across the cap just to make sure, it worked!! We fueled and headed for Panama, 4.5 away. Made the trip in 3.9 and didn't loose a drop. Flew right over the Panama Canal in rout to the airport. I will write a much more detailed story for the next newsletter. I was home less that 30 hours and left for California to sigh off a couple of annuals for MorisK. Did a 500S (nicest piston Commander I can remember) and TCFG member Jimmy Rodreguies 500B, S/N 1. Jimmy sent his mechanic, Jose, from San Juan to learn to speak "Commanderiees" He already speaks Spanish and English. We had a blast. I got to deliver TCFG member John Vormbaums 17000tt 500B to him in Palo Alto. Got to ride home in the back seat, John is a great Commander pilot. Then I delivered the 500S (The thing flew like butter) to it's home in Concord. Had a chance to see my next project airplane up close, the 680FP All in all it was a great couple of weeks. I may have an opportunity to deliver another 500B to Venezuela next week, we shall see. Hope all is well in your "Commanderland" jb PS Remember that the TCAC flyin is this month in Scottsdale, AZ I will be flying triple 2 there with Barry Collman. It is the 27 th through the 30th. Call 360-435-9797 to register, it is a great time. jb ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 10:56:12 AM PST US From: "Jimmy Rodriguez" Subject: RE: Commander-List: 500B 500S --> Commander-List message posted by: "Jimmy Rodriguez" Captain Jimbob, If you're flying down to Venezuela, make a point of stopping in San Juan on your way down. We'll show you around. Best Regards, Jimmy -----Original Message----- From: owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of YOURTCFG@aol.com Subject: Commander-List: 500B 500S --> Commander-List message posted by: YOURTCFG@aol.com HI KIDS. I have had a great couple of weeks. I fly a 560F from El Paso, TX to Panama. Went from El Paso direct to Paure viarta. Then to Acapulco to spend the night. All three gas caps were stolen there!! I duct taped the openings and we were off to Tapachula to clear customs. The tape did not work. You could literately watch the gas gauges go down!! The aux tanks were empty before we reached 5000 (so much for the anti siphon caps!!) We left with 223 gallons and barley made 200nm, landed with 20 gallons. Our next stop was Ilopango, El Salvidor, 200nm away. I taped the main tank and installed a small aluminum angle just in front of the cap and an air dam. I worked, kinda. Still lost some gas, but mad the trip comfortably. The broker traveling with me knew a friend there and we borrowed a cap from his Navajo aux tank for the main and a couple from his homebuilt Midget Mustang for the aux tanks. These were the "thermos bottle" type, but fit nice and tight. I loosened a couple of the screws that hold the filler ring to the wing and ran some safety wire across the cap just to make sure, it worked!! We fueled and headed for Panama, 4.5 away. Made the trip in 3.9 and didn't loose a drop. Flew right over the Panama Canal in rout to the airport. I will write a much more detailed story for the next newsletter. I was home less that 30 hours and left for California to sigh off a couple of annuals for MorisK. Did a 500S (nicest piston Commander I can remember) and TCFG member Jimmy Rodreguies 500B, S/N 1. Jimmy sent his mechanic, Jose, from San Juan to learn to speak "Commanderiees" He already speaks Spanish and English. We had a blast. I got to deliver TCFG member John Vormbaums 17000tt 500B to him in Palo Alto. Got to ride home in the back seat, John is a great Commander pilot. Then I delivered the 500S (The thing flew like butter) to it's home in Concord. Had a chance to see my next project airplane up close, the 680FP All in all it was a great couple of weeks. I may have an opportunity to deliver another 500B to Venezuela next week, we shall see. Hope all is well in your "Commanderland" jb PS Remember that the TCAC flyin is this month in Scottsdale, AZ I will be flying triple 2 there with Barry Collman. It is the 27 th through the 30th. Call 360-435-9797 to register, it is a great time. jb ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 11:04:17 AM PST US From: "Ricardo A. Otaola" Subject: Re: Commander-List: 500B 500S --> Commander-List message posted by: "Ricardo A. Otaola" Hi there: If you come to Venezuela, I will be very offended if you do not contact me. I will be more than happy to take you around and see all commanders around, particularly my 680F, a unique piece. 582129930622 ext 203 or portable 011584143334000 ----- Original Message ----- From: Subject: Commander-List: 500B 500S > --> Commander-List message posted by: YOURTCFG@aol.com > > HI KIDS. > > I have had a great couple of weeks. I fly a 560F from El Paso, > TX to Panama. Went from El Paso direct to Paure viarta. Then to Acapulco to > spend the night. All three gas caps were stolen there!! I duct taped the > openings and we were off to Tapachula to clear customs. The tape did not > work. You could literately watch the gas gauges go down!! The aux tanks > were empty before we reached 5000 (so much for the anti siphon caps!!) > We left with 223 gallons and barley made 200nm, landed with 20 > gallons. Our next stop was Ilopango, El Salvidor, 200nm away. I taped the > main tank and installed a small aluminum angle just in front of the cap and > an air dam. I worked, kinda. Still lost some gas, but mad the trip > comfortably. The broker traveling with me knew a friend there and we > borrowed a cap from his Navajo aux tank for the main and a couple from his > homebuilt Midget Mustang for the aux tanks. These were the "thermos bottle" > type, but fit nice and tight. I loosened a couple of the screws that hold > the filler ring to the wing and ran some safety wire across the cap just to > make sure, it worked!! > We fueled and headed for Panama, 4.5 away. Made the trip in 3.9 and > didn't loose a drop. Flew right over the Panama Canal in rout to the airport. > I will write a much more detailed story for the next newsletter. > I was home less that 30 hours and left for California to sigh off a > couple of annuals for MorisK. Did a 500S (nicest piston Commander I can > remember) and TCFG member Jimmy Rodreguies 500B, S/N 1. Jimmy sent his > mechanic, Jose, from San Juan to learn to speak "Commanderiees" He already > speaks Spanish and English. We had a blast. I got to deliver TCFG member > John Vormbaums 17000tt 500B to him in Palo Alto. Got to ride home in the > back seat, John is a great Commander pilot. > Then I delivered the 500S (The thing flew like butter) to it's home in > Concord. Had a chance to see my next project airplane up close, the 680FP > All in all it was a great couple of weeks. I may have an opportunity to > deliver another 500B to Venezuela next week, we shall see. Hope all is well > in your "Commanderland" jb > > PS Remember that the TCAC flyin is this month in Scottsdale, AZ I will be > flying triple 2 there with Barry Collman. It is the 27 th through the 30th. > Call 360-435-9797 to register, it is a great time. jb > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 03:00:44 PM PST US From: "Martini Luc J.R." Subject: Re: Commander-List: 500B 500S --> Commander-List message posted by: "Martini Luc J.R." A contact in Venezuela! Can you do me a BIG BIG favor? See who currently owns a Dornier Do27-A4, SN-147, last known registry was 4X-AJR, formerly owned by Arnold Reinhard. The Do27 used the GO-480 engine like the Commanders (but low compression version). Would love to be able to contact the current owner. Thanks Luc Martini ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ricardo A. Otaola" Subject: Re: Commander-List: 500B 500S > --> Commander-List message posted by: "Ricardo A. Otaola" > > Hi there: > > If you come to Venezuela, I will be very offended if you do not contact me. > I will be more than happy to take you around and see all commanders around, > particularly my 680F, a unique piece. > > 582129930622 ext 203 or portable 011584143334000 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Subject: Commander-List: 500B 500S > > > > --> Commander-List message posted by: YOURTCFG@aol.com > > > > HI KIDS. > > > > I have had a great couple of weeks. I fly a 560F from El > Paso, > > TX to Panama. Went from El Paso direct to Paure viarta. Then to Acapulco > to > > spend the night. All three gas caps were stolen there!! I duct taped the > > openings and we were off to Tapachula to clear customs. The tape did not > > work. You could literately watch the gas gauges go down!! The aux tanks > > were empty before we reached 5000 (so much for the anti siphon caps!!) > > We left with 223 gallons and barley made 200nm, landed with 20 > > gallons. Our next stop was Ilopango, El Salvidor, 200nm away. I taped > the > > main tank and installed a small aluminum angle just in front of the cap > and > > an air dam. I worked, kinda. Still lost some gas, but mad the trip > > comfortably. The broker traveling with me knew a friend there and we > > borrowed a cap from his Navajo aux tank for the main and a couple from his > > homebuilt Midget Mustang for the aux tanks. These were the "thermos > bottle" > > type, but fit nice and tight. I loosened a couple of the screws that hold > > the filler ring to the wing and ran some safety wire across the cap just > to > > make sure, it worked!! > > We fueled and headed for Panama, 4.5 away. Made the trip in 3.9 > and > > didn't loose a drop. Flew right over the Panama Canal in rout to the > airport. > > I will write a much more detailed story for the next newsletter. > > I was home less that 30 hours and left for California to sigh off a > > couple of annuals for MorisK. Did a 500S (nicest piston Commander I can > > remember) and TCFG member Jimmy Rodreguies 500B, S/N 1. Jimmy sent his > > mechanic, Jose, from San Juan to learn to speak "Commanderiees" He already > > speaks Spanish and English. We had a blast. I got to deliver TCFG member > > John Vormbaums 17000tt 500B to him in Palo Alto. Got to ride home in the > > back seat, John is a great Commander pilot. > > Then I delivered the 500S (The thing flew like butter) to it's home > in > > Concord. Had a chance to see my next project airplane up close, the 680FP > > All in all it was a great couple of weeks. I may have an opportunity to > > deliver another 500B to Venezuela next week, we shall see. Hope all is > well > > in your "Commanderland" jb > > > > PS Remember that the TCAC flyin is this month in Scottsdale, AZ I will > be > > flying triple 2 there with Barry Collman. It is the 27 th through the > 30th. > > Call 360-435-9797 to register, it is a great time. jb > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 04:30:19 PM PST US From: "Tom Fisher" Subject: Commander-List: Fuel consumption 680FLP vs 685 --> Commander-List message posted by: "Tom Fisher" Does anyone have handy the fuel consumption figures between the 680FLP & the 685? Tom F. ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 05:08:36 PM PST US From: "Bill Bow" Subject: Re: Commander-List: Fuel consumption 680FLP vs 685 --> Commander-List message posted by: "Bill Bow" Yoda says, "one fifty five gallon drum off the wing per hour" I think. bilbo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Fisher" Subject: Commander-List: Fuel consumption 680FLP vs 685 > --> Commander-List message posted by: "Tom Fisher" > > Does anyone have handy the fuel consumption figures between the 680FLP & the > 685? > > Tom F. > > ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 05:16:33 PM PST US From: YOURTCFG@aol.com Subject: Re: Commander-List: 500B 500S --> Commander-List message posted by: YOURTCFG@aol.com In a message dated 3/5/03 11:05:38 AM Pacific Standard Time, otayca@telcel.net.ve writes: > If you come to Venezuela, I will be very offended if you do not contact me. > I will be more than happy to take you around and see all commanders around, > particularly my 680F, a unique piece. > Where are you located?? jb ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 05:17:37 PM PST US From: YOURTCFG@aol.com Subject: Re: Commander-List: 500B 500S --> Commander-List message posted by: YOURTCFG@aol.com In a message dated 3/5/03 3:02:10 PM Pacific Standard Time, martini@foxinternet.net writes: > Would love to be able to contact the current owner. I cant prommis anything. We plan to make a quick turn, but who knows. jb ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 05:20:56 PM PST US From: "Tom Fisher" Subject: Re: Commander-List: Fuel consumption 680FLP vs 685 --> Commander-List message posted by: "Tom Fisher" Yes, I remember reading that posting when that was said, I was sort of looking for a figure a little tighter with an emphasis on the comparison between the LYC IGSO540 and the CON ITSOG520. And while I'm on the subject, does it matter the order of letters describing the engine layout? i.e. ITSOG 520 or IGTSO520 or any other order. Tom F. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Bow" Subject: Re: Commander-List: Fuel consumption 680FLP vs 685 > --> Commander-List message posted by: "Bill Bow" > > Yoda says, "one fifty five gallon drum off the wing per hour" I think. > > bilbo > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Fisher" > To: > Subject: Commander-List: Fuel consumption 680FLP vs 685 > > > > --> Commander-List message posted by: "Tom Fisher" > > > > > Does anyone have handy the fuel consumption figures between the 680FLP & > the > > 685? > > > > Tom F. > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 05:32:25 PM PST US From: "Bill Bow" Subject: Re: Commander-List: Fuel consumption 680FLP vs 685 --> Commander-List message posted by: "Bill Bow" > And while I'm on the subject, does it matter the order of letters describing > the engine layout? > i.e. ITSOG 520 or IGTSO520 or any other order. Not to me. But thanks for asking. bilbo ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 05:34:31 PM PST US From: "Bill Bow" Subject: Commander-List: vgtsio54o --> Commander-List message posted by: "Bill Bow" Sorry, guess I'm bored. bilbo ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 06:14:26 PM PST US From: "N414C" Subject: Re: Commander-List: Fuel consumption 680FLP vs 685 --> Commander-List message posted by: "N414C" If you have broadband I can scan and send the 685 charts. Basically it is 60gph in the climb and 44-46gph at 65-70% cruise. 20gph in descent. Milt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Fisher" Subject: Commander-List: Fuel consumption 680FLP vs 685 > --> Commander-List message posted by: "Tom Fisher" > > Does anyone have handy the fuel consumption figures between the 680FLP & the > 685? > > Tom F. > > ________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________ Time: 06:38:09 PM PST US From: "Tom Fisher" Subject: Re: Commander-List: Fuel consumption 680FLP vs 685 --> Commander-List message posted by: "Tom Fisher" Thanks for that, I do not need the charts at this time. Tom F. ----- Original Message ----- From: "N414C" Subject: Re: Commander-List: Fuel consumption 680FLP vs 685 > --> Commander-List message posted by: "N414C" > > If you have broadband I can scan and send the 685 charts. Basically it is > 60gph in the climb and 44-46gph at 65-70% cruise. 20gph in descent. > Milt > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Fisher" > To: > Subject: Commander-List: Fuel consumption 680FLP vs 685 > > > > --> Commander-List message posted by: "Tom Fisher" > > > > > Does anyone have handy the fuel consumption figures between the 680FLP & > the > > 685? > > > > Tom F. > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 17 ____________________________________ Time: 08:17:16 PM PST US From: CloudCraft@aol.com Subject: Re: Commander-List: Fuel consumption 680FLP vs 685 --> Commander-List message posted by: CloudCraft@aol.com In a message dated 03/05/03 17:21:48 Pacific Standard Time, tfisher@commandergroup.bc.ca writes: > Yes, I remember reading that posting when that was said, I was sort of > looking for a figure a little tighter with an emphasis on the comparison > between the LYC IGSO540 and the CON ITSOG520. > And while I'm on the subject, does it matter the order of letters > describing > the engine layout? > i.e. ITSOG 520 or IGTSO520 or any other order. On. Ti t'neod errattam ta lla, fi uoy t'nod deen ot eb dootsrednu. Not sure it made it to the new web server, but I posted IGSO-540 fuel graphs a long time ago. Don't have any GTSIO-520 fuel specifics around. Maybe those dashing AC-685 operators on this list can come up with some book figures. Flight plan-wise, 45 gph for the Lycoming, 55 gph for the Continental. Wing Commander Gordon