---------------------------------------------------------- Commander-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 12/10/03: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:38 PM - Plane & Pilot (YOURTCFG@aol.com) 2. 11:10 PM - COMMANDER SIGHTING (YOURTCFG@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:38:41 PM PST US From: YOURTCFG@aol.com Subject: Commander-List: Plane & Pilot --> Commander-List message posted by: YOURTCFG@aol.com HI KIDS. Anybody got their issue of Plane & Pilot?? There is a great article on Chris and Dan and their trip. great photos and story!! (Check out the photo on page 62, recognize the driver??) I just got back from delivering a 2001 American Aircraft "Scout" from Edmonton, Alberta to Reno. 11 degrees when I left, BURRRRRRR!! It was a boring trip, just like I like them. I had dinner with Jerry Kent, the owner of the 680 in Tennessee that we all heard about. He has the "Heavy Hartzell" props on now and has hired me to do some test flying and ultimately deliver the airplane to Canada. My next delivery is a Waco UPF-7 from Caldwell to Tennessee, BURRRRRRRRRRR. Oh well, that is why I earn the big $$ jb ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:10:43 PM PST US From: YOURTCFG@aol.com Subject: Commander-List: COMMANDER SIGHTING --> Commander-List message posted by: YOURTCFG@aol.com HI KIDS. I forgot, I was able to take a look at a couple of really nice Commanders still earning their keep. Tucked in a hangar in Edmonton were C-GEOS and C-GOEG. EOS is a nice 690A with dash 10s, winglets and on very nice overall condition. GEOG is a 680F with the Mr. RPM turbocharged engine conversion. Both are used for high altitude Ariel photography. Bothe are being lovingly maintained. Also, The mechanic who cares for these airplanes gave me a really important tip. He pointed out the Lycoming manual calls for the valves to be adjusted every 400 hr. I had never heard of this and don't know anybody who does it. He claims that the last pair of IO-720s ran 2400hr with only one premature cyl removal. He attributes this to making cretin that the valves stay properly set. He also recommends that they be set at or near the maximum clearance (They never get a bigger clearance) The book stated 50 - 80 thousands. He likes 60- 80 and you cant knock success!! jb