---------------------------------------------------------- Commander-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 01/07/06: 8 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:21 AM - Re: Fw: 500A Cover and rudder brace (Craig Lundborg) 2. 07:29 AM - Re: Fw: 500A Cover and rudder brace (Craig Lundborg) 3. 07:57 AM - Re: Fw: 500A Cover and rudder brace (BobsV35B@aol.com) 4. 08:29 AM - Re: Fw: 500A Cover and rudder brace (css nico) 5. 06:59 PM - ebay item (Nancy & Roland Gilliam) 6. 07:46 PM - Taxiing (Jim Addington) 7. 07:53 PM - Re: Taxiing (Ben Baltrusaitis) 8. 07:55 PM - Re: Fw: 500A Cover and rudder brace (Jim Addington) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:21:21 AM PST US From: Craig Lundborg Subject: Re: Commander-List: Fwd: 500A Cover and rudder brace --> Commander-List message posted by: Craig Lundborg I have had IO-470's in other aircraft and always found the engines sound but you don't overheat or overwork them and the cylinders will stay the course. Of course i always give a little more fuel on cruise as they really need their body fluids for cooling...and that starts the "Lean of Peak" argument. P-Punk has a STC for installing the 520 cylinders on the block and is quite successful....but it only applies to the 0-470...I wonder why it won't work on injected? Craig css nico wrote: --> Commander-List message posted by: "css nico" Jim, I owned a stock straight 500 and it appeared to outperform the A model. I once took a 500A up for a short flight and felt it should've done better compared to the 500 in terms of climb and cruise performance. The other thing was, of course, the reliability and TBO of the Lycomings. With the necessary soft-hand handling and care, we could take them well beyond the 2,000 hr TBO without top overhauls. I doubt whether Continentals would let you fly past 1,000 hours or so before requiring some sun light on the pistons. My recollection of the A's performance is admittedly wholly suspect, so your perception would be appreciated. Thanks Nico ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Addington" Subject: RE: Commander-List: Fwd: 500A Cover and rudder brace > --> Commander-List message posted by: "Jim Addington" > > Craig, > Congratulations, you will love your airplane. I will have had mine 25 years > this coming April first. I have tried to trade it several times but have > always after looking at it decided for my needs my 500A (Cont-IO-470's) was > all I needed. If I can be of any help let me know. > Jim Addington > jtaddington@charter.net > 940-566-2651 > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of > YOURTCFG@aol.com > To: commander-list@matronics.com > Subject: Commander-List: Fwd: 500A Cover and rudder brace > > > --> Commander-List message posted by: YOURTCFG@aol.com > > > Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 20:06:15 -0800 (PST) > From: Craig Lundborg > Subject: 500A Cover and rudder brace > To: YourTCFG@aol.com > > > --0-1153313962-1136433975=:61579 > > Hi gang, > Can anyone direct me to a rudder stop and a canvas cover ....I am > now the guy that is spotted at airports steering erradically and looking a > little goofy trying to taxi in a straight line...how do you guys do it? > Love my new bird and can't wait for the training time to pass so > its pilot will look as good as the Commander. > > Craig Lundborg > > --0-1153313962-1136433975=:61579 > > Hi gang, Can anyone direct me to a rudder stop and a canvas cover ....I > am now the guy that is spotted at airports steering erradically and looking > a little goofy trying to taxi in a straight line...how do you guys do it? > Love my new bird and can't wait for the training time to pass so its pilot > will look as good as the Commander. Craig Lundborg > > --0-1153313962-1136433975=:61579-- > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:29:10 AM PST US From: Craig Lundborg Subject: RE: Commander-List: Fwd: 500A Cover and rudder brace --> Commander-List message posted by: Craig Lundborg Jim, After ticking off the traffic at the airport by taxing for a couple of hours ...The first take-off re-enforced all my desires to own a Commander. She may not be all powerfull but after I get a couple of bugs out of her because of non use, I am very pleased with the bird. Craig Jim Addington wrote: --> Commander-List message posted by: "Jim Addington" Craig, Congratulations, you will love your airplane. I will have had mine 25 years this coming April first. I have tried to trade it several times but have always after looking at it decided for my needs my 500A (Cont-IO-470's) was all I needed. If I can be of any help let me know. Jim Addington jtaddington@charter.net 940-566-2651 -----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: Fwd: 500A Cover and rudder brace --> Commander-List message posted by: YOURTCFG@aol.com From: Craig Lundborg Subject: 500A Cover and rudder brace --0-1153313962-1136433975=:61579 Hi gang, Can anyone direct me to a rudder stop and a canvas cover ....I am now the guy that is spotted at airports steering erradically and looking a little goofy trying to taxi in a straight line...how do you guys do it? Love my new bird and can't wait for the training time to pass so its pilot will look as good as the Commander. Craig Lundborg --0-1153313962-1136433975=:61579 Hi gang, Can anyone direct me to a rudder stop and a canvas cover ....I am now the guy that is spotted at airports steering erradically and looking a little goofy trying to taxi in a straight line...how do you guys do it? Love my new bird and can't wait for the training time to pass so its pilot will look as good as the Commander. Craig Lundborg --0-1153313962-1136433975=:61579-- ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:57:07 AM PST US From: BobsV35B@aol.com Subject: Re: Commander-List: Fwd: 500A Cover and rudder brace --> Commander-List message posted by: BobsV35B@aol.com In a message dated 1/7/2006 9:29:57 A.M. Central Standard Time, dltafolk@sbcglobal.net writes: Congratulations, you will love your airplane. I will have had mine 25 years this coming April first. I have tried to trade it several times but have always after looking at it decided for my needs my 500A (Cont-IO-470's) was all I needed. If I can be of any help let me know. Jim Addington Good Morning Jim, Just out of curiosity, has anyone replaced the O-470s with IO-550 engines? I have heard some rumors that Colemill has offered a conversion that uses the sand cast case of the 470 and has Continental build up a 550 version thereof. That would be nice, but I think the full factory Permold case 550 would be fabulous on your airplane. The engine should fit right in the same spot, weigh less and develop a lot more power. We have made that change in our J35 Bonanza and it is the best money I ever spent on an airplane. From my memory of flying the early 520 Commanders, I believe the combination of the early light weight airframe and the IO-550 would be a beautiful machine. Happy Skies, Old Bob AKA Bob Siegfried Ancient Aviator Stearman N3977A Brookeridge Air Park LL22 Downers Grove, IL 60516 630 985-8503 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:29:30 AM PST US From: "css nico" Subject: Re: Commander-List: Fwd: 500A Cover and rudder brace --> Commander-List message posted by: "css nico" For a while I had both an Aero Commander and a Piper Twin Comanche, another bird I loved to fly. The logic was that when I travel alone or with only one pax, I would jump into the Comanche. If the trip is to be an extended one with two or more pax, I would use the Commander. It only held true for a little while. For some reason the Commander got the additional avionics and hence, the additional rides. So, the Comanche, eventually, left the stable. :-) It's just the way it is. Nico ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Lundborg" Subject: RE: Commander-List: Fwd: 500A Cover and rudder brace > --> Commander-List message posted by: Craig Lundborg > > Jim, > After ticking off the traffic at the airport by taxing for a couple of hours ...The first take-off re-enforced all my desires to own a Commander. > She may not be all powerfull but after I get a couple of bugs out of her because of non use, I am very pleased with the bird. > > Craig > > Jim Addington wrote: > --> Commander-List message posted by: "Jim Addington" > > Craig, > Congratulations, you will love your airplane. I will have had mine 25 years > this coming April first. I have tried to trade it several times but have > always after looking at it decided for my needs my 500A (Cont-IO-470's) was > all I needed. If I can be of any help let me know. > Jim Addington > jtaddington@charter.net > 940-566-2651 > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of > YOURTCFG@aol.com > To: commander-list@matronics.com > Subject: Commander-List: Fwd: 500A Cover and rudder brace > > > --> Commander-List message posted by: YOURTCFG@aol.com > > > Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 20:06:15 -0800 (PST) > From: Craig Lundborg > Subject: 500A Cover and rudder brace > To: YourTCFG@aol.com > > > --0-1153313962-1136433975=:61579 > > Hi gang, > Can anyone direct me to a rudder stop and a canvas cover ....I am > now the guy that is spotted at airports steering erradically and looking a > little goofy trying to taxi in a straight line...how do you guys do it? > Love my new bird and can't wait for the training time to pass so > its pilot will look as good as the Commander. > > Craig Lundborg > > --0-1153313962-1136433975=:61579 > > Hi gang, Can anyone direct me to a rudder stop and a canvas cover ....I > am now the guy that is spotted at airports steering erradically and looking > a little goofy trying to taxi in a straight line...how do you guys do it? > Love my new bird and can't wait for the training time to pass so its pilot > will look as good as the Commander. Craig Lundborg > > --0-1153313962-1136433975=:61579-- > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:59:27 PM PST US From: Nancy & Roland Gilliam Subject: Commander-List: ebay item --> Commander-List message posted by: Nancy & Roland Gilliam Hello folks, Enviro systems flow valve part no. 1300490 ser 301 new. Info says it is a pressurization valve for a twinn commander. At this time it is $67.00 including shipping. Roland Gilliam TC 500 (North Carolina) ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 07:46:46 PM PST US From: "Jim Addington" Subject: Commander-List: Taxiing --> Commander-List message posted by: "Jim Addington" Craig, Where do you live? Jim Addington N444BD ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 07:53:48 PM PST US From: "Ben Baltrusaitis" Subject: Re: Commander-List: Taxiing --> Commander-List message posted by: "Ben Baltrusaitis" Craig, You should be on the Aero Commander Frappr Map so Jim can find you: http://www.frappr.com/aerocommander Post some pictures, too. Ben ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Addington To: jtaddington@charter.net Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 10:46 PM Subject: Commander-List: Taxiing --> Commander-List message posted by: "Jim Addington" Craig, Where do you live? Jim Addington N444BD ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 07:55:48 PM PST US From: "Jim Addington" Subject: RE: Commander-List: Fwd: 500A Cover and rudder brace --> Commander-List message posted by: "Jim Addington" Hello Old Bob, I am not as up to date as some of the other people on the group but I don't know of the conversion however Colemill would sure be a good place to start looking. Jim N444BD -----Original Message----- From: owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of BobsV35B@aol.com Subject: Re: Commander-List: Fwd: 500A Cover and rudder brace --> Commander-List message posted by: BobsV35B@aol.com In a message dated 1/7/2006 9:29:57 A.M. Central Standard Time, dltafolk@sbcglobal.net writes: Congratulations, you will love your airplane. I will have had mine 25 years this coming April first. I have tried to trade it several times but have always after looking at it decided for my needs my 500A (Cont-IO-470's) was all I needed. If I can be of any help let me know. Jim Addington Good Morning Jim, Just out of curiosity, has anyone replaced the O-470s with IO-550 engines? I have heard some rumors that Colemill has offered a conversion that uses the sand cast case of the 470 and has Continental build up a 550 version thereof. That would be nice, but I think the full factory Permold case 550 would be fabulous on your airplane. The engine should fit right in the same spot, weigh less and develop a lot more power. We have made that change in our J35 Bonanza and it is the best money I ever spent on an airplane. From my memory of flying the early 520 Commanders, I believe the combination of the early light weight airframe and the IO-550 would be a beautiful machine. Happy Skies, Old Bob AKA Bob Siegfried Ancient Aviator Stearman N3977A Brookeridge Air Park LL22 Downers Grove, IL 60516 630 985-8503