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1. 03:45 AM - Re: Twin Rating + Commander Time in Melbourne (W J R HAMILTON)
2. 04:12 AM - Re: Nose wheel problems (Nancy Gilliam)
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| Subject: | Re: Twin Rating + Commander Time in Melbourne |
Steve,
Call Steve Nott at General Aviation Maintenance, Essendon, he will be
the best source of information, and he has 20+ Commanders, himself.
In Australia, call 03 9739 1019.
Cheers,
Bill Hamilton
At 08:41 AM 1/11/2006, you wrote:
>To all of you 'down under':
>
>I'm going to be in Melbourne for the next 3-6 months, and would love
>to get a twin rating and some experience in a commander. I've got an
>American PPL (SEL). I know about the license conversion process, but
>need a flight school & instructor who can sign me off to take the
>air law test. Once that's done, I want to get the twin rating &
>commander hours.
>
>Does anyone have any suggestions on where to go?
>
>Regards,
> - Steve
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| Subject: | Nose wheel problems |
--> Commander-List message posted by: "Nancy Gilliam" <amg3636@hotmail.com>
Matt,
It finally came through.
Thanks,
Roland
>From: Matt Dralle <dralle@matronics.com>
>To: commander-list@matronics.com
>Subject: RE: Commander-List: Nose wheel problems
>Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:38:39 -0800
>
>--> Commander-List message posted by: Matt Dralle <dralle@matronics.com>
>
>
>Roland,
>
>Doesn't look like it even made it to the Matronics Email Server. Your
>"test" message is the only message I'm finding in the logs.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Matt Dralle
>Matronics Email List Admin
>
>
>At 06:29 PM 10/30/2006 Monday, you wrote:
> >--> Commander-List message posted by: "Nancy Gilliam"
><amg3636@hotmail.com>
> >
> >This is a test. I posted a reply several hours ago have not seen it yet.
> >
> >Roland
> >
> >
> >>From: "Matthew J. Hawkins" <hawkins@cms.udel.edu>
> >>To: commander-list@matronics.com
> >>Subject: Commander-List: Nose wheel problems
> >>Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:17:32 -0500
> >>
> >>--> Commander-List message posted by: "Matthew J. Hawkins"
><hawkins@cms.udel.edu>
> >>
> >>Hey all-
> >>
> >>Well, no luck in selling N2760B here in Delaware - so thinking I'll just
> >>start flying her. Have a couple of well qualified pilots with the
> >>Commander here at Georgetown.
> >>
> >>Ran into a problem this weekend though. Know the nose wheel steering is
> >>"tricky" - but we're having a problem with it turning hard left and not
> >>being able to get it centered again. Even with full right rudder and
> >>full throttle on the left engine.
> >>
> >>When you shut down, you can go out and turn it to center by hand - very
> >>little (if any) pressure on the ram.
> >>
> >>Checked for air in cylinder - nothing.
> >>
> >>Looking at the hydraulic drawing - could the nose wheel steering by-pass
> >>valve be bad? Such that fluid just passes through valve rather than to
> >>the ram?
> >>
> >>Funny that it only goes hard left - never hard right? At least not yet!
> >>
> >>Hydraulic pressure is running a bit high (1200 psi - just shy of the
> >>relief) and we need to adjust down to be 900 - 1100 as I understand.
> >>Only hydraulic pump on the left engine.
> >>
> >>No problem with flap or gear - just "quick" because of the slightly high
> >>pressure.
> >>
> >>At about 1000 RPM we can hear a bit of hydraulic "chatter" down between
> >>the seats where the hand pump selector valve and relief valve are. It
> >>goes away at around 1500 RPM.
> >>
> >>Just trying to give you all the symptoms in case there's a connection.
> >>All hydraulic related, but hard left on the nose wheel is the real
> >>problem right now.
> >>
> >>Could it be "operator error" - something we're doing wrong in handling
> >>her on the ground? Our pilot with lots of time in the Commander has
> >>never had the severe "hard left" problem in his bird - though very
> >>familiar with the tricky steering.
> >>
> >>All suggestions appreciated.
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Matt
> >>
> >>********************
> >>Matthew Hawkins
> >>Director, Marine Ops
> >>R/V HUGH R. SHARP
> >>302-645-4341
> >>FAX: 302-645-4006
> >>hawkins@udel.edu
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
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