---------------------------------------------------------- Commander-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 11/02/06: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:45:55 AM PST US From: W J R HAMILTON Subject: Re: Commander-List: 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 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:12:44 AM PST US From: "Nancy Gilliam" Subject: RE: Commander-List: Nose wheel problems --> Commander-List message posted by: "Nancy Gilliam" Matt, It finally came through. Thanks, Roland >From: Matt Dralle >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 > > >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" > > > > >This is a test. I posted a reply several hours ago have not seen it yet. > > > >Roland > > > > > >>From: "Matthew J. Hawkins" > >>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" > > >> > >>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 > >> > >> > >> > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >Live Search! > > > > > > > > >Matt G Dralle | Matronics | PO Box 347 | Livermore | CA | 94551 >925-606-1001 V | 925-606-6281 F | dralle@matronics.com Email >http://www.matronics.com/ WWW | Featuring Products For Aircraft > > _________________________________________________________________ Find a local pizza place, music store, museum and morethen map the best route! http://local.live.com?FORM=MGA001 _- _- _- _- _- _-