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2. 07:27 PM - Re: N670CB (Wiliam Boelte)
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Hi Bill,
I take it that you are the captain of that beautiful ship now. If so,
congratulations!
I saw it advertised on Controller and wondered what the performance gains
are having the 350 hp engines in there and whether they are Continentals or
did they retain the Lyc's. I have so many questions about the configuration,
why was the conversions stopped, and so on. Could someone fill in the
blanks?
Thanks
Nico
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[mailto:owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Wiliam
Boelte
Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 6:45 PM
Subject: Commander-List: N670CB
N670CB changed hands Thursday. It was purchased by MCR Oil Tools, LLC and
will be based in New Iberia, LA and Arlington, TX.
It is a beautiful airplane and the only remaining Grand Renaissance Shrike.
It is equipped with the Merlin 350 hp. engines and the Merlin extra fuel
kit.
Good to be back in a Commander again.
Kindest regards,
Bill
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Nico,
The engines are Lycoming TIO-540's with intercoolers. They are the
Merlyn installation. Merlyn also installed their extra capacity fuel
tanks to give a total of 255 gal. The installation has only a single
filler and there are no tank selector valves, only the two fuel/hyd.
firewall shut off valves.
The previous owners made a good effort not to overload the airplane with
"goodies" and it has a useful load of about 3,300 lb.. I believe that
the pay load with full fuel is 1,668 lb.. (Merlyn increased the max.
gross to 8,800 lb..)
The acceleration is impressive. and it will go fast.
Gary Gadberry installed the air conditioning which makes a great
difference. My first airplane, a 500-B Commander, did not have air
conditioning so I find the change very impressive.
The turbos have automatic waste gates with density altitude controllers
and are very easy to manage. The avionics are impressive also: Stec-65
autopilot with altitude pre select, TCAS, Radar, Garmin 430W with XM
weather, Garmin GMX 200 display, JPI engine monitor, digital fuel flows
and a KX-155 nav comm. I have spent two days reading operating manuals.
It is a very impressive airplane!
Ban Yan did the Grand Renaissance conversion in 2000 and the pre-buy.
That is a very impressive organization.
Kindest regards,
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: nico css
To: commander-list@matronics.com
Sent: Sunday, 15 March, 2009 20:52
Subject: RE: Commander-List: N670CB
Hi Bill,
I take it that you are the captain of that beautiful ship now. If so,
congratulations!
I saw it advertised on Controller and wondered what the performance
gains are having the 350 hp engines in there and whether they are
Continentals or did they retain the Lyc's. I have so many questions
about the configuration, why was the conversions stopped, and so on.
Could someone fill in the blanks?
Thanks
Nico
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From: owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Wiliam
Boelte
Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 6:45 PM
To: commander-list@matronics.com
Subject: Commander-List: N670CB
N670CB changed hands Thursday. It was purchased by MCR Oil Tools, LLC
and will be based in New Iberia, LA and Arlington, TX.
It is a beautiful airplane and the only remaining Grand Renaissance
Shrike. It is equipped with the Merlin 350 hp. engines and the Merlin
extra fuel kit.
Good to be back in a Commander again.
Kindest regards,
Bill
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