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1. 03:21 PM - OSHKOSH (Randy Dettmer, AIA)
2. 04:18 PM - Re: OSHKOSH (John Vormbaum)
3. 04:34 PM - Re: OSHKOSH (Randy Dettmer, AIA)
4. 05:18 PM - Re: OSHKOSH (John Vormbaum)
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Greetings from Commanderland,
Anybody going to OSH..?? I am heading to Oshkosh tomorrow to spend a couple
of days at the air show on Wednesday and Thursday. If any of you will be
there (with your Commanders.or not) please give me a shout to touch base.
It would be nice to say hello and share some CC ( "Commander Camaraderie" ).
Cell phone is 805 459 0806.
Randy Dettmer, AIA
680F / N6253X
Dettmer Architecture
663 Hill Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
805 541 4864 / Fax 805 541 4865
www.dettmerarchitecture.com
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Hi Randy,
I'm not going this year...Morris is hanging my new engine tomorrow (yay!). I
hope to see you in Carson City for the fly-in though.
I just talked to Dave Phifer from Washington state, he's a super guy, and
he's sitting under his wing at Oshkosh watching the thunder & lightning and
trying to stay dry. He has a 500B with the Merlyn 320hp upgrade, and he
flies it a ton. I'll email you his cell # directly in a moment. Look him up,
I'm sure you guys have lots in common.
Also stop by the Brightline bags booth http://www.brightlinebags.com/ while
you're there and say hi to my close friend Bryan Smith. I have a bag from
them and I think it's the best pilot bag ever made. Drop my name and Bry
will probably give you a great discount!
How's your airplane? Been flying much?
Cheers,
/J
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From: owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Randy
Dettmer, AIA
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 3:05 PM
Subject: Commander-List: OSHKOSH
Greetings from Commanderland,
Anybody going to OSH..?? I am heading to Oshkosh tomorrow to spend a couple
of days at the air show on Wednesday and Thursday. If any of you will be
there (with your Commanders.or not) please give me a shout to touch base.
It would be nice to say hello and share some CC ( "Commander Camaraderie" ).
Cell phone is 805 459 0806.
Randy Dettmer, AIA
680F / N6253X
Dettmer Architecture
663 Hill Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
805 541 4864 / Fax 805 541 4865
www.dettmerarchitecture.com
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Hey John,
Good to hear from you. New engine, huh.??? I know all about new engines.
53X is flying great, with new engines, props, JPI analyzer, and a bunch of
other overhauled stuff. I have been flying quite a bit, with projects
scattered throughout the state. The airplane really hums along, fast and
smooth. I have located an excellent mechanic here at SBP. He went back to
study Commanders with John Towner's operation. He is now getting experience
with a 680F (mine). Thanks for the contact info on Dave Phifer. I'll stop
by and say hello.
Randy
Dettmer Architecture
663 Hill Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
805 541 4864 / Fax 805 541 4865
www.dettmerarchitecture.com
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From: owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of John
Vormbaum
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 4:15 PM
Subject: RE: Commander-List: OSHKOSH
Hi Randy,
I'm not going this year...Morris is hanging my new engine tomorrow (yay!). I
hope to see you in Carson City for the fly-in though.
I just talked to Dave Phifer from Washington state, he's a super guy, and
he's sitting under his wing at Oshkosh watching the thunder & lightning and
trying to stay dry. He has a 500B with the Merlyn 320hp upgrade, and he
flies it a ton. I'll email you his cell # directly in a moment. Look him up,
I'm sure you guys have lots in common.
Also stop by the Brightline bags booth http://www.brightlinebags.com/ while
you're there and say hi to my close friend Bryan Smith. I have a bag from
them and I think it's the best pilot bag ever made. Drop my name and Bry
will probably give you a great discount!
How's your airplane? Been flying much?
Cheers,
/J
_____
From: owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Randy
Dettmer, AIA
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 3:05 PM
Subject: Commander-List: OSHKOSH
Greetings from Commanderland,
Anybody going to OSH..?? I am heading to Oshkosh tomorrow to spend a couple
of days at the air show on Wednesday and Thursday. If any of you will be
there (with your Commanders.or not) please give me a shout to touch base.
It would be nice to say hello and share some CC ( "Commander Camaraderie" ).
Cell phone is 805 459 0806.
Randy Dettmer, AIA
680F / N6253X
Dettmer Architecture
663 Hill Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
805 541 4864 / Fax 805 541 4865
www.dettmerarchitecture.com
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I got a bad tank of gas from a 50-yr-old fuel truck at the Jet Center in
Scottsdale last May. I think it plugged the injectors on the #1 cylinder
causing it to run hot (I noticed it a little hot on the JPI on the flight
home, but by then it was too late I'm sure). The rings broke and that
cylinder stopped making power. No big deal in itself, but when we went to
change the cylinder Morris discovered that the case was cracked. So off to
the overhaul shop.
Business has been in the gutter so I chipped away at it slowly to conserve
cash. I'll finally be flying by next week with a fresh annual and a new
engine. Yay. Sort of. Unfortunately it was the "new" engine (~800 hrs) that
died, so now I have a 0-time engine and one with 1,549 hours on a 1,600 hour
TBO. Luckily the high-time engine runs like a swiss watch and has been
flawless. I'm hoping to at least get it to 2k hours before I have to spring
for that one too. It would be nice if I could make it last until the economy
comes back a little bit anyway.
Morris did give me a whole new engine mount (that entire large hanger
assembly) and he rebuilt the bottom of the nacelle. He also plumbed it for
the larger-style oil cooler, and had new exhausts built, so theoretically
that side is good for another 40 years. It looks awesome. I just have the
funny feeling that I'll be repeating this exercise in a year or two on the
other side.
We'll have to talk at some point. Morris is my friend and is very
knowledgeable, but he's 75 years old now. I don't know how much longer he'll
be doing this, and it'll be a very sad day for me when I have to look for
another mechanic. I hope your guy works out well. Sending him to Towner
University was a good idea...I hope you didn't foot the whole bill for that!
Have fun in Oshkosh and watch out for all the 20hr/yr. yahoos that fly
there. Based on Dave's comments, you might want to pack a lightning rod too.
/J
PS: I called the Jet Center and gave them hell, but they just said, "not our
fault, our truck is fine. Sorry, can't help you." I'm never going there
again, that's for sure....
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From: owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Randy
Dettmer, AIA
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 4:28 PM
Subject: RE: Commander-List: OSHKOSH
Hey John,
Good to hear from you. New engine, huh.??? I know all about new engines.
53X is flying great, with new engines, props, JPI analyzer, and a bunch of
other overhauled stuff. I have been flying quite a bit, with projects
scattered throughout the state. The airplane really hums along, fast and
smooth. I have located an excellent mechanic here at SBP. He went back to
study Commanders with John Towner's operation. He is now getting experience
with a 680F (mine). Thanks for the contact info on Dave Phifer. I'll stop
by and say hello.
Randy
Dettmer Architecture
663 Hill Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
805 541 4864 / Fax 805 541 4865
www.dettmerarchitecture.com
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From: owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of John
Vormbaum
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 4:15 PM
Subject: RE: Commander-List: OSHKOSH
Hi Randy,
I'm not going this year...Morris is hanging my new engine tomorrow (yay!). I
hope to see you in Carson City for the fly-in though.
I just talked to Dave Phifer from Washington state, he's a super guy, and
he's sitting under his wing at Oshkosh watching the thunder & lightning and
trying to stay dry. He has a 500B with the Merlyn 320hp upgrade, and he
flies it a ton. I'll email you his cell # directly in a moment. Look him up,
I'm sure you guys have lots in common.
Also stop by the Brightline bags booth http://www.brightlinebags.com/ while
you're there and say hi to my close friend Bryan Smith. I have a bag from
them and I think it's the best pilot bag ever made. Drop my name and Bry
will probably give you a great discount!
How's your airplane? Been flying much?
Cheers,
/J
_____
From: owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Randy
Dettmer, AIA
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 3:05 PM
Subject: Commander-List: OSHKOSH
Greetings from Commanderland,
Anybody going to OSH..?? I am heading to Oshkosh tomorrow to spend a couple
of days at the air show on Wednesday and Thursday. If any of you will be
there (with your Commanders.or not) please give me a shout to touch base.
It would be nice to say hello and share some CC ( "Commander Camaraderie" ).
Cell phone is 805 459 0806.
Randy Dettmer, AIA
680F / N6253X
Dettmer Architecture
663 Hill Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
805 541 4864 / Fax 805 541 4865
www.dettmerarchitecture.com
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