---------------------------------------------------------- Commander-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 02/15/11: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:11 AM - Commander spotting KPHN & farewell for N527P from Michigan (Peter Bichier) 2. 12:19 PM - Re: Commander spotting KPHN & farewell for N527P from Michigan (BertBerry1@aol.com) 3. 12:56 PM - Re: Commander spotting KPHN & farewell for N527P from Michigan (Barry Collman) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:11:40 AM PST US From: Peter Bichier Subject: Commander-List: Commander spotting KPHN & farewell for N527P from Michigan Hi Barry & all, Last night as we were fueling 527P (Adam's 520 on its way across the country as I write this message) I spotted N66GW, a 690A (according to FAA s/n 11174). It was about 9:34 pm local time, -4 deg. C. right in front of the FBO of KPHN where N527P was based. Sorry for the poor quality of the picture, my good camera died on me in Panama and I haven't purchased another one yet (wish I had), terrible pictures with or without flash at that distance/light. I took a photo of the plate but can't read a damn thing on it (the pilot/owner? was not particularly chatty and was pretty weary of me taking photos and checking the plane...) I picked up JimBob yesterday from DTW, got stuck on traffic for an hour to go through Detroit (more on that later guys&gals!) and went on to prep the old bird for the ferry to its new home on the west coast. This morning 527P fired up and took off about 7:20 local time, took off and turned around back on the pattern and did a classic JB low pass while the ex owner and I were in tears... (needles to say, the next photo came out blurry...) and the damn camera's battery froze - literally! Headwinds up to 45 kts, LLWS between Iowa and Nebraska are waiting for them; and to top it all pretty bad weather is building up on the other side of the Sierras... Another day for a flying Commander! I just talked to Jim and they landed on their first leg, she is cruising along at 155 kts and burning roughly 24 gals/hour (filled up 80 gls after 3.3 hrs up). Looks like we'll hear more on her in the future. Speaking of, I'll post a video on 527P taking off this morning on youtube when I get to it... she is LOUD! Reporting from the shores of a very frozen Lake Erie near Toledo OH, Peter ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:19:43 PM PST US From: BertBerry1@aol.com Subject: Re: Commander-List: Commander spotting KPHN & farewell for N527P from Michigan Thanks So Much Pete for sharing the photos!!!! In a message dated 2/15/2011 12:14:49 P.M. Central Standard Time, pbichie@utnet.utoledo.edu writes: Hi Barry & all, Last night as we were fueling 527P (Adam's 520 on its way across the country as I write this message) I spotted N66GW, a 690A (according to FAA s/n 11174). It was about 9:34 pm local time, -4 deg. C. right in front of the FBO of KPHN where N527P was based. Sorry for the poor quality of the picture, my good camera died on me in Panama and I haven't purchased another one yet (wish I had), terrible pictures with or without flash at that distance/light. I took a photo of the plate but can't read a damn thing on it (the pilot/owner? was not particularly chatty and was pretty weary of me taking photos and checking the plane...) I picked up JimBob yesterday from DTW, got stuck on traffic for an hour to go through Detroit (more on that later guys&gals!) and went on to prep the old bird for the ferry to its new home on the west coast. This morning 527P fired up and took off about 7:20 local time, took off and turned around back on the pattern and did a classic JB low pass while the ex owner and I were in tears... (needles to say, the next photo came out blurry...) and the damn camera's battery froze - literally! Headwinds up to 45 kts, LLWS between Iowa and Nebraska are waiting for them; and to top it all pretty bad weather is building up on the other side of the Sierras... Another day for a flying Commander! I just talked to Jim and they landed on their first leg, she is cruising along at 155 kts and burning roughly 24 gals/hour (filled up 80 gls after 3.3 hrs up). Looks like we'll hear more on her in the future. Speaking of, I'll post a video on 527P taking off this morning on youtube when I get to it... she is LOUD! Reporting from the shores of a very frozen Lake Erie near Toledo OH, Peter ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 12:56:05 PM PST US From: "Barry Collman" Subject: RE: Commander-List: Commander spotting KPHN & farewell for N527P from Michigan Hi Peter, Thanks for the up-date re N527P and the pictures. Sounds as though our weather is better than yours . . . for a change. Best Regards, Barry -----Original Message----- From: owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Peter Bichier Sent: 15 February 2011 17:48 Subject: Commander-List: Commander spotting KPHN & farewell for N527P from Michigan Hi Barry & all, Last night as we were fueling 527P (Adam's 520 on its way across the country as I write this message) I spotted N66GW, a 690A (according to FAA s/n 11174). It was about 9:34 pm local time, -4 deg. C. right in front of the FBO of KPHN where N527P was based. Sorry for the poor quality of the picture, my good camera died on me in Panama and I haven't purchased another one yet (wish I had), terrible pictures with or without flash at that distance/light. I took a photo of the plate but can't read a damn thing on it (the pilot/owner? was not particularly chatty and was pretty weary of me taking photos and checking the plane...) I picked up JimBob yesterday from DTW, got stuck on traffic for an hour to go through Detroit (more on that later guys&gals!) and went on to prep the old bird for the ferry to its new home on the west coast. This morning 527P fired up and took off about 7:20 local time, took off and turned around back on the pattern and did a classic JB low pass while the ex owner and I were in tears... (needles to say, the next photo came out blurry...) and the damn camera's battery froze - literally! Headwinds up to 45 kts, LLWS between Iowa and Nebraska are waiting for them; and to top it all pretty bad weather is building up on the other side of the Sierras... Another day for a flying Commander! I just talked to Jim and they landed on their first leg, she is cruising along at 155 kts and burning roughly 24 gals/hour (filled up 80 gls after 3.3 hrs up). Looks like we'll hear more on her in the future. Speaking of, I'll post a video on 527P taking off this morning on youtube when I get to it... she is LOUD! Reporting from the shores of a very frozen Lake Erie near Toledo OH, Peter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message commander-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Commander-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/commander-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/commander-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.