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YOURTCFG(at)aol.com
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:37 pm Post subject: Fwd: 500A Cover and rudder brace

Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 20:06:15 -0800 (PST)

From: Craig Lundborg <dltafolk(at)sbcglobal.net>

Subject: 500A Cover and rudder brace

To: YourTCFG(at)aol.com

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Hi gang,

Can anyone direct me to a rudder stop and a canvas cover ....I am now the guy that is spotted at airports steering erradically and looking a little goofy trying to taxi in a straight line...how do you guys do it?

Love my new bird and can't wait for the training time to pass so its pilot will look as good as the Commander.

akucheck(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:08 pm Post subject: Fwd: 500A Cover and rudder brace



Craig:

Congrats on your new acquisition!

Commander Aero has rudder gust locks, although a number of owners have

fashioned their own.

Bruce's Custom Covers does canvas covers for your bird:

http://www.aircraftcovers.com/

I looked at doing this but opted instead for heat shields from Cunningham:

http://www.cunninghamcovers.com/

They make all the difference in Southern California heat.

If you have any 500A specific questions, I may be able to help. Feel free

to contact me any time. Mine is a Colemill Conversion, 1962 #1256-80. You

can see more about mine at:

http://akucheck.squarespace.com/ or contact me at:

akucheck at gmail dot com

Alan

tylor.hall(at)sbcglobal.n
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:31 pm Post subject: Fwd: 500A Cover and rudder brace

Craig, The answer for control locks is again Commander Aero. http://www.commander-aero.com/locks.htm They have both internal and external. Some have made their own with some wood, a stick and a rubber chicken. Welcome to Flying and driving a Twin Commander. Anyone can fly a twin commander, but it takes about 100 hours to learn how to drive one. When I checked out in a Twin Commander, they forgot to tell me how to really drive it. The nose wheel on the short body commander has very little weight on it. It takes locking you knees and using your toes to lightly push on the upper part of the rudder peddles. It is a light touch to steer the nose wheel with out getting into the breaks. In a strong cross wind, she will want to weather vane into the wind. It take lots of differential power to make it go the direction you want it to go. Heavy on the up wind engine. I almost lost it into the weeds on a strong cross wind. I was turning left and it went right as it weather vaned on me. I did take it out on a windy day on a large ramp to just play with it, until I got the hang of steering and differential power. I was in Garden City, KS and had to taxi out to the only runway in winds that were steady at 25kts with gusts to 35 at 70 degrees to the runway. Once I got the differential power going and the speed up, it was easy to handle. Upwind power to get the speed up and once you get 40mph, it is all rudder and forget the steering. Have fun with your new bird. Tylor Hall Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 20:06:15 -0800 (PST) From: Craig Lundborg <dltafolk(at)sbcglobal.net> Subject: 500A Cover and rudder brace To: YourTCFG(at)aol.com --0-1153313962-1136433975=:61579 Hi gang, Can anyone direct me to a rudder stop and a canvas cover ....I am now the guy that is spotted at airports steering erradically and looking a little goofy trying to taxi in a straight line...how do you guys do it? Love my new bird and can't wait for the training time to pass so its pilot will look as good as the Commander. Craig Lundborg --0-1153313962-1136433975=:61579 Hi gang, Can anyone direct me to a rudder stop and a canvas cover ....I am now the guy that is spotted at airports steering erradically and looking a little goofy trying to taxi in a straight line...how do you guys do it? Love my new bird and can't wait for the training time to pass so its pilot will look as good as the Commander. Craig Lundborg --0-1153313962-1136433975=:61579--

jtaddington(at)charter.ne
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 2:48 pm Post subject: Fwd: 500A Cover and rudder brace



Craig,

Congratulations, you will love your airplane. I will have had mine 25 years

this coming April first. I have tried to trade it several times but have

always after looking at it decided for my needs my 500A (Cont-IO-470's) was

all I needed. If I can be of any help let me know.

Jim Addington

jtaddington(at)charter.net

940-566-2651

nico(at)cybersuperstore.c
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 4:08 pm Post subject: Fwd: 500A Cover and rudder brace



Jim,

I owned a stock straight 500 and it appeared to outperform the A model. I

once took a 500A up for a short flight and felt it should've done better

compared to the 500 in terms of climb and cruise performance. The other

thing was, of course, the reliability and TBO of the Lycomings. With the

necessary soft-hand handling and care, we could take them well beyond the

2,000 hr TBO without top overhauls. I doubt whether Continentals would let

you fly past 1,000 hours or so before requiring some sun light on the

pistons.

My recollection of the A's performance is admittedly wholly suspect, so your

perception would be appreciated.

Thanks

Nico

jtaddington(at)charter.ne
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 10:42 pm Post subject: Fwd: 500A Cover and rudder brace



Nico,

I have only gotten to fly the 500A and 500B. I have heard that the 500 with

the Lyc's does have a little more oomph, no substitute for Cubic inches.

When you have not flown something with more power you don't miss it. I

usually get 175 to 185 mph cruse but I have added so many extras on my plane

that it is a little heavy and does not climb like it use to. I need to add

some weight to the tail and get the CG back some which would help some on

the cruse. I usually burn about 23 gals per hour total fuel.

Jim

dltafolk(at)sbcglobal.net
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Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 7:21 am Post subject: Fwd: 500A Cover and rudder brace



I have had IO-470's in other aircraft and always found the engines sound but you don't overheat or overwork them and the cylinders will stay the course.

Of course i always give a little more fuel on cruise as they really need their body fluids for cooling...and that starts the "Lean of Peak" argument.

P-Punk has a STC for installing the 520 cylinders on the block and is quite successful....but it only applies to the 0-470...I wonder why it won't work on injected?

Craig

css nico <nico(at)cybersuperstore.com> wrote:

Jim,

I owned a stock straight 500 and it appeared to outperform the A model. I

once took a 500A up for a short flight and felt it should've done better

compared to the 500 in terms of climb and cruise performance. The other

thing was, of course, the reliability and TBO of the Lycomings. With the

necessary soft-hand handling and care, we could take them well beyond the

2,000 hr TBO without top overhauls. I doubt whether Continentals would let

you fly past 1,000 hours or so before requiring some sun light on the

pistons.

My recollection of the A's performance is admittedly wholly suspect, so your

perception would be appreciated.

Thanks

Nico

dltafolk(at)sbcglobal.net
Guest

Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 7:29 am Post subject: Fwd: 500A Cover and rudder brace



Jim,

After ticking off the traffic at the airport by taxing for a couple of hours ...The first take-off re-enforced all my desires to own a Commander.

She may not be all powerfull but after I get a couple of bugs out of her because of non use, I am very pleased with the bird.

BobsV35B(at)aol.com
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Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 7:56 am Post subject: Fwd: 500A Cover and rudder brace

nico(at)cybersuperstore.c
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Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:29 am Post subject: Fwd: 500A Cover and rudder brace



For a while I had both an Aero Commander and a Piper Twin Comanche, another

bird I loved to fly. The logic was that when I travel alone or with only one

pax, I would jump into the Comanche. If the trip is to be an extended one

with two or more pax, I would use the Commander. It only held true for a

little while. For some reason the Commander got the additional avionics and

hence, the additional rides. So, the Comanche, eventually, left the stable.



It's just the way it is.

Nico

jtaddington(at)charter.ne
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Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 7:55 pm Post subject: Fwd: 500A Cover and rudder brace



Hello Old Bob,

I am not as up to date as some of the other people on the group but I don't

know of the conversion however Colemill would sure be a good place to start

looking.

Jim

N444BD

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