Recent content by rrolland

Re: Bird Strike Use all lights, including the wig-wag's. Birds see much better than we do. problem is when we come from behind... They dive when they hear you.

Re: Baggage Door Gas Spring And works like a charm. Equivalent to the entry door STC. Love those gas springs, and Carl's engineering.

Re: Safety Alert All OK on 74W.

Re: Super Commander owners For the fun of it, I timed my climb to 9K yesterday on my way back to Miami. Conditions: 50 USG in the tank at startup. Alone on board. Light Luggage in the back (around 40 Lbs). QNH 3009 ISA + 5 on the gound (20 C) ISA + 20 at 8K (strong inversion)...

Re: Super Commander owners I normally get 161 to 162 knots TAS between 9K and 11K if running ROP. I run WOT with RPM at around 2350 which is a smooth setting for my combination airframe/engine/prop. Fuel burn is around 16 to 16.5 USG. Note that this is in southern FL where we are usually...

Re: Super Commander owners Ravi: There is plenty of information on the Super Commander if you do a search. Echoing Todd: I would be happy to answer any specific question that you have. Richard

Re: Lunch Sebring (KSEF) Sat. Jan. 7th Great day, and good to see so many Commander owners and friends... Few low res photos attached. Thanks to Judi for setting this up, George Weber for the Air Cam tour and to all for showing up

Re: Lunch Sebring (KSEF) Sat. Jan. 7th Excellent. Thanks.

Re: Lunch Sebring (KSEF) Sat. Jan. 7th Yes. Shaping up like a great day for flying.

Re: Lunch Sebring (KSEF) Sat. Jan. 7th Judi: Add one person. My wife Patricia is flying up with me. We are dropping kid/grand kid at MIA at 8 AM and then will drive up to OPF. So our ETA will be more 1030 than 10. Richard

Re: Lunch Sebring (KSEF) Sat. Jan. 7th Judi: That should work for me. Richard

Re: New Shimmy Dampners Jim: Any shimmy damper status update? Thanks.

Re: Clean 100 Octane Coalition Updates Good work. Glad you are involved on our behalf.

Re: New Shimmy Dampners I am in as well. Richard

Re: SuperStream Congratulations Jim.