OCTOBER 2015 VOLUME 42, NO. 10

The Official Membership Publication of The International Comanche Society

The Comanche Flyer is the official monthly member publication of the International Comanche Society P.O. Box 1810 Volume 42, No. 10 • October 2015 Traverse City, MI 49685-1810 www.comancheflyer.com U.S.: (888) 300-0082 Other: (231) 946-3712 Fax: (231) 946-6180 E-mail: [email protected] www.comancheflyer.com Published By the International Comanche Society, Inc. Managing Editor Melissa Frisbie E-mail: [email protected] CONTENTS Senior Advertising Director John Shoemaker (800) 773-7798 Fax: (231) 946-9588 2 Letter from the President Av Shiloh E-mail: [email protected] Comanche Spirit Advertising Administrative Assistant Trading Post & Classified Advertising 4 Invest for Keeps Rick Mascari Betsy Beaudoin Ph: (800) 773-7798, Fax: (231) 946-9588 CFF President’s letter Email: [email protected] 10 What is CFF? / Latest Update Mike Foster Graphic Design Brandon Hoffman 12 ICS and Tribe Officers E-mail: [email protected] Board of Directors, Printer Village Press Tribe Chiefs & Tribe Representatives 2779 Aero Park Drive ICS Standing Committees Traverse City, MI 49685-0629 www.villagepress.com 13 Maintenance Resource Advisors President: CFF-Trained CFIs Av Shiloh, ICS #16025, NE Tribe 3618 Glen Way ICS Tool Loan Program Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 Cell: (215) 740-5558 Online Intelligence Email: [email protected] 14 Avidyne IFD 540 Vice President Bob Williams, ICS #13853, NC Tribe Feature 647 Robins Gate, Akron, OH 44319 16 From the Vice President Bob Williams Ph: (330) 867-6711, Cell: (330) 592-3331 Email: [email protected] 17 Letter to the Editor Stan Schrek Secretary: LaVerne Stroh, ICS #15170, SC Tribe 18 ICS Membership Form 10700 Joseph Way, Yukon, OK 73099 Cell: (405) 373-2627, Email: [email protected] Feature Treasurer: 20 Landing Gear Maintenance Session Pete Morse & Dwight Coombe Bob Berry, ICS #2227, NC Tribe Ellenville, NY 2944 Yellow Creek Rd., Fairlawn, OH 44333 Ph: (330) 864-3093, Wk: (330) 668-6257, Feature Cell: (330) 608-8384, Email: [email protected] 24 CFF President: (non-voting) Member Spotlight: Milton Bullard Melissa Frisbie Mike Foster, ICS #14077, SC Tribe Feature 970 Flightline Dr., Spring Branch, Texas 78070 Cell: (210) 701-6795 27 Comanche Flyer Needs your Stories, Tips and Tricks! Email: [email protected] Maintenance Resource Advisors & Convention News 2016 ICS Tool Loan Program Contact 28 Valuing the Future Alan Breen (located on page 11) The Comanche Flyer (ISSN 08994223, USPS 2-324) 32 ICS Items for Sale is available to members; the $25 annual subscription rate is included in the Society’s Annual Membership 36 From the Tribe Chiefs dues in US funds below. Comanche Flyer is published monthly by Village Press 37 Regional Tribe Map U.S., Canada, Mexico One year $72, Two years $136 39 ICS Name Badge Order Form UK, Europe, Asia & Africa 40 Comanche Joe One year $98, Two years $188 All Other Countries Feature One year $86, Two years $164 44 Less Is More Steve Zaboji Spousal Members One year $36, Two years $72 46 Comanche Classifieds Cover Photo Rick Mascari’s 1964 Comanche 400. 47 Advertisers’ Index Copyright Notice The act of making a submission for publication is an express warranty that such contribution does not infringe on the rights or copyright of others. Nothing appearing in the Comanche Flyer shall be reproduced or distributed INTERNATIONAL without the express permission of the publisher. COMANCHE Postmaster Send address changes to the above address. SOCIETY, INC. Periodical postage paid at Traverse City, MI 49686

OCTOBER 2015 Comanche Flyer • 1­ LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

In Comanche Aviation, it’s a small world.

n the past ten years, my son, Andre, ICS Annual Convention I urge all of our members if you has spent countless hours flying The International Comanche have not already done so, to contact Ivarious airplanes on his Microsoft Society’s 2016 Annual Convention, your Senators and Representatives Flight Simulator. He loves all the air- hosted by our Australian Tribe, will who are not yet co-sponsors of the plane models but has a special affinity come early this year. It will convene bill. To find out whether your Senator/ to warbirds. A couple of years ago he in March in New Zealand. Historically, Representative is a co-sponsor, go to decided to “invest” in a World War II our conventions take place at the end AOPA’s web page: era Spitfire for his Flight Simulator of (our) summer, but since our summer https://goo.gl/ojRX3g X. He labored over various configura- is Australia’s winter, they chose to hold tions and flew many “missions” in the the convention during our spring which On this page you can also find out is their fall season. It makes good sense! Spitfire. Last year, at the 2014 EAA how to quickly and easily send a “cus- AirVenture in Oshkosh, he wanted to Alan Breen is spearheading the tomized form letter” to your legislators. go visit the booth of the software maker. effort to organize the convention. The Senate bill is “S.571,” and was Apparently, after switching computers, From what we’ve heard so far from introduced by Senator Jim Inhofe and his Spitfire could no longer fly and he Alan’s team, it promises to be a fan- Senator Joe Manchin. The House Bill needed help. I accompanied him to tastic event. In the coming weeks, you is “H.R. 1062” and was introduced will hear more details so that you can the busy booth, where a very friendly by Congressman Sam Graves and begin to make your plans to visit the and courteous gentleman promptly Congressman Collin Peterson. I ask all Southern Hemisphere. helped Andre. After a brief discus- ICS Members to also write these legisla- sion, the gentleman offered Andre a This convention will be a “once in tors and thank them for introducing these brand new upload of the Spitfire — AT a lifetime” adventure. I urge all of our bills. The more they hear from us in sup- NO CHARGE! I recall being amazed members to start making plans for it. port of this legislation, the more likely Go to www.ICS2016.com for more at the excellent “no questions asked” its passage becomes. Letters to these information. style of customer service. Andre, who Legislators can be addressed, as follows: had thought his Spitfire was forever Medical Reform The Honorable James Inhofe grounded, was thrilled. Recently, the ICS Board of Directors United States Senate approved a resolution, as follows: When the August 2015 issue of the 205 Russell Senate Office Building Comanche Flyer was delivered to our The International Comanche Washington, DC 20510 house, Andre immediately began to Society (ICS) resolves to support The Honorable Joe Manchin the Aircraft Owners and Pilots read it. “Hey Dad, I know this guy!” United States Senate Association (AOPA) and the he exclaimed, pointing to a picture 306 Hart Senate Office Building Experimental Aircraft Association on Page 4 of that issue. The man in Washington, DC 20510 (EAA) in promoting Third Class the picture was none other than Scott Airmen’s Medical Certification The Honorable Sam Graves Gentile, owner of A2A Simulations — reform and the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2. United States House of Representatives the company that made, among other 1415 Longworth House Office Building models, Andre’s Spitfire. Apparently, Among other protections, the Washington, DC 20515 Mr. Gentile is also a Comanche owner “Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2” will allow most and an ICS member. Of course, after General Aviation pilots to fly with a The Honorable Collin Peterson Driver’s License, in lieu of a Third Class reading the Flyer article, Andre imme- United States House of Representatives Medical Certificate. This allowance will diately purchased A2A’s Comanche 2204 Rayburn House Office Building save many of us both time and money. add-on for his simulator. Washington, DC 20515 If passed in its present form, it will allow Kudos to Scott Gentile and A2A us to fly VFR or IFR, up to 18,000 feet, The “new” Comanche Flyer Simulations for their top-notch soft- in an airplane of up to 6,000 pounds In this and upcoming issues of our ware and excellent customer service! gross weight. Flyer, you will begin to see some changes.

2 • ­Comanche Flyer OCTOBER 2015 This month, you will notice a new reader feedback is essential to improv- constructive critiques and suggestions “Member Spotlight.” Each month we ing and fine-tuning the content. As are invaluable in helping us build a hope to feature a different random ICS such, I invite any of our members to better Society for our members. Please member. If you know an interesting write a “Letter to the Editor” with his/ email me at [email protected], or member that you feel should be in the her thoughts and opinions. All letters send “snail mail” to Av Shiloh, 3618 “Spotlight” of upcoming issues, please will be seriously reviewed. Select letters Glen Way, Huntingdon Valley, PA email me with the details. will be published in upcoming issues. 19006, with your thoughts. In this issue, you will also see a Please email your letters to me at Aviate and enjoy, [email protected] and copy Melissa letter from Bob Williams, our Vice Av Shiloh President. In each following issue, a Frisbie at [email protected]. different ICS Officer, Board Member, Classified Ads or Tribe Chief will submit a letter. This Bob Cretney, our previous President, addition will give you the opportunity recently reminded me that some time to “meet” the people who graciously ago we significantly reduced the adver- volunteer their time and expertise on tising rates to our members for posting in behalf of our Society. the Classified Section of the magazine. Another letter submitted this month If you want to sell (or buy) something, is from Mike Foster, President of the consider a classified ad in our Flyer. It’s Comanche Flyer Foundation (CFF). easy, effective, and cheap! All future issues of the Flyer will have Finally… an entirely new “CFF Section.” It will The International Comanche contain safety, educational and other Society is an organization of MEMBERS, articles, as well as items of interest and it is our members that keep it regarding this charitable foundation. alive. Strong communication makes Letters to the Editor for a strong organization. We need your As you see, we are lining up some feedback (the good, the bad, and the great additions to your Comanche Flyer ugly), to let us know how we’re doing. magazine. As with all publications, Please keep your letters coming! Your

ICS Past Presidents

2013-2014 Bob Cretney 1996 Bryce Campbell 1982 Norn Berneche 2011-2012 Zach Grant 1995 Jess Bootman 1981 Ben Kitchens 2009-2010 Bernie Mazurek 1994 Chuck Medicus 1980 Jack Holaway 2007-2008 Dave Fitzgerald 1993 Dale Vandever 1979 Larry Larkin 2006 Lawrence Paratz 1992 Bill Jackson 1978 Clifford Younger 2005 Karl Hipp 1991 Martin Busch 1977 Art Shriver 2004 Skip Dykema 1990 George Burson 1976 Mike Keedy 2003 John Van Bladeren 1989 William Creech 1975 George Smith 2002 Larry Rackley 1988 Jim Fox 1974 Paul Rechnitzer 2001 Robert Noble 1987 Pat Rowe 1973 Andy Speer 2000 David Buttle 1986 Ted Peifer 1999 Roy Roberts 1985 Bill Shank 1998 Harley McGatha 1984 Jerry Irvin 1997 Charles Wiseman 1983 Bill Stanyer

OCTOBER 2015 Comanche Flyer • 3­ COMANCHE

Rick with his pride and joy. Lycoming 85th Anniversary at 2014 Oshkosh. Invest for Keeps by Rick Mascari, ICS# N64400

[Editor’s Note: Rick was first featured in a 2006 “Spirit” engine had just 300 hours on the over- haul. The pre-buy showed no serious column. With it being almost ten years later, I asked if he issues, however, after just 20 or so had made any modifications/upgrades to his Comanche hours of flying, the filter and screen were loaded with main bearing mate- since then. This story focuses on the financial improvements rial. It had been discovered upon teardown by the mechanic who over- completed to keep the aircraft in airworthy condition and to hauled the engine. He failed to replace remain satisfied that he doesn’t need to consider spending a the small diameter pins in the main bearing caps to correspond with the lot more money on a “Next Generation” aircraft.] newer design bearings that require the larger diameter pins. Consequently, the t all started with an encounter with The most affordable option I could new bearings spun. We caught the prob- icing in 1998 near Albuquerque, think of that would climb like crazy lem in time and were able to save the INew Mexico in my Cherokee was the 400HP Comanche. So, in engine through the efforts of Central Pathfinder 235. The Pathfinder just the year 2000 I purchased N8461P, Cylinder Service in Omaha, Nebraska. couldn’t climb out of the ice, resulting a Comanche 400, from an owner in They did a fantastic job rebuilding the in a declared emergency and some very Missouri. I changed the tail number engine. It ran strong for 14 years and shaky legs after landing. I needed an to N64400 to reflect the identity of the over 2300 hours after they had worked airplane that would be able to climb airplane, a '64 400. Just like a personal- their magic. at a much higher rate to give me more ized license plate for your car. As funds became available, we options in case of a scenario like that The airplane had low time of just started to focus on updating the panel. were ever to happen again. 1600 hours. The seller claimed the Originally my plans were to install

4 • ­Comanche Flyer OCTOBER 2015 COVER STORY

OCTOBER 2015 Comanche Flyer • 5­ an HSI and another Garmin 430 to Audio Panel. Two years later, we opportunity to ask our bumper supplier complement my existing Garmin 430w installed a Garmin GTX33 w/ES when to chrome plate some of the under cowl and GMX200 with WSI weather. An my old Narco transponder decided it components to give the engine com- appointment was made at Spencer had enough. This modification now partment a little more “pop.” I think Avionics in Spencer, Iowa to start the satisfies the ADS-B Out requirement. they turned out great. upgrade in April 2011 while I attended In 2014, Central Cylinder’s over- Like all Comanches, the 400’s the Sun ’n Fun airshow in Florida. In hauled engine was getting tired. It still original Hartzell propeller carries a five- that particular year was the tornado and when Garmin introduced the ran strong, however, it was leaking and year/500-hour AD for teardown and GTN 650 and 750 radios. As soon as I burning oil at a much higher rate than I inspection for corrosion. N64400’s orig- saw those radios at the show, I called was comfortable with. It was time for a inal propeller was last inspected in 2013 Spencer Avionics to switch gears and replacement. We did a firewall forward by Maxwell Propeller in Minneapolis, invest more money. The result turned operation that included the engine, Minnesota. It passed, however, Butch out to be two GTN650s, a G500 with the engine mount, and all of the hoses Maxwell warned me that the cord width Synthetic Vision and GPSS, WX500 and control cables. As the owner of of the prop blades was at its minimum. Stormscope, and a PS Engineering an auto body repair facility, I had the They would not pass the inspection in (continued on page 9) Comanche Flyer Submission Guidelines

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OCTOBER 2015 Comanche Flyer • 7­ 8 • ­Comanche Flyer OCTOBER 2015 2018. My close friend, Matt Kurke, who also has a Comanche 400, had replaced his propeller with a new Q-Tip style ten years prior using a field approval. The Q-Tip propeller has a compact alumi- TIP TANK KITS num hub that eliminates the AD. Matt’s experience with this type of propeller convinced me that this is the prop I Extended Range, Gross Weight Increase, more should consider. Matt claimed a better useful load, Lower Engine & Airframe Maintenance climb rate, quieter operation, and maybe even picked up a knot or two Fifteen (15) U.S. gallons each, always over the original design propeller. Matt aluminum construction. provided me all of his paperwork to help • streamline the field approval needed to Osborne Tip Tank Kits are original Piper get the Q-Tip propeller installed on my factory equipment. airplane. Now, after flying behind the new propeller for the last few months, • I can verify Matt’s claims. LED navigation lights now available. Bottom line — the airplane has the performance numbers and is equipped in such a way that it can compete with today’s new airplanes which cost more than three times as much as my invest- ment in N64400.

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OCTOBER 2015 Comanche Flyer • 9­ Comanche Flyer Foundation What is CFF?/Latest Update by Mike Foster, CFF President

reetings to all of you from which six would receive a $1500 and payment processing for the CPPP CFF. I hope this note finds you scholarship award with the hopes of events, and updating of information/ Gwell and contentedly planning becoming mechanics, A/P-IAs, and links related to all CFF activities. It will your next Comanche flying adventure. shop managers. also give us a platform from which to Although things have been hectic here It was quite evident they all were launch our online ground school once at our household since our relocation working very hard to attain their it is ready to be released. Hopefully, to Texas, we have managed several goals, making the decisions that my next update will include the new getaway weekends, as well as a trip much more difficult. So the next time website address. to Oshkosh last year and a vacation you observe a thorough, high-quality Last but not least, we have been to Nashville in early August this year. inspection of your Comanche by a actively engaged in presenting as many Sprinkled in there is the occasional hard-working young person, it is pos- Comanche Pilot Proficiency Programs flight to Llano, Texas, to retrieve what sible that CFF was directly involved (CPPP) as there has been interest. I consider to be the best brisket on the with his/her education. Since early last summer, we have pre- planet for dinner. We are also plan- Next, CFF has donated funds sented five full course clinics in the ning a trip out west to enjoy some cool to assist ICS at OSH with the cost following locations: Harrisburg, PA; California redwoods coastal weather, of activities and the tent that ICS Leesburg, VA; Lantana, FL; Hillsboro, which hopefully will have taken place makes available for members and OR; and Calgary, AB. The total number by the time you read this. prospective members to stop in and of Comanche owners to receive ground and flight training was over 40. The We are truly fortunate to have the chat, attend a seminar, or just take a number of owner/pilots taking advan- freedom, health, and ability to roll our load off and relax for a few minutes. tage of the ground-only portion of bags to the backyard, pull 68P out of Last year, although I was unable to those clinics was about 20. At this the hangar, jump in the plane and go. stay the full week, I did observe the benefits that the OSH tent provides time, we have planned an upcoming Not to mention the convenience of to all Comanche owners and pilots. event on October 16-18, in Lancaster, spending a little quality time with “the The staff involved from ICS are truly TX (KLNC) hosted by Bob Cretney. Mistress” without driving anywhere. “hardcore” volunteers, and their This session should have excellent The purpose of this article is to efforts should be applauded. I some- planning and atmosphere, as our CPPP update all ICS members and anyone what equate them to the kid that gets director, Don Nelson Sr, and Bob are else who is interested in knowing what as far as the airport fence, but doesn’t experienced at hosting high-quality CFF is and what we’ve been up to. get to go flying. They are at the tent events for Comanche training. If you As our mission statement dictates: regardless of what other neat stuff is read this in time, don’t hesitate to take We exist to promote charitable, sci- going on at the show and miss a lot advantage of the program, even if it is entific, and educational purposes. of what most of us go there for in the “last minute.” In keeping with that, our scholarship first place. My hat’s off to them. The entire CFF board has been committee processed about 20 appli- CFF is also working on its own web- very engaged in ongoing planning and cations this year from young people site. We want to have the ability to meetings to ensure the CPPP train- engaged in the pursuit of aviation- add online capabilities to our efforts. ing is second to none when it comes related maintenance certifications. It These proficiencies would include to the Comanche aircraft. The qual- was a difficult process to determine the sale of CFF materials, scheduling ity and experience of our instructors

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reinforces that at every training clinic. It is our goal to continually improve and modify the course as conditions and regulations dictate, and to keep the cost to the attendee as affordable as possible. In closing, I would like to thank all those folks who have supported and donated to CFF over the years, and to encourage those who don’t have CFF on their “radar screen” to thoughtfully consider CFF when assessing their charitable giving. We are a 501-C3 charitable organiza- tion, making your donation fully tax deductible as provided by law. We do not have an income stream other than the earnings derived from investment of the original grants that created CFF, and the donations that come in from Comanche people and others who recognize the value CFF has to offer. We have been operating the CPPP training at a loss in an effort to continue to present the program at an affordable rate, and will continue to do so as long as we are able. We welcome input from all ICS members and Comanche pilots. If you have a thought, suggestion, or passing fancy that you feel would be appropriate for CFF, please send it along; it will be thoughtfully and gratefully considered. Safe Flying, Mike Foster CFF President N8868P, SC Tribe ICS – please support our advertisers!

OCTOBER 2015 Comanche Flyer • 11­ 2015-2016 ICS and Tribe Officers

President: Secretary: Past President: Av Shiloh, ICS #16025, NE Tribe LaVerne Stroh, ICS #15170, SC Tribe Bob Cretney, ICS #2269, SC Tribe 3618 Glen Way 10700 Joseph Way 428 McDaniel Rd Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 Yukon, OK 73099 Ferris, TX 75125 Cell: (215) 740-5558 Cell: (405) 373-2627 Cell: (214) 725-6584 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Vice President: Treasurer: CFF President: Bob Williams, ICS #13853, NC Tribe Bob Berry, ICS #2227, NC Tribe (Non-voting ICS Board member) 647 Robins Gate 2944 Yellow Creek Rd. Mike Foster, ICS #14077 Akron, OH 44319 Fairlawn, OH 44333 970 Flightline Dr. Ph: (330) 867-6711 Ph: (330) 864-3093 Spring Branch, Texas 78070 Cell: (330) 592-3331 Wk: (330) 668-6257 Cell: (210) 701-6795 Email: [email protected] Cell: (330) 608-8384 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Southeast: Northwest: E. Canada: Tribe Chief/Tribe Rep Jeff Munford, ICS #17570* Tribe Chief Dennis Springer, ICS #10237 Tribe Chief/Tribe Rep Tim Stain, ICS #168357* 4796 Drew St. N.E. Laurier Avenue Northeast Tribe Salem, OR 97305 Toronto ON M4X 1S2 Canada Tribe Chief/Tribe Rep CJ Stumpf* Ph: (503) 390-9444 Ph: (647) 341-9100 (home) East Randolph, VT Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ph: (617) 816-8766 Email: [email protected] Tribe Rep Bill Case, ICS #16889* P.O. Box 549 Europe: North Central: Lebanon, OR 97355 Tribe Chief/Tribe Rep Kate Burrows, ICS #17285* Tribe Chief Fred Eisert, ICS #13529 Ph: (541) 259-5557 Ramsey Road, Rockwood 4943 Cornerstone Trail Cell: (503) 260-2473 Laxey, Isle of Mann IM4-7PY United Kingdom Yellow Springs, OH 45387 Email: [email protected] Ph: 44 1624 861957 (h) Ph: (937) 767-7789 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] South Central: S. Africa: Tribe Rep Zach Grant, ICS #15515* Tribe Chief Bob Fox, ICS #13650* Tribe Chief/Tribe Rep Russell Knowles, ICS #16469* Indianapolis, IN 46214 1630 W 35th North St. Box 1114, Halfway House Cell: (317) 201-4293 Muskogee, OK 74401 1685 South Africa Email: [email protected] Cell: (918) 607-6880 Ph/Fax: +27 11 8052902 (Email preferred contact) Email: [email protected] Cell: +27827809228 Email: [email protected] Mid States: Tribe Rep Ron Franks, ICS #18281 Tribe Chief Carl M. Talkington, ICS #3208* 17 Woodbox Dr. Australia: 12124 Bryant St. Henderson, TX 75652 Tribe Chief/Tribe Rep George Mills* Westminster, CO 80234 Cell: (903) 649-0867 Panshanger P.O. Box 269 Ph: (303) 460-8127 Email: [email protected] Longford, TAS 7301 Australia Cell: (720) 560-4862 Ph: +03-6397-6500 Email: [email protected] W. Canada: Email: [email protected] Tribe Chief/Tribe Rep Ken Mori, ICS #3894* Tribe Rep Pat Donovan, ICS #12246 1433 Copper Mountain Court 421 Piper Ct. Vernon BC V1B 3Y7 Canada Troy, MO 63379 Ph: 250-545-2491 (home) Ph: (636) 462-8370 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Southwest: Tribe Chief Craig Varga, ICS #12906 1365 S. Reed Rd. 2015-16 ICS Standing Committees & Chairpersons: Chino Valley, AZ 86323-6598 Ph: (928) 899-4139 Cell: (928) 899-4139 Historical – Chair: Bruce Thumann, SC Flagship – Chair: Cliff Wilewski, NC Email: [email protected] Information Technology – Chair: Tribe Rep Scott Myers, ICS #16819* Dave Fitzgerald, NC Elections – Chair: Sally Williams 1041 Jasmine Ct. Technical Resources – Chair: Editorial Review – Chair: Vista, CA 92081 Av Shiloh, NE Ph: (760) 727-7444 (w) Zach Grant, NC Cell: (760) 519-8604 Finance & Budget – Chair: Editorial Committee: Email: [email protected] Bob Berry, NC Pat Donovan, MS Dave Fitzgerald, NC Bylaws, Standing & Special Rules – Chair: Zach Grant, NC Chair: Scott Myers, CA Bernie Mazurek, SE Don Nelson, WA Hank Spellman, NC Nominating – Chair: Dave Fitzgerald Communications Liaison – Chair: * Member ICS Board of Directors Nominating Committee: Dave Fitzgerald, NC CJ Stumpf, NE Annual Convention – Chair: Bruce Thumann, SC Shirley Nelson, NW Alan Burrows, EU

12 • ­Comanche Flyer OCTOBER 2015 MAINTENANCE RESOURCE ADVISORS Comanche-trained Instructors The International Comanche Society (ICS) publishes this list in the spirit of member information. The opinions, statements and claims made by the Advisors are their own and not those of the International Comanche Society (ICS). ICS assumes no responsibility for any actions between its members and the listed Advisors. It is incumbent upon the member, when using Certified flight instructors who have this list of Advisors, to do due diligence in researching and selecting an Advisor. completed a Comanche training program. The International Comanche Society, Inc. (ICS) publishes this Pat Barry Lucky Louque list in the spirit of member information. The opinions, state- Ph: (949) 362-1600 on Pacific Time Ph: (903) 345-9198 ments and claims made by the instructors are their own and E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] not those of the International Comanche Society (ICS). The listed CFIs have undergone a Comanche-specific Training Dave Clark Cliff Wilewski Program. ICS assumes no responsibility for any actions Ph: (817) 860-4393 Ph: (815) 395-0500, Cell: (815) 979-7785 between its members and the listed CFIs. It is incumbent upon Email: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] the member, when using this list of instructors, to do due diligence in researching and selecting a qualified instructor Zach Grant for the type of training desired. Cell: (317) 201-4293 Email: [email protected] Bill Archer - AZ (Phoenix/Mesa) (Email preferred contact) Single/Twin, (480) 203-3043 [email protected] Dennis R. Carew – WI Twin & Single, (920) 749-9558 COMANCHE FLYER FOUNDATION, INC. [email protected] Malcolm Dickinson - CT/NY MAURICE TAYLOR VIDEO PROGRAMS Single & Twin, (203) 698-2600 Take advantage of Maurice’s expert knowledge, captured on these [email protected] professionally produced videos. Great tools for mechanics, too. Zach Grant - IN (Indianapolis) Single/Twin, (317) 201-4293 Program 1: Preflight Walk-around [email protected] Program 2: Tech Tips: A Closer Look William Harris – VA Program 3: Comanche Landing Gear Single & Twin, (540) 731-4772 Program 4: Single Comanche Flight Tips [email protected] Program 5: Twin Comanche Flight Tips Craig Mussman - IL (Programs 1-3 apply to both the single and twin models.) Single/Twin, (815) 450-3692 [email protected] All five programs on one DVD. Donny Nelson - WA DVD each $59.00 plus shipping (North America $8.00, elsewhere $14.00) Single/Twin, (360) 305-0689 VHS and PAL tapes are no longer available [email protected] Myron Oakley - IL BOOKS Twin only, (815) 985-7894 [email protected] Into the Wind: The Story of Max Conrad by Sally Buegeleisen George Richmond - NE (Omaha) Enjoy this account of the life and feats of legendary pilot Max Conrad, Single and Twin, (402) 350-1915 including his record setting flights in our own Comanche N110LF. pb, 264 pp. [email protected] Price: $21.50 plus shipping (North America: $8.00; elsewhere: $15.00) Av Shiloh - NY/PA/NJ/DE Single, (215) 740-5558 PA-30 & Multi-Engine Flying by Alice S. Fuchs. pb, 68 pp. [email protected] Price $9.00 plus shipping (North America: $5.00; elsewhere: $7.00) Steve Smith - MT Single/Twin, (406) 425-0754 These merchandise purchases and/or your donations can be [email protected] made through CFF on the ICS website with either a credit Mike Stich - OH Single/Twin, (330) 283-1857 card or our newly availabe PayPal option. Please visit: [email protected] www.comancheflyer.com Todd Underwood - AZ (Phoenix/Prescott) Single/Twin, (623) 202-6910 TO ORDER BY MAIL PLEASE FILL OUT [email protected] Larry Whitbeck - IL Single only Cell: (217) 737-6074 Office: (217) 732-9704 Mail to: CFF c/o Shirley Nelson, [email protected] Kristin Winter - CA (Northern) 925 Ludwick Avenue, Blaine, WA 98230-5109 Single & Twin, (707) 477-4727 Telephone: 360-671-7388 [email protected] Steve Zaboji – VA [email protected] Single & Twin, (571) 228-3420 Enclose check or money order made payable to CFF. [email protected] ICS TOOL LOAN PROGRAM Matt Kurke 8192 Sanctuary Drive, Unit 1 Naples, FL 34104 Ph: (239) 593-6944 [email protected]

OCTOBER 2015 Comanche Flyer • 13­ ONLINE INTELLIGENCE www.comancheflyer.com

From the Comanche Website Maintenance Forum AVIDYNE IFD 540 ue to room, cost, and appeal MFD configuration, and I like them very I am considering replacing a King 89B I am considering having an much. I also fly a twin Cessna 340A and KX155 with the IFD 540. I have a DAvidyne IFD 540 installed in with a Garmin G600 PFD/MFD, and in Garmin 430 currently. Without panel my PA30. Comments? comparing Avidyne to Garmin in the mod, I cannot have a 430 with a Garmin ______PFD/MFD realm I find the Avidyne far 750 in the center stack. Also, I am con- sidering a Garmin 650 but this is a Looks like the Avidyne 540 is about more intuitive and “user friendly.” I smaller screen without charts. the same price as the Garmin GTN find Garmin tends to bury things in ______750. I guess the advantage of the 540 menus that may seem logical but are is that it will fit in the same hole as not always as quick and easy to get The 540 may be a good unit; I do the Garmin 530. Are you replacing a to with the Avidyne. Again I’m talk- not have any experience with it. Just an 530? If so, does it still work? Money ing about PFDs and MFDs here but I idea you could sell the 430 and replace being close to the same, depending on would think the “knobology” somewhat with the Garmin 750, and maybe an panel constraints, I would go with the transfers to other equipment. SL-30. Garmin may still have the trade- Garmin. Like it or not they just about in special. I think the bigger screen on On a related note, about eight months have the GA avionics market sewed up. the 750 is a plus. I would stay away ago I switched from using Foreflight on Sun ’n Fun might be a good opportunity from the 650; the screen is too small the iPad to Garmin Pilot. I like both to play with all them. in my opinion. for different reasons, but I’m thinking ______of going back to Foreflight for similar I tend to lean towards Garmin as reasons ... I think some aspects of the I replaced a KLN94 and KX155 well; the cost being equal. While I have Garmin design are slightly less intuitive. with the GTN650. From the kln to no experience of the 540 unit you’re the gtn was a big difference. Changing referring to, I do have over 650 hrs in Just my 2-cents. routes is a breeze. I find the 650 to be Cirrus aircraft with the Avidyne PFD/ ______large enough for navigating; I do not,

14 • ­Comanche Flyer OCTOBER 2015 however, have traffic or weather on it is as advertised, very powerful. I ques- As a responsible pilot and aircraft yet, that could change my mind. tioned my decision for a while, having owner, you should always seek advice ______known the Garmin like the back of from an experienced, trusted source, my hand. I have a pilot guide for every such as your A&P or CFF-trained CFI, The Avidyne is supposed to be a piece of equipment in the plane on my before applying any of the techniques quick swap from a 430/530. I’ve heard iPad, and that gives me real-time refer- or recommendations presented in great things about Avidyne’s support, ence to work through the challenges these postings. not so much about Garmin. That being during my flights. Yessiree I’m now a The postings are printed as they said, I have a GTN 650 that works great appeared. Due to space consider- — although had the Avidyne been avail- happy camper with the Avidyne — good ations, sometimes only selected posts able two years ago when I installed it graphics, traffic shows well, weather have been published. I would likely have gone that route. and flight plans w/procedures, etc. seem ______easy after getting down the logic that they have designed to facilitate getting Having now flown with both the around in the FMS and GPS. Good luck Avidyne and the Garmin latest and and Blue Skies with whichever machine greatest, I am putting an IFD 540 in my you choose! airplane! It is a true FMS with intuitive ______functionality, and sorry I still like but- tons and knobs vs. being forced into And some more thoughts on the touch screen mode, especially in tur- Avidyne 540 (and 440). With the expe- bulence, and the 540 has a direct entry rience of both brands A and G, I have keyboard! That is so much better than been flying with it for about seven the “scroll and find” method of the cur- months now, and really appreciate the rent Garmin or the twist through the FMS architecture and its elegance. The alphabet of the 430/530. I’m also doing in-flight workload is reduced quite a bit the new Lynx from L3 as my ADSB (you don’t realise how much of your solution. It goes in the shop next week. attention that non-FMS box takes at ______high workload times until you try the alternative). The operational flexibility I installed the new 540 in my 180 about three weeks ago. I replaced my and situational simplicity are outstand- 530, and I must say so far I really like ing. Now that the eagerly awaited 10.1 it. It has a lot of information because firmware has been approved by the it really is a true FMS, but you can also FAA, it will be even better. select what you want to see. It “drives” and “thinks” differently If you have an iPad, Avidyne has a to the Garmin, so it will be unfamiliar free 540 simulator you can download to most at first. Spend lots of time with and play. I’ve used that quite a bit to get the free iPad emulator beforehand, and comfortable with the unit as I sit in my it will come together for you. Based on La-Z-Boy at home, so I can concentrate my experience with the 540, I have more on flying when in the airplane. now become a repeat IFD customer ______for Avidyne.

The Avidyne unit uses Jeppesen for Good luck whichever way you nav and chart data exclusively. With decide. the Garmin, you have the option to ______use Garmin’s data for a lot less money. These postings are provided for This was the decision point for my next informational purposes only. The door neighbor. views expressed in these postings ______represent the opinions of individual WARREN GREGOIRE & ASSOCIATES LLC In 8871Y, I replaced my 530 with Comanche owners and have not 1933 Davis Street, Suite 221 San Leandro, CA 94577 an IFD540. Learning curve is finally been vetted by the ICS technical Voice 510-282-9300, Fax 510-633-9355 Website www.warrengregoire.com coming around in my favor, and the 540 committee.

OCTOBER 2015 Comanche Flyer • 15­ FEATURE

From the Vice President by Bob Williams et me take this time to introduce When you fly around a lot, you get Darrell Norris, both active in the past, myself to those of you who don’t to meet a lot of airport people. We’ve and influential in my life. Not that they Lknow me. I got started in the been going to conventions since 2004 were current board members or such, Comanche Society as many of you did, and have met gangs of other Comanche but each contributed to the ICS organi- having purchased an airplane that was people who have become great friends. zation, their local tribes, and individual out of production for a number of years As things happen, you soon find excit- members’ lives. I know it is comfort- able to stay out of the limelight and and needing support. John Hanes, the ing things to do, like participating in do your own thing, but next time you airport manager at New Philadelphia, convention planning and execution. One thing leads to another, and sud- fly, invite your unknown Comanche Ohio, piloted my new Comanche to me denly you are part of the organization. friends along. Make your trip a Fly-In. from Brownfield, Texas, where I bought I mention this because, without people Fly Often, it back to PHD. He recommended I who actually participate in the organi- Bob Williams join the ICS, as did my mechanic and zation’s management and operation, DESAPI owner, Dick Guenther. I joined it would shrink and disappear, along and have been satisfied with the part- with all the benefits, both social and nership ever since. I rely on the many technical. But you know, it becomes technical resources developed through fun and rewarding as you grow through social contact, Flyer articles, CPPP pro- the ranks. grams, and the forums to keep my bird Each of us needs to become involved in safe and reliable flying condition. to replace the talent that is disappear- After all, both my wife Marti and I bet ing as our membership grows older. our lives on it quite regularly. Just recently we lost Karl Hipp and

16 • ­Comanche Flyer OCTOBER 2015 LETTER TO THE EDITOR

’ve been the owner of a PA24-250 but the slide rule still works and the I agree, the time has come to for 15 years and a member of ICS HP doesn’t. Still have it, though. I’m a embrace glass. Ifor all that time. I’ve read every bit sentimental. Av, thanks for your service to ICS. issue of Comanche Flyer during that Av’s article gave me great food for period. I have to say that Av Shiloh’s Stan Schrek, ICS# 14166, thought. I’m flying what his article N6395P column, in the September 2015 issue, refers to as a “circa 2006” panel. Mine is about the best article I have seen in is actually a 2007 panel. That upgrade this publication. followed a new interior the previous Being one year ahead of him in engineering school (Stevens Tech), I year. This spring brings new paint. too learned to live with a slide rule. Tomorrow my wife, Debbie, and I will I just went and found it again. It is file from our home airport at Somerset, a Post VersaLog 1460. The case still NJ for a flight down to Jekyll Island, has duct tape that I used to tape it to GA with a fuel stop at Myrtle Beach. my crutches after breaking my ankle Steam gauges all the way with a finger in senior year. Just at the end of that on the iPad and my eye on the Garmin year (1977) the school was allowing 430W. I’ll definitely be thinking of his electronic calculators. I sprung for an “circa 2011” panel and the more recent HP-45. It had all the bells and whistles panels shown in his article.

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Please mail to: International Comanche Society, P.O. Box 1810, Traverse City, MI 49685-1810. 18 • ­Comanche Flyer OCTOBER 2015 Update Your Old Comanche Panel Make Room for a MFD

Update your panel to a standard “T” configuration. Add space for new electronics. All panels computer drawn and laser cut. ‘58-60 Centerstack Conversion $950.00 (Fully STC’d) ‘61-68 Single or Twin $825.00 (Fully STC’d) Recuts left side – $250 • Recuts right side – $100. (Prior Panels) Contact: John Van Bladeren at: Ron & John’s Comanche Service 2007 SE Ash Street • Portland, OR 97214 (503) 329-8512 (Day or Night) • Fax: (503) 234-0677 e-mail: [email protected]

Webco Aircraft is thankful for the support the ICS and Comanche owners have shown us over the years. We look forward to 2015 offering the same great quality parts, service and helpful information we have become known for. Best wishes for you and yours in 2015, Bob Weber and your Comanche family at Webco Aircraft

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Please mail to: International Comanche Society, P.O. Box 1810, Traverse City, MI 49685-1810. OCTOBER 2015 Comanche Flyer • 19­ FEATURE Landing Gear Maintenance Session ELLENVILLE, NY by Pete Morse & Dwight Coombe

wight Coombe, the host for the Landing Gear Circuit Breaker be interference with the gear movement May 16, 2015, Northeast fly-in Overload due to improperly installed hardware, Dat Resnick Airport, lead an in- Most overloads occur when raising failure of the oleo legs to fully extend, depth discussion on issues related to the gear, particularly in the last few or crud (mud or ice) on the wheel or in the Comanche landing gear system. inches of travel when the loads are the wells. Many of these problems can The topics covered possible causes for higher. One cause could be excessive be detected by following the gear level circuit breaker overloading, improper crud accumulated on the gear conduit through its travel with your hand. If the installation of bolts resulting in gear telescoping tubes. Peter Morse had a motion slows down, that indicates an movement interference, improper gear collapse on landing due to this increased load. If there is a shuddering installation of wishbone linkages, and problem. Another could be failure of felt in the lever this could indicate a the emergency gear release spring the up-limit switch, located in the rear worn worm gear. Unfortunately trouble- missing or disconnected. Those in of the nose wheel well, to close. This free gear actuation while on jacks does attendance provided accounts of prob- failure can be caused by improper not preclude problems in the air. lems with these items and the resulting adjustment or a result of extremely actions taken. cold temperatures. A third cause could (continued on next page)

Flat head bolt. Conduit jammed by crud.

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OCTOBER 2015 Comanche Flyer • 21­ “Without care each wishbone arm, as well as the entire assembly, can be installed backward. When properly installed the milled areas should face each other and the flat notch surface should be relatively horizontal to the ground.”

Improper Installation of Bolts the resulting stress can shear the bolt Gear conduit in wheel well. There are a couple of bolt fasteners positioned at the knee joint. that, if installed improperly, can result Without this linkage, the oleo strut in conduit jammed by crud contact is free to rotate. The nose gear will with the wing underside and/or wheel produce a definite vibration, but tend well. This incorrect installation can to track in the direction of motion. The result in damage to the sheet metal structure and prevent further move- main gear will likely rotate 90 degrees ment of the gear. Refer to the Piper to the direction of travel with the tire Service Manual for proper assembly or dragging sideways on the surface. take a photo before disassembly. Gear Bernie Stumpf had this occur when actuation while on jacks should reveal landing at Westerly, RI, closing down any problems. the runway for nearly an hour. Without care each wishbone arm, as well as Installation of Wishbone Linkages the entire assembly, can be installed The wishbone linkages on each backward. When properly installed the gear leg provide directional control milled areas should face each other and while allowing the gear to flex up or down. Each wishbone arm has an area the flat notch surface should be rela- milled in the side which, when prop- tively horizontal to the ground. Zach erly lined up, allow the assembly to Grant commented that at one time compress further without binding. This nearly 18% of the Comanche fleet had allows full deflection to the gear oleo improperly installed wishbones, many struts. Should the assembly bind up, as factory original. Round head bolt clearance.

Flat head bolt clearance. Round head bolt.

22 • ­Comanche Flyer OCTOBER 2015 Emergency Gear Release Spring A spring under the floorboard sup- ports the gear motor assembly when the red handle is pulled to activate the emergency gear release. If the spring is not in place, the assembly will drop and possibly jam preventing further movement of the gear conduits. To continue to lower the gear someone will have to manually support the assembly, which could result in pinched fingers and definitely interfere with flying the aircraft. When swinging the gear at each annual inspection, pay attention to the role of the spring in maintaining proper alignment of the worm gear assembly. We hope this presentation provides you with new insight to the safe oper- ation of the Comanche landing gear system. While we still have accidents within the Comanche fleet due to the common GA problems — fuel misman- agement, weather issues, pilot errors — our unique landing gear system sets us apart. With proper care and atten- tion and recurrent practice, the system Good nose link. should continue to perform flawlessly for many landings to come.

Good nose assembly.

OCTOBER 2015 Comanche Flyer • 23­ MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Milton Bullard Interviewed by Melissa Frisbie

[Editor’s Note: As Av Shiloh mentioned in his President’s Letter, the “Member Spotlight” column is one of the new features being introduced in the Flyer. It will highlight a different member each time with general Q&A. Please contact Av if you have someone in mind.]

24 • ­Comanche Flyer OCTOBER 2015 CF: How long have you been an Bullard: I had just bought a ICS member? Comanche, and somebody had stopped by the airport. I was at Richmond Bullard: I think it was in 1973 or International Airport where I normally '74 when I became a member. My ICS fly out of, and he gave me a card or number is 1618, which is a pretty low something with a number on it; I think number. it was maybe a Flyer. I looked at it and CF: What prompted you to become thought I would call and join. I did, and an ICS member? I’ve been a member ever since.

OCTOBER 2015 Comanche Flyer • 25­ CF: What do you like about being a CF: What made you decide to CF: What do you consider as member? How is ICS helpful to you? become a pilot? 2-3 important issues in the General Aviation community? Bullard: You’ve got people there Bullard: What really got me into who are pretty smart about it. I’m A&P flying was that I was born and raised Bullard: The Pilot Medical bill is and I normally do most of the work down in the southeastern part of North probably on the top of my list. The new on one airplane and get IA to sign off Carolina right on the line near Myrtle ADS-B that you’ve got to have coming to the annual on it. If you run into a Beach. In 1967, I was transferred to out in 2020, I’d like to see them get problem that stumps you, somebody in Charlottesville, VA. When I got there that down to where everybody could the Comanche fleet has run into that I was making several trips back home. afford it. The way it is now if you buy problem before, so they can help you. Since it would take about seven hours one and then put it in your airplane to do it, I made up my mind that I was that’s going to cost about a third of CF: What type of Comanche do you going to figure out how to get there what your aircraft costs. We need to own? quicker or I was going to transfer back get that done. Bullard: I started off in 1973 with so I started flying then. Regarding gasoline, I’d like to see a single Comanche that I flew until them go ahead and get that thing under I started out by getting my com- 1984 when I bought a Twin Comanche. control, and maybe get it down to where mercial, multi-engine and instrument I decided the Twin Comanche was it would be more affordable. This Pilot rating. And like I mentioned before I’m exactly what I wanted. I didn’t want Sales & Use Tax using the gasoline tax A&P, so I think I’m pretty well equipped a Seneca or Aztec, or anything else. I to do that with; what they probably there. went looking for one of the later models. don’t realize but they haven’t said is I found a PA-39, Serial No. 122. I flew I’ve been pretty happy with it. It’s (I haven’t heard anybody say it) that it to 2003 at which time there was a all worked out real well for me. I’ve if this bill passes, it will put a lot more guy that just kept wanting it so bad certainly had good luck; I haven’t had pilot’s flying. Airplanes will probably go that he kept going up on the price till any real serious problems flying. I lost up a little bit, maybe not a whole lot, I finally let him have it. Then I went the engine one time, and it was just and they will burn a lot more gas so we out and bought another one! The one I some water in the fuel tank so I just can get a lot more taxes off of it. have now is a PA-30 that I’ve had since switched to the other tanks. I’ve been 2003. Still got it, still flying it. real happy with it. I’ve been really lucky and everything’s been good flying those CF: Tell me a little bit about you as Twin Comanches. I fly my wife and a Comanche owner and pilot. What do granddaughters around in that thing, you like about your aircraft? so it’s gotta be nice. Bullard: Well, I had a single to start CF: What do you think about the with, and I flew it. I liked that airplane Medical Reform Bill of Rights? but the big old 260HP engine out front just vibrated so much that it kept crack- Bullard: I think it’s great, and I ing the cowls on it, so I decided I would hope it passes. I’ve been hoping that for just try a twin. So I did. Those Twins the past several years. I sent them some with the little 160s sitting on the wing money on a few occasions trying to — it’s just smooth as silk, and they’ll help them get it passed. And I hope, by run forever just about. I certainly love George, they can get it done. It sounds that Twin Comanche; it has worked like they were pretty close to it when well for me. Like I said I’ve had three they added it to the highway bill. The of them, so they work well for me. highway bill was so loaded up they had to take everything off because they only CF: Do you use your aircraft for had one day left to get it cleared up. business and/or pleasure? I have to go every year to get a medi- Bullard: I was using it for business cal now, and it gets so aggravating going and pleasure. I had some property down each year. at Myrtle Beach, SC and I’ve still got it; I go back and forth to look after it. CF: Isn’t the paperwork filing pro- Of course, I’ve been to Canada and the cess a hassle? Bahamas; I’ve been about everywhere Bullard: It’s all such a pain, and it’s I want to go. an unnecessary expense.

26 • ­Comanche Flyer OCTOBER 2015 FEATURE

VOLUME 39, NO. 9 Comanche Flyer SEPTEMBER 2012 Needs your Stories, Tips

The Official Membership Publication of The International and Tricks! Comanche Society Share your Comanche Knowledge with your Fellow ICS Members o you have a good technical tip or overhaul story you can share? What about a flying experience or recent instructional experience where you’d learned a lesson from which all pilots could benefit? Maybe a trip you took in your Comanche that you’d recommend to others. We also desperately need in-flight photos of your Comanche Dto feature on the cover of the Flyer (needs to be at least 1 MB in size to print well). Anything you can share that would be helpful to fellow ICS members, we need you to send in your information! You don’t have to be a writer by trade, just put your thoughts down and tell your story – it will be edited, if needed. Below is a list of regular columns in the Flyer, and a few new ones that have been suggested (the word count provided is only an average to help guide you).

Cover photo/Comanche Spirit – Not Maintenance Q & A – Do you have Fly-In Reports – A pretty popular only do you get to have your Comanche a question regarding maintenance on column, but we don’t see the on the cover of the Flyer, but we like to your Comanche? Send it in and we’ll experiences some of the tribes are feature the owner so ICS members can have our Technical Directors suggest having. Send us your story. We’d like get to know you better. You can fill out an some solutions. As questions come in to hear how your Tribe is getting owner questionnaire and the editor will and a reader has an alternate solution, together and sharing the camaraderie. write a story about you, or you can submit they can send them in as well. This Average length is 250-500 words. your own. Average length is 1,000 words. would be an ongoing format for Best of the Flyer – This is an easy maintenance discussion. Letters to the Editor – Send in your one. If you know of an article in past comments about an article you read in From the Logbook – If you have a Flyers that you found useful and you a past Comanche Flyer. Or you can also trip that you’d recommend to other think needs repeating, send a copy and send items of interest you’d like to share members, or a particular “adventure” we’ll reprint it. with other Comanche owners that may you’ve taken in your Comanche that you’d not be long enough for an article. Really, like to share, this is the column! We have If you have a story that you don’t we’d like to hear from you! featured trips in story and journal formats. feel fits into any of the above categories, Average length is 1,500 words. send it anyway. Most issues include Technically Speaking – We like to feature stories and we’d like to hear feature technical information you have Product/Vendor Information – from you. What do you enjoy learning found useful in maintaining your Co- Did you have a good experience with or reading about in the Flyer? Do you manche. Maybe it was an ongoing a vendor that you’d like to share or have something you can contribute? problem that you finally found a have you recently purchased a product We’d like to hear from you! solution or you want to warn other that you’d recommend to other ICS owners of an issue that occurred with members? The best information that Send your contributions and ideas your airplane. Anything technical is most owners get is from others who to Editor Melissa Frisbie at mfrisbie8@ featured in this column. Average length have experienced it, so share with us! att.net, or 125 N. Turnberry St., Wichita, is 500-1,200 words. Average length is 250-750 words. KS 67230.

OCTOBER 2015 Comanche Flyer • 27­ CONVENTION NEWS 2016

Queenstown, New Zealand March 22nd – 26th, 2016 www.ics2016.com by Alan Breen

he 2016 ICS Convention To top it all off New Zealand is an be at for the many summer and winter “Valuing the Future” is being aviation-friendly country. Visiting activities the region has to offer. held in Queenstown, New pilots are very welcome and can fly T This Otago area was made famous in Zealand from March 22-26, 2016. their aircraft around New Zealand with- the early days of the Otago Gold Rush out needing any special clearances. When I attended past ICS conven- in 1861. Between July and December We have chosen this time of the tions, many Comancheros told me of 1861, the population of Otago went year as it coincides with one of the how much they would like to visit New from 13,000 to 30,000 people with the largest Warbirds airshows in the Zealand. Now is your chance. influx of gold prospectors. Evidence of world — Warbirds Over Wanaka. Also, this gold rush still exists today and visi- New Zealand is a very picturesque, autumn/fall is the best season to visit safe, and friendly country for visitors New Zealand. tors can still try their luck panning for gold in the Queenstown region. to travel in. There is a wide variety of Queenstown things to see and do. We have some Today Queenstown is known as We have chosen Queenstown for our magnificent, safe swimming beaches the adventure capital of New Zealand convention location as it is an iconic and very good surf beaches, world-class destination and is one of the most and relies on tourism. It offers a wide National Parks with world-famous walk- visited destinations in New Zealand. range of activities from scenic cruises ing treks and cycle trails, excellent Being located in the very scenic Otago on Lake Wakatipu, scenic flights, museums, wineries, etc. There’s some- region of New Zealand’s South Island, four-wheel drive treks to adrenaline thing to suit everyone’s taste in travel. Queenstown is the perfect location to rushing activities like bungy jumping

28 • ­Comanche Flyer OCTOBER 2015 OCTOBER 2015 Comanche Flyer • 29­ ICS 2016 Convention Registration Form Hosted by the Australian Tribe Rydges Hotel, Queenstown, New Zealand. 22nd to 26th Match 2016

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Registration Details No. Price Total Early Bird Registration before 22 December 2015 $ 800.00 $ - Registration after 22 December 2015 $ 850.00 $ - Tuesday Welcome Dinner Included Wednesday Airport Day Included Skyline Gondola Lunch Included TSS Earnslaw Cruise and Walter Peak Station BBQ Included Thursday (Note: Please choose only one option per person) No. Milford Sound Either $ 420.00 $ - Croydon Aircraft Co & The Moth Or $ 120.00 $ - Friday Seminars, AGM, Lunch Included Convention Dinner, Guest Speaker and Awards Included Saturday Warbirds Over Wanaka - Silver Pass. Included

Total Payment $ - Payment can be made by Pay Pal. Email this form to [email protected] or fax it to +64 7 854 7191 We will send you a payment request via Pay Pal 30 • ­Comanche Flyer OCTOBER 2015 and paraponting, jet boating, whitewa- scenery with visitors regularly seeing ter rafting, and tandem parachuting. dolphins and seals from the comfort Queenstown is also a popular of the boat. referred launching point for iconic destinations Queenstown is a very popular like Milford Sound on Lake Manapouri Southern Hemisphere winter destina- and Doubtful Sound located in the same tion for skiing but is also very popular P region. Boat cruises on these Sounds at other times of the year with visitors irparts give amazing views of the fiords and taking in the magnificent scenery the A their waterfalls, and the surrounding region has to offer. Chosen for value and service (continued on page 33) New Surplus Parts for all Pipers PA-18 through Cheyenne

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3 Button Placket Shirt Stone Washed Denim Shirt Mens Ultramarine Knit Polo Shirt 32 • ­Comanche Flyer OCTOBER 2015 Code Item Price Qty Total Convention Hotel ICS11 Tips Manual $65.00 Easy to use, fold flat spiral bound, 365 pages. The Convention Hotel is the Rydges Lakeland Resort Updated version due soon. Queenstown located on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, and is ICS23 Care and Maintenance of the Piper a short five-minute walk from the Queenstown CBD. There Comanche Single (Creech Manual) $25.00 Donated by Maintenance Director and life-long member, is an abundance of good shopping with an emphasis in New the late Bill Creech. Tips on care and maintenance of your REVISED Zealand woollen products and a selection of good restaurants. Single Comanche. 2013 edition revised by Cliff Wilewski ICS35 Landing Gear DVD $25.00 All rooms have magnificent views of Lake Wakatipu and Watch complete gear removal from the airplane and 1000 hour gear AD performed and hosted by Hans the majestic mountains that border the lake. The dining Neubert and George Mahurin. 2 hours. room and the conference room also give panoramic views ICS09 Mens White Polo Shirt with pocket $35.00 of the scenery. Circle selection: Single S M L XL XXL Twin S M L XL XXL Both S M L XL XXL Rydges Queenstown has all the facilities to allow for the ICS14 Ladies Light Blue Knit Polo Shirt $35.00 entire ICS convention business and social activities to be Circle selection: S M L XL XXL held at one site. Circle selection: Twin Both Single ICS24 Mens Light Blue Knit Polo Shirt with pocket $35.00 We have negotiated a very good rate for the rooms; it also Circle selection: Twin: S M L XL Single: S XL LIMITED SUPPLY includes breakfast. Rydges is also offering the ICS rate for ICS27 Mens Ultramarine Polo Shirt with Pocket $35.00 three days either side of the 2016 convention dates. Circle selection: Single: S M L XL XXL Please book your room early. The convention is being held ICS28 Stone Washed Denim Shirt $35.00 Circle selection: S M L XL XXL to coincide with the Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow and Circle selection: Single Twin Circle selection: Long Sleeve Short Sleeve accommodations will be at a premium. The resort is hold- ICS36 Men’s (New Style) Light Blue Polo Shirt $38.00 ing 80 rooms for us until 21 January. We cannot guarantee Easy Care 60/40 cotton/poly blend, stain release, wrinkle resistant, uv protection, curl free collar, 6.7 ounce, 3 button room availability after that date. You will need to provide placket, bone horn buttons, straight bottom, rib knit collar credit card details to secure your room, but you won’t be & cuffs, reinforced side vents, taped neck & shoulders. charged until you check out. ICS32 Ball Cap $14.00 Circle selection: Tan Blue Rydges has provided a Direct Booking Form to ensure Circle selection: Twin Single ICS34 Visor $14.00 attendees get the special ICS rate. A copy of it is on the Ultramarine (blue) Sun Visor with ICS logo. Convention website and in this issue. You can complete Hook and loop type closure. 100% cotton. the form, save it on your computer, and email it to Rydges. ICS26 Coffee Mug $7.50 Circle selection: Single Twin You can also print it off, complete it by hand, and fax it to ICS10 Lapel Pin $5.00 them. Or you can scan and email it. The contact details Circle selection: Single Twin Logo are on the form. ICS05 Decals (price for 2) $5.00 ICS06 Cloth Patch $6.00 NZQN – Convention Airport NZQN (ZQN) is the only airport serving Queenstown. It SUB TOTAL Item USA Canada Foreign serves domestic as well as international flights from Australia. Michigan residents Creech or Tips Manual $4.00 $16.00 $31.00 please add 6% sales tax Domestic flights arrive from Wellington NZWN (WLG), Decal or Patch $1.00 $1.25 $1.25 Handling $6.00 Christchurch NZCH (CHC), and Auckland NZAA (AKL). Shipping Any Other Item $5.50 $15.00 $26.00 International destinations are from Sydney YSSY (SYD), TOTAL Melbourne YMML (MEL), Brisbane YBBN (BNE), and Gold Ship Order To: Coast YBCG (OOL). Unless you are arriving from Australia, you will most Name: likely arrive in New Zealand at Auckland; then fly domesti- cally to Queenstown. ICS #: For those flying their aircraft into NZQN, you will need Street Address: to plan to arrive VFR. NZQN is located within PBN airspace; you will need to be PBN capable of operating their IFR. NZQN City: State: Zip: MC is surrounded by mountainous terrain and depending on the Visa Payment: Card # Exp. Date: route you follow, VHF radio contact may not be established with the control tower until you are close to the airport. We will provide a briefing package to those pilots flying in there. Order by mail, fax, phone or web: Parking will be arranged at NZQN for visiting Comanches. International Comanche Society US: (888) 300-0082 P.O. Box 1810 Other: (231) 946-3712 This airport is a secure facility; access to and from airside Traverse City, MI 49685-1810 Fax: (231) 946-6180 is restricted. We will arrange access for those that fly in. http://www.comancheflyer.com/buy-merchandise.php (continued on next page) OCTOBER 2015 Comanche Flyer • 33­ Convention Website Convention Itinerary Type the following URL address into your web browser to access the website: Day 1 – Tuesday, 22 March www.ics2016.com • ICS Members Arrive The convention website has detailed • Registration information on the convention activi- • Welcome Dinner ties as well as a copy of the registration Day 2 – Wednesday, 23 March form (also located in this issue) and • Airport Visit – Aircraft Judging hotel booking form. The website will • Lunch at Skyline Restaurant also contain information on other • Free Afternoon things to see and do in New Zealand • Late Afternoon/Evening and Australia. • Cruise on TSS Earnslaw (Twin Steam Screw) There is also convention informa- • BBQ Dinner at Walter Peak Station tion on www.comancheflyer.com • Farm Show Activities Day 3 – Thursday, 24 March We have selected a great range of • Milford Sound Flight and Boat Cruise activities for the convention attendees. OR There will be more details on those in • Coach Trip to Visit Croydon Aircraft the next Flyer. In the meantime, here’s Day 4 – Friday, 25 March an outline of what to expect: ICS Business Day Skyline Gondola • Morning – Seminars/Workshops (hotel) Following the airport visit on the • Lunch (hotel) first day of the convention, we will have • Afternoon – AGM (hotel) lunch at the Skyline restaurant. Access • Awards Dinner (hotel) to the restaurant is via a gondola. There are wonderful panoramic views of the Day 5 – Saturday, 26 March Queenstown area from the gondola and • Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow the restaurant. Walter Peak Station The dinner on Wednesday evening Registration Fee Items not included: is at the famous Walter Peak sheep The registration fee is $850 NZD. • Tribe Dinners station. Access to the station is on the vintage TSS Earnslaw. It includes: • Excursions to Milford Sound and • Coach Transfers for included Mandeville You get a marvellous view of the scenery that surrounds Lake Wakatipu activities • Saturday meals from the cabin of the boat. For those • Welcome Dinner Earlybird rate mechanically minded people, you can • Airport visit and Skyline Gondola We have an early-bird rate of $800 get a close-up view of the fascinating lunch NZD if you pay before December 22. workings of a steamboat. After dinner, you can view sheep • TSS Earnslaw cruise, Gourmet BBQ Using exchange rates as of August 8 farming New Zealand style. Dinner from Colonel’s Homestead equates to $524 USD, $711 AUD, €479 Restaurant at Walter Peak High EUR and £338 GBP. Milford Sound Country Farm, and farm show The value of the New Zealand dollar Milford Sound was voted the most • Convention seminars, meetings, has weakened recently against these got-to-do thing by tourists in New Friday lunch, morning and after- currencies and currently provides good Zealand and is rated internation- noon teas value for visitors to New Zealand. It is ally as one of the world’s top travel destinations. • Convention Dinner and guest expected to recover so booking early speaker will likely result in a better price for The Milford Sound trip includes overseas attendees. a flight across the Southern Alps to • Warbirds Over Wanaka Silver pass Milford Sound Airport, with a boat NOTE: Breakfasts are included in cruise on the sound prior to flying back hotel room rate. to Queenstown.

34 • ­Comanche Flyer OCTOBER 2015 The flight takes in some amazing for 25 years. It is the largest Warbirds scenery, and the approach and land- Airshow in the Southern Hemisphere ing at Milford airport will be of great and rated among the world’s top five interest to a group of pilots. It is a trip Warbirds airshows. I used to recommend when I worked Further Information in the tourism industry. There are plenty of other great Engine Baffles Croydon Aircraft Mandeville things to see and do in Australia and • By popular demand, we are also New Zealand. Since many of you are Landing Gear Wire offering a day trip to the Croydon travelling from so far away, we expect Harness Kits Aircraft Company at Mandeville. you will take the opportunity to fit some • Croydon Aircraft is a facility that other activities into your trip Down Conduit and Harness rebuilds vintage aircraft specialising Under. We will be providing informa- Installation Service in de Havilland aircraft. Their work- tion about activities we think will be of manship is second to none and owners interest on the website and will feature from all around the world have sent some of these in future issues of the Let’s Keep ’em their vintage aircraft to the Croydon Comanche Flyer and the eNewsletter. Flying! Aircraft Company to be rebuilt. In the meantime keep up to date by Scan for YouTube video of We will also visit the Croydon visiting www.ics2016.com. landing gear transmission Aviation Heritage Centre. It boasts the Also, remember to register early largest collection of de Havilland vintage to ensure you get the best price. We aircraft in the Southern Hemisphere. expect the New Zealand dollar to appre- Warbirds Over Wanaka ciate from its current low level. Warbirds Over Wanaka is a bien- nial airshow that has been running www.comanchegear.com 877-593-6944 Toll-Free 239-404-7524 Cell

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OCTOBER 2015 Comanche Flyer • 35­ Several of us are planning a stop in Freeport at the Grand Bahama FROM THE TRIBE CHIEFS International Airport (MYGF) and stay- ing at the Pelican Bay Hotel on the available. We are arriving at Stella Maris way down. We will arrive on Sunday, TRAINING EVENTS October 27 and departing November 1. October 25, and depart for Stella Maris October 9-11 on October 27 to arrive with the Ft. Ron and Betty Kiel manage the Pierce group. Pelican Bay is a fine resort CPPP Training Clinic Lapeer, MI airport (D95) and are the with many shopping and dining options Lancaster, Texas trip planners for this event. They over- within walking distance. We were there The CFF will conduct a CPPP event in night in Ft. Pierce, FL (KFPR) Monday this past February and really enjoyed Lancaster, Texas, October 9-11 hosted night before the flight. If you haven’t it. The resort has a special discount by Bob Cretney. As with previous train- flown internationally or to the Bahamas for pilots, so remember to bring your ing events at LNC, the top shelf hangar before, you should plan to overnight pilot’s license and medical (also useful and classroom facilities at the Cold there too. That Monday evening their for getting back in the states). The pilot War Aviation Museum (CWAM) will be group will review all your paperwork fly-in rate for a standard room with used for ground school. The Dallas area and assure everything is in order for continental breakfast is $149 per night, provides a variety of different types of Bahamas entry, customs, cruising including taxes. airports in close proximity to LNC, as well as lots of open, uncongested areas permit, manifests, declarations, flight The Stella Maris Resort currently for flight training. Fuel at LNC is some plans, and EAPIS requirements. Their has hotel rooms and bungalows avail- of the lowest in Texas and maintenance hotel is near the coast and within walk- able. The bungalows are either two-, is available if needed. A great speaker ing distance of the shore and several three-, or four-bedroom units and must will address us at the Saturday Night seafood restaurants. be completely booked to reserve. The dinner. Additional details will follow in future issues. Contact Bob Cretney at: [email protected] or (214) 725-6584.

NORTH CENTRAL TRIBE October 27 – November 1, 2015 Stella Maris Resort Fly-In Long Island, Bahamas This fall the North Central Tribe and DATE TRIBE EVENT/LOCATION INFO SOURCE/HOST the Lapeer Pilots Group are planning Oct 9-11 CPPP Training Clinic Bob Cretney, (214) 725-6584 (cell) a flight to the Bahamas with an open Lancaster, TX [email protected] invitation for you to join us. The main Oct 17 (18) NE Lunch Fly-in Ron and Lynn Ward event is five nights at the Stella Maris Plane Jane's Café (in FBO) [email protected] Resort Club on Long Island, Bahamas, Plymouth, MA (PYM) Register at: http://www.quietcornerbands.org/ Forms/ICS-NE Flyin RegForm.htm including breakfast and dinner each day. We have arranged a special price Oct 24 MS Lunch at Pat Donovan, (636) 462-8370, Lambert’s – 11:30am [email protected] for this package of $1,850.30 per Sikeston, MO (KSIK) couple; all taxes included. If you fly Oct 27-Nov 1 NC Stella Maris Resort Fly-In Bob Williams, (330) 592-3111 your own plane, a $300 rebate drops Long Island, Bahamas [email protected] the pilot’s room to $1,550.30. All avail- Betty Keil, (248) 431-4282 able rooms and bungalows at the resort [email protected] are included, but if you book a house or Nov 14 (15) NE Lunch Fly-in Ron and Lynn Ward bungalow, you must fill all the rooms. Arena's at the Airport (in FBO) [email protected] The Stella Maris Airport (MYLS) is a Georgetown, DE (GED) Register at: http://www.quietcornerbands.org/ Port of Entry and is a short distance Forms/ICS-NE Flyin RegForm.htm from the resort, with customs and fuel * The following Sunday is the rain date.

36 • ­Comanche Flyer OCTOBER 2015 price is the base rate times the number of couples staying there. During this REGIONAL TRIBE ORGANIZATION TRIBE STATE ORGANIZATION time of year, the resort fills up on the weekends, so it is important to plan early; once the rooms are gone, that’s it. We haven’t blocked any rooms but can take any available when your reserva- tion is made. Right now we have four rooms booked for our group. I have talked with the resort about an additional discount if we have rented NU a large number of rooms. Based on the number of attendees, they will discount NT YT the price. At this time, we don’t know that number nor the discount, but this Western Canada Tribe is already a good deal. BC

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NL If you cancel earlier than 14 days SK QC before the trip, there is no cancelation ON Eastern Canada Tribe fee. After that, there is a $75 fee. If PE there is a hurricane in the area, the NB resort will cancel all reservations for AK NS WA ME VT free, as they will be preparing the resort MT ND NH OR MN NY MA for the storm and don’t want anybody Northwest Tribe WI ID SD MI Northeast Tribe RI WY CT there. In the event of poor weather, you PA Mid States Tribe NJ IA DE NE MD can also opt to have your reservation North Central TribeOH WV DC IN VA NV IL moved (at the same price) to better CO KY UT KS MO CA weather at no additional cost. NC Southwest Tribe TN HI SC Southeast Tribe AZ OK Lapeer Pilots Group NM AR MS AL GA Ron Keil is the former ICS Board South Central Tribe LA Australia Tribe AU FL Secretary and a real Comanche jock. European Tribe EU TX South Africa Tribe SA He and his wife, Betty, will put together Eastern Canada Tribe EC Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland Western Canada Tribe WC a travel package with everything you British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, Northwest Territories will need to make travel to the Bahamas easy. This package includes the follow- ing detailed information: • The Bahamas C3A entry and air If you are interested in more general Cruising Permit for entering, flying, details, please contact: • Getting your Customs Decal and departing the Bahamas • Bob Williams at (330) 592-3111 • Don’t forget that you need a valid • Copies of the Bahamas and U.S. dec- Email: [email protected] passport that won’t expire until sev- laration forms for clearing customs. eral months after the trip. • Betty Keil at (248) 431-4282 • Airport information for MYLS at Email: [email protected] • Opening an account with the Customs and Board Protection ser- Stella Maris. Reservation vice and getting your departure and • A list of necessary or desirable items Reservations can be made directly arrival manifests completed before to take on the trip for both the pilots with Stella Maris by calling (242) 338- you leave. This is necessary these and passengers. 2050; ask for Lakera Taylor and let her days and includes your departure For additional resort information visit: know you are with the Lapeer Pilots permit e-mail and notification to Group (they don’t know ICS). Lakera • http://www.pelicanbayhotel.com/ customs for your return. is the contact who set this up at the for Pelican Bay • Information needed to file an ICAO resort. Let Betty Keil know that you flight plan required for border cross- • http://www.stellamarisresort.com/ have made the reservation so you can ing both ways. for Stella Maris receive all the other information about

OCTOBER 2015 Comanche Flyer • 37­ the trip and flight planning. She can fly-in, you may find a Saturday lunch ICS National Newsletter; however, also make the reservation for you and gathering with that same Comanche some may be important last-min- arrange a method of paying the deposit camaraderie of sharing flying stories, ute details not appropriate for the for the resort. hangar talk, and lunch more to your National Newsletter. The fly-in is just around the corner liking. Make plans to attend as many of so make your reservation now. these events as you can. Whether your own Tribe or any of the other Tribes are SOUTHEAST TRIBE Bob Williams, hosting it, you are welcome to attend. ICS Vice President & The friendships you will make at these Lunch Fly-Ins NC Assistant Tribe Chief events will be lasting memories. And Hickory and Greenville if you have a favorite destination in Please email Charlie Littwin at SOUTH CENTRAL TRIBE your region, think about hosting one [email protected] and let of these events yourself. If not in him know which event you will be Weekend or Saturday your region, just contact the fly-in attending. Lunch Fly-Ins coordinator in that particular region One of the most enjoyable aspects and discuss it with him/her. Should South Carolina of owning and flying your Comanche is you need a little help getting started Breakfast Club the ability to travel to Comanche func- and/or tips on organizing either type of This is still a great low commit- tions and experience the camaraderie Fly-In, please contact Bruce Thumann ment fly-in. We will continue to join and knowledge of other owners. Some at [email protected] the South Carolina Breakfast Club (for events are purely social, others include or (713) 875-3056. breakfast) on occasion. The meal is seminars (mostly technical and/or Tribe Email Updates about $7.00 — this is a well-organized knowledge-based), and the remain- event. If you have not been to one give If you are not receiving the South ing are a combination of both with it a try, they are a lot of fun. Here is the Central Tribe’s Fly-In and/or Tribe- attractions for the entire family. If it is link: http://www.flyscbc.com. Hope to specific email notices and would like to, difficult for you to attend a full weekend see you there. please email Bruce Thumann at bruce@ contractbuilderssupply.com. He will Phillip Hobbs make sure to amend the SC Tribe ICS SE Tribe Chief Editor’s Note: email list to include your address. Matthews, NC Most updates will be for upcoming (704) 651-9417 Tribe Chiefs and events that will also be located in the [email protected] Fly-In Coordinators, Statement of Ownership, Management and remember to send Monthly Circulation of Comanche Flyer OWNER: International Comanche Society. in your calendar of PUBLISHER: Village Press Inc. EDITOR: Melissa Frisbie HEADQUARTERS OF PUBLISHER & PUBLICATION: fly-ins and more 2779 Aero Park Dr., Traverse City Michigan 49686 CIRCULATION: Average No. Copies each issue during preceding 12 months: A. Total Copies detailed information, Printed (Net press run), 2043; B. Paid and/or Requested Circulation: 1. Mail subscriptions, 1525; 2. Paid in-county subscriptions, 0; 3. Single copy sales, 319; 4. Other classes mailed through as it becomes the USPS, 0; C. Total Paid Circulation, 1844; D. Free Distribution by Mail,1. Outside County, 25; 2. In County, 0; 3. Other Classes, 0; 4. Outside the mail, 0; E. Total Free Distribution available, so it (Sum of D 1-4), 25; F. Total Distribution (Sum of C and E), 1869; G. Copies Not Distributed, 174; H. Total (Sum of F and G), 2043; I.Percent Paid and/or Requested Circulation, 99%; can be published CIRCULATION: Single Issue nearest filing date: A. Total Copies Printed (Net press run), 1975; B. Paid and/or Requested Circulation: 1. Mail subscriptions, 1482; 2. Paid in-county in the Flyer. subscriptions, 0; 3. Single copy sales, 317; 4. Other classes mailed through the USPS, 0; C. Total Paid Circulation, 1799; D. Free Distribution by Mail, 1. Outside County, 40; 2. In County, 0; 3. Other Classes, 0; 4. Outside the mail, 0; E. Total Free Distribution (Sum of D 1-4), 40; F. Total Distribution (Sum of C and E), 1839; G. Copies Not Distributed, 136; H. Total (Sum of F and G), 1975; I. Percent Paid and/or Requested Circulation, 98%. J. Scott Lizenby, Financial Officer

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42 • ­Comanche Flyer OCTOBER 2015 PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK AND FAA APPROVED AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL “Formerly Published And Produced by the late Douglas L. Killough”

Piper Aircraft ceased production of the Comanche and Twin Comanche in 1972, several years before the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) established specifications for the contemporary Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH). As a result, the Owner’s Handbook published by Piper is incomplete by modern standards. Now available EXCLUSIVELY from the INTERNATIONAL COMANCHE SOCIETY, INC., through it’s licensed agents, is the upgraded Pilot’s Operating Handbook and FAA approved GAMA format Airplane Flight Manual.

Discounted to current ICS members at $75.00 each, plus shipping (must ask for ICS member discount and provide ICS membership number when placing order). Available only through Webco Aircraft at 316-283-7929 or www.webcoaircraft.com. Available Bound or Unbound/Un-punched.

There are SIXTEEN different GAMA format manuals available for the Piper Single and Twin Comanche. Please order your manual by “Manual Number 1-16” from the chart below.

TO ORDER CALL WEBCO AIRCRAFT AT 316-283-7929 OR WWW.WEBCOAIRCRAFT.COM. Specify “Bound” or “Unbound/Un-punched.” Order Manual Gross Year(s) Flight Manual SN SN Model Qty Number Weight Mfg Report Number Begin End Singles: 01.) 180 2550 1957-64 1047 24-1 3687 02.) 250 2800 1958-60 997 103 2298 03.) 250 2900 1961 1127 2299 2843 04.) 250 2900 1962-64 1179 2844 3687 05.) 250 2900 1962-64 1220 (FI) 2844 3687 06.) 260 2900 1965 1334 4000 4299 07.) 260 2900 1965 1333 (Carb) 4000 4299 08.) 260B 3100 1966-68 1359 4300 4803 Not Avail 09.) 260B 3100 1966-68 1358 (Carb) 4300 4803 10.) 260C 3200 1969-72 1545 4804 5028 11.) 260T 3200 1970-72 1640 (Turbo) 4901 5028 12.) 400 3600 1964-65 1295 26-3 148 Twins: 13.) PA30 3600 1963-68 1269 30-2 1744 1969 1515 1745 2000 14.) PA30T 3725 1964-68 1269 (Turbo) 143 1744 1969 1515 (Turbo) 1745 2000 15.) PA39 3600 1970-72 1605 39-1 155 16.) PA39T 3725 1970-72 1605 (Turbo) 1 155 , FEATURE <=> LESS IS MORE by Steve Zaboji

he phrase “Less is More” was Three Stages Of Flight Control cents worth. My information is based on adopted by the architect Ludwig Resolution many of my less-than-happy landings in a Comanche and that of a flight instruc- TMies van der Rohe as a precept 1. Absolute Control — Airplane transi- tor who’s had the privilege of observing for minimalist design in the 1960s. Its tions in speed, altitude and heading, hundreds of Comanche landings. conceptual significance easily transfers and in the context of stability are to other areas, and aviation is certainly smooth. The Comanche’s laminar flow wing one of those areas. is designed for high-speed flight and 2. Weak control — Airplane transi- aerodynamic efficiency. Its character- As a flight instructor, I have the privi- tions are rough—chasing airspeed, istics are that the wing will hesitate to lege of observing pilots as they process altitude and heading. come alive on takeoff, and conversely, (or control) the four forces of flight: 3. Loss Of Control — Uncommanded will waver to quit flying on landing. This lift, gravity, drag, and thrust. We learn VSI > 500ft/m, airspeed > 10 Kts means that airspeed control is of the these concepts in our flight training, but Heading > 20 degrees; all precursors essence in two phases of flight. On take- somehow we forget how to apply all four to disaster. off, have enough excess airspeed so that forces when we fly. you can aggressively pitch up on takeoff Train Yourself Observations and know well that it’s going to fly. Next time you are out flying, observe On landing, make sure you resolve When approaching an airport, a pilot your own control resolutions. Note how airspeed on final approach so you know must smoothly work the four forces of fast you are scanning the horizon and well that when you flare, you are not flight in order to change speed, altitude your instruments, and make note of how going to float forever. The trick is to and heading, and to gain the desired much correction you need to apply to be come in high and slow, and not low and outcome. It’s really a high-resolution back on program. Did you catch heading fast. Having the right airspeed at flare deviations at 1, 5, or 10 degrees? Did process, noting small deviations from time helps set up a successful landing. stability and making small timely cor- you catch altitude deviations at 20, 100, But there is more to the Comanche rections. The resolution should be so or 200 feet? What about airspeed? Was landing mystery. When entering the fine that the airplane flies smoothly and it higher or lower from where it should flare, know that the Comanche has a without noticeable power or attitude have been? very forward CG (especially significant changes. Believe me, no matter the Big Pay Off! A Smooth Coman- with full flaps and no weight or passen- che Landing experience of your passengers, a high- gers in the back). And with its relatively resolution smooth flight and approach to I think I might have your atten- heavy engine and low nose tire, it is a landing will be the foremost qualities of tion now. Yes, folklore exists that a easy to get into trouble if the trim is not their perception of you as a pilot. That Comanche is challenging to land. If you aggressively back and if the pilot does smoothness will dominate your pas- believe that or are challenged by landing not anticipate the heavy control wheel senger’s perceived survival—every time. a Comanche, let me throw in my two to keep the nose from contacting the

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ground prematurely. When this hap- pens, one can easily get into trouble as a result of a porpoise-induced oscilla- tion, one that if not correctly arrested can lead to a costly and embarrassing propeller strike. The onset of this criti- cal sequence is usually triggered by not having coordinated the throttle, speed, and the elevator forces. Keep those three tight, and you’ll land softly every time. Control Resolution Example If you are fortunate enough to have a competent auto-pilot, the next time you engage it for straight and level flight at a specified altitude, watch how little motion your controls exhibit. Better yet, watch your auto-pilot fly a procedure including a glide slope and localizer. When the four forces of flight are Keep The Blue Side Up! Again, note how highly resolved the in balance, there is very little else for Steve is an ATP, CFII, MEI and a CFF/ control inputs are and how little physical the pilot to do. Therein lies an aviation CPPP instructor. He can be contacted motion there is on your yoke. Now fly paradox: To fly well, you need to do very via email at steve@balatonmarketing. the same procedure yourself, and note little—Less is More! Electronic gadgets, com the rolling from left to right and the iPads, etc., well, that might be a good pitch up and down (attitude). future discussion.

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COMANCHES WANTED: All models, runouts OK, needing 1965 260 TT2562, SMOH 183, many mods., 90-gal. 1971 PA-39 Twin Comanche for sale: N8938Y, P&I/Radio upgrades OK, fast discriminate transaction fuel, GAMI-injectors, 94-hrs. new Lycoming barrels, 2850-TT 190-hours since Major OH Engines L/R on your ramp. 20 years’ experience/references. Call always hangared, pre-oiler, no dry starts, 3-point (done-2012) 190-hours prop OH L/R. ALWAYS Jim, (760) 803-3093. [email protected]. 2/2 strobes, EDM-800 engine monitor, last annual 9/2014. Hangared. Never damaged. All Logs. $80K spent 68K. Call (503)631-3117 2/2 in 2012. Sweet C/R Twin. $154,000. Call 253-851- 8169 Jim: [email protected] 2/2 WANTED

WANTED! Curtains, Curtain-Tracks, Right-Rear Arm Rest, anything curtain or arm rest related for 1965-Comanche-260-single engine. WILL PAY TOP DOLLAR! Contact: Scott Wolfe-(619) 573-5320 or [email protected] COMANCHES FOR SALE PA24-250

1958 PA24-250 Comanche: Ident: C-FDCM, Cross- country platform, twin-turbos, fuel-injected, STEC- Autopilot / KLN-90B-GPS, 90gal, etc. 7/10-in/out. Fresh annual. Complete-info – Link: http://fwtsltd. com/comanche-for-sale/ $68.25K CDN (GST-IN) firm. Ph:1-780-356-2928 1/2

1961 Piper-COMANCHE- PA24 250: 250-HP C-FTLC TTAF-6070 SMOH-1270 SPOH-16.3, 3-bladed prop. COM#1-Bendix KING KY-97A, COM#2-NARKO-120, ADT KING KR86, VOR NARKO, xpdr mode C-NARKO AT-150. 1965-Comanche 260 32-SMOH/SPOH Johnston Ultra- GPS: MAGELLAN and GARMIN 295. AUDIO panel-BENDIX Engine. New exhausts, mount overhauled. 4200-TT. KING KA-134. 4-person intercom, 406-ELT with remote, King Avionics. EDM-900. Rosenvisors. Induction heat. 90-gallons fuel, 6-hrs travel. EGT, CHT & CARP TEMP, New bungies. Feb-2015 Annual. Extensive restoration. Wheelen strobe-light, Tanis preheat/engine, Custom $90K 206-941-1923 2/2 1969-PA-30, s/n 30-1866, TTAF-5370 Engine TSOH- cover/cabin. $45,900 US. Call Ole: 613-831-0521 1/2 1370 Prop TSOH-260 Annual-30-Aug-2015 IFR-w/ HSI, GNS-430, King-VHF#2, Stormscope, JPI-Engine Monitoring, Altimatic III-Autopilot, 4-pl. Intercom. Leather seats. Tip-tanks. Robertson-STOL. 2004-paint. Always hangared. $70,000. Contact- [email protected]. 1/2

1967 PA24-260B SR#24-4713, N9217P, TT1306. No damage, always hangared, all original except 1-piece windshield, new carpet. Garmin-VFR-250, Narco-12B, Piper Auto-Pilot-3, 2-place intercom, Lo-presti speed-mods, Knots2U speed-mods. 5-seats, 90-gal fuel. I would rate this a 9 inside/out and one of the lowest-time Comanches around. Asking $77,000. Call Larry 605-341-5550. 1/2

46 • ­Comanche Flyer OCTOBER 2015 W/S 1/4"-glass, Small nosewheel,. WOW-Cowls, 1963 Turbo PA30 C/R, SN30-70, "C" model interior, Winner-Spinners, Nacelle-Tanks, Shadin-Fuel Cmptr, Turboed (upgraded), 2720TTAF, 210 both engines Met-co-aire wingtips + most Knots2U-mods, EX- TRADING POST SFOH, same owner 35yrs, 160-gal. gives 2000mi power Plug. Recent paint. Canadian registered. N/S; sound proofed, 1/4" glass, "Q" tips, Century III Annual-inspection, 1000-hr. gear inspection completed auto pilot, Dual Coupled ILS, King Avionics: KI-229 Jun-2015.$70,000 U.S. [email protected] phone- Fax: (231) 946-9588, or E-mail: RMI; KCS-55A comp KMA-24 Audio; (2) KY-197 778-545-8687. 1/2 [email protected] Comms; KNS-80, KN 53,87,76; KMA-10 R.ALTMTA.; Trading Post is a non-commercial, member to member WX-10A Stormscope. Lt Wt Starters, Alternators, dual service provided free of charge, one time per member, tach & M/P, all gap seals, Shadin fuel Comptr; Basic per year. The sale of aircraft is not permitted in the "T" Panel. Best Offer. Tom (425)485-6226 (WA). 2/2 Trading Post. • Ads must be submitted in writing only (fax or 1966-PA30B SN30-931, 6500TT,1690SMOH, L&R, E-mail OK). 210SPOH, KLN950GPS, KX155x2, KR87ADF, KR64DME, • Free ads may not be placed by phone. KT76TXPDR, SPERRY A/P, Electric Trim, One-piece • First 25 words are free. • Extra words are $0.40 per word.

For Sale: 3-McCauley 3-blade propeller blades only. Less than 400-hrs per blade, fresh from Sensenich-Atlanta, ready for painting-installation. Serial #s-available. $1,500 per blade. Call-Larry PLACING AN AD? Keener@843-272-7766. Use this list as a guideline for the • (Two issue minimum) information you may want to provide • 25 Words: $25.00/2 issues and the order in which to do so. • No charge for photos • YEAR, Model Year of Aircraft • Extra Words: $0.50/word • MODEL, PA 24-180, 250, 260, 400 ADVERTISING INDEX • Payment must accompany advertisement order. • SERIAL NUMBER, Serial Number of Aircraft • N-NUMBER, Registration Number of Aircraft All advertising must be received by the ICS in writing • TOTAL AIRFRAME TIME, Total Hours On Airframe Aerotech Publications...... 35 (mail, fax, or e-mail) five weeks prior to the desired • AIRFRAME DAMAGE HISTORY, Any Damage Aerox (Shaw Aerox LLC)...... 19 month of publication. Payment must accompany adver­ History e.g. Gear Up Landing tisement order. • TOTAL ENGINE TIME, Total Hours On Engine Since Air Parts of Lock Haven...... 7 Factory New or Remanufactured Aircraft Specialties Services...... 11 Renewals may be made by telephone, but initial • ENGINE TIME SINCE TOP OR MAJOR OVERHAUL Aircraft Spruce...... 45 ad must be in writing. Total Time On Prop Since New or • PROPELLER TIME, AKG...... Inside Front Cover Overhaul The publisher makes no warranties as to the Alpha Aviation...... 39 veracity or accuracy of the information provided by • ANNUAL INSPECTION DATE the advertiser. The publisher is under no obligation to • FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS, Standard Gyro Panel, Clifton Aero...... 9 accept any or all advertisements. Electronic Flight Instrument System Comanche Flyer Foundation...... 13 • RADIO / NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT LISTING, Communications & Navigation Equipment Listing Comanche Gear...... 35 International e.g. GPS, ILS, VORs General Aviation Modifications...... 9 • WEATHER ADVOIDANCE EQUIPMENT, Stormscope, Great Lakes Aero Products...... 7 Comanche Society Radar, Hartzell Engine Technologies...... 41 • SPECIAL EQUIPMENT LISTING, Engine Monitor Trading Post & Classified (EGT, CHT, Fuel Flow, etc.) Hartzell Propeller Inc...... 21 Advertising Contact: • AUTOPILOT, Type & Make of Autopilot Heritage Aero...... Inside Front Cover • INTERCOM Heritage Aero...... 39 Betsy Beaudoin • INTERIOR CONDITION & NUMBER OF SEATS Insight Instrument...... Inside Back Cover • EXTERIOR MODIFICATIONS, Gap Seals, Wing Tips, 2779 Aero Park Drive Speed Mods, Windshield J.L. Osborne Inc...... 9 Traverse City, MI 49686 • PAINT CONDITION Johnston Aircraft Services...... Back Cover Phone: (800) 773-7798 • HANGERED OR TIED DOWN Knots 2U, Ltd...... 17 • AD NOTE COMPLIANCE Lighthawk...... 42 Fax: (231) 946-9588 • GENERAL COMMENTS E-mail: [email protected] • ASKING PRICE Met-Co-Aire...... 45 • CONTACT PHONE NUMBER Paul Bowen...... 48 • CONTACT E-MAIL Pilots N Paws...... 48 Planecover.com...... Inside Front Cover Plane Power Ltd...... 41 Abbreviation Key: Poplar Grove Airmotive...... 7 Precision Propeller...... 19 A/C Air Conditioning FGP Full Gyro Panel OH Overhaul AD’s Airworthiness Directives FWF Firewall Forward PET Piper Electric Trim Preferred Airparts...... 31 ADF Automatic Direction Finder GPS Global Positioning System RB Rotating Beacon Rocky Mountain Propellers, Inc...... 42 AH Artificial Horizon G/S Glide Slope R/C Rate of Climb A&P Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic GSP Ground Service Plug RE Right Engine Ron & John’s Comanche Service...... 19 AI Aircraft Inspector H/P Heated Pitot RG Retractable Landing Gear A/P Audio Panel HP Horsepower RNAV Area Navigation Shaw Aerox LLC...... 19 AP Autopilot HSI Horizontal Situation Indicator SB’s Service Bulletins Sky Manor...... 17 CDI Course Deviation Indicator IFR Instrument Flight Rules SCMOH Since Chrome Major Overhaul CHT Cylinder Head Temperature IMC Instrument Meteorological SFN Since Factory New Sound Ex Products...... 35 COM Communication Conditions SFRM Since Factory Remanufacture C/R Counter Rotating ILS Instrument Landing System SMOH Since Major Overhaul Tsuniah Lake Lodge...... 21 C/T Carburetor Temperature LE Left Engine SOH Since Overhaul Warren Gregoire & Associates...... 15 DF Direction Finder LOC Localizer (Runway Centerline S/N Serial Number DG Directional Gyro Guidance) SPOH Since Propeller Overhaul Village Press Inc...... 38 DME Distance Measuring Equipment LORAN Long Range Navigation System STOH Since Top Overhaul EFIS Electronic Flight Instrument M/B Marker Beacon TBO Time Between Overhauls Webco...... 19 System MDH Major Damage History TT Total Time EGT Exhaust Gas Temperature NDH No Damage History TTAE Total Time Airframe and Engine ELT Emergency Locator Transmitter NM Nautical Miles TTSN Total Time Since New E/P External Power Plug NAV Navigation Radio Receiver XPDR Transponder F/D Flight Director OAT Outside Air Temperature

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