Twin Commander

General Category => Airframe => Twin Commander Piston => Topic started by: JimC on May 19, 2022, 01:18:08 pm

Title: 500 sereis seating arrangements
Post by: JimC on May 19, 2022, 01:18:08 pm

Somewhere I saw on the interwebs a document that showed all the various ways you could put seats in a 500 series plane. Between forward facing and rear facing middle row, plus the rear bench vs individual seats - I think there were 12 combinations. I can't find it anymore. Does anyone have a copy?

Title: Re: 500 sereis seating arrangements
Post by: Bruce Byerly on May 23, 2022, 11:03:15 am

I believe the only approved arrangement in a 500B is all forward facing. But who’s checking?

Title: Re: 500 sereis seating arrangements
Post by: donv on May 23, 2022, 01:52:07 pm

Bruce, is that different for the later models?

Title: Re: 500 sereis seating arrangements
Post by: Bruce Byerly on May 23, 2022, 02:53:48 pm

Quote from: donv on May 23, 2022, 01:52:07 pm

Bruce, is that different for the later models?

Yes. Absolutely.

Title: Re: 500 sereis seating arrangements
Post by: JimC on May 23, 2022, 03:42:41 pm

Quote from: Bruce Byerly on May 23, 2022, 11:03:15 am

But who’s checking?

I'm producing multiple W&B documents for the various seating configurations (2 seats, 4 seats, etc) I'm likely to use. The A&P who signed it asked if there was anything in the documentation support it. I said "I don't know" and got the signatures I need.

Title: Re: 500 sereis seating arrangements
Post by: Bruce Byerly on May 23, 2022, 09:32:01 pm

It would seem reasonable to be able to take them out in any combo but seems like there’s always a way to say no these days.  We took the couch out of a Shrike to haul checks on the spur of the moment.  Part 135.