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No doubt about that. He wants to fly that Commander so bad but I can't afford to insure him for it!

My son, wife, and my son's girlfriend made an early morning flight to Sulpher Springs TX to eat breakfast at the Red Barn Cafe. It is a great little cafe right across the street from the airport. My son fly's my 1981 Beech Sundowner and is about to take his IFR check ride later this month. He...

You made quite a jump! Congratulations!

A balmy 80 degrees. Cooled down to 75 by the time we passed above Dallas. Once we got to 7000' the engine cooled down fine. I just did not feel comfortable climbing all the way to 9000'. Looking back, I might should have played with the mixture a little more. I may have been too lean, but I...

So we flew back from Midland yesterday. Flew out around 9am when it was a pleasant 97 degrees F. Density Altitude at the time of departure was around 5,500+ ft. I fought high CHT's all the way up to my cruising altitude of 7000' MSL. I really wanted to go to 9000', but I was having trouble...

Yep...this. I forgot about this post. I wonder where the 1" unused blast air outlet is? I have never noticed an unused one before. I have always wondered why Commanders did not have a panel vent. Most other small GA airplanes that I have ridden in (and both of the others that I have owned) had...

I have some of those cling on shades that were very helpful. It just was the hot air coming out of the vents that was a killer. One complaint I have in the 114B (I guess the same as the 112 and 114?) is the lack of a panel vent. The vent down at your feet doesn't do much good and the ones in...

Made the trek out to Midland today to visit my son and daughter in law. WOW! I forgot how hot it gets out here! We started out at 8,000' at 68 OAT and by the time we started our descent into Midland Air Park (KMDD) the OAT had risen to 78 degrees F. Of course by then we were only 4800' AGL...

Well you are a lucky man!

That is a beautiful 114 and the Hoover connection makes it even better. Hoover made it fly as good as it looked. You may have made the best decision in your life! I don't know anything about your life, but this decision to buy a 114 has to at least be in your top 5 decisions. BTW - if you are...

Michael! Sorry you are correct - I should have said that a Commander 112/114 is the best choice by far! BTW - I do have an airplane with the great Lycoming O-360 in it - my 81 Sundowner which I am going to fly to Arkansas this weekend. I think Commander got it right with the two best airplane...

Good advice Moazzam. The only reason why I brought up insurance is the fact that I tried to get my son insured for my Commander last year. He is 22 years old, with 200+ hours, but no IFR rating (should be doing his check ride for that later this month) and the insurance premium was crazy high...

New pilot, low time, and not IFR yet, I would buy something along the lines of a 172 / PA-28 until you get a couple hundred hours in at least. You will find that insurance for any "complex" airplane is going to be outrageous for a low time pilot as yourself. Plus, you need to get some exposure...

Glenn, Completely understandable in regard to the COG fly in. We are still coming. One question - I got my reservation at the French Lick hotel. What is the difference between it and the West Baden? I can change it obviously at this stage. BTW - I don't know what everyone is doing about...

When I was investigating a new airplane a few years ago, my three criteria where low wing, pilot's side door, and Lycoming power. Obviously ended up with a Commander.

I don't know. I know that business wise I don't have a reason to fly - no one is conducting business. West Houston airport told me that it will still be legal to fly into their airport when Houston gets locked down tomorrow, but then again it may be perfectly legal to land, but will it be...

I am flying down to Houston tomorrow and I am looking forward to seeing what it will cost to get me back home. Not expecting much of a decrease.

Gasoline (auto or aircraft) has not dropped anywhere close to the percentage decrease that crude oil market pricing has dropped in my area (NE Texas).

Sounds like a great day of flying Gary. Your videos are great too. Thanks for taking the time to video your flights!

Pat - glad you and your passengers are OK. That is the main thing. You were a HUGE help to me a couple of years ago when I first got my 114B and I would not be where I am now in regard to flying it if it were not for you and a couple of other members of this group (Carl Lee, Greg Walker, and...