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If you have Slick mags, 400 hours is a little early to have problems, but unfortunately not unheard of. Those mags as are junk in my opinion. And lots of problems with points lately (past 1-3 years) according to the guy that re-builds mine. One reason I went with an Electroaire on one mag...

The backfire and dying on one mag sounds like an issue with the mag. Could very well be the plastic lobe on the points that rides on the cam lobe has gone bad - very common on these types of mags and they basically make the engine way out of time and "unrunable" on that one bad mag. Now, the...

Matt, As said above, give in and succumb to the inevitable. Definitely call Judi. She got me in my 95 114B last year and I have loved every minute flying that airplane. I am in NE Texas near Longview. If you get up this way let me know. I fly into Houston fairly often for business. Usually...

This is great news Gary. I still can't believe you are on this Commander forum and a Commander owner. I feel very lucky that you are in this Commander group! You have already added alot!

N1858J is a beautiful airplane! I love that color combination. It looks like it is in great condition.

Good idea and I will.

Good videos Gary. I am glad you have a Commander and are now on this site! These guys at Commander.org have no idea what a benefit it is going to be to have you "in the club"!

Yes, GoPro under the pilot's side wing / on top of the co-pilot's wing.

Yes. The window actually stays all the way open against the bottom of the wing once enough air speed is gained after takeoff.

Credit for the photography goes to Erik Johnston out of McKinney TX. He has a YouTube channel - he will probably have the video up in the next couple of weeks. Check out his channel for some great airplane videos. Erik was an expert at getting the plane placed exactly in the sun where it would...

Congratulations! And yes, there are not that many GA pilots, but there even FEWER Commander pilots - THAT is the group you are in now! Have fun and many safe flights ahead!

N6105U over Lake Lavon north of Dallas this past weekend (May 31).

Larry, I am in Gladewater 07F which is about 120 east of Dallas off of I-20. I went from the Sundowner (fixed gear version of the Sierra) to my 1995 114B and have never regretted it. I knew Gary Mascelli from the Beech type club and we both moved into Commanders from the Beech C23 / B23 type...

Welcome! I am only in this group since June 2018 and I can tell you that you are flying a great plane and you belong to a great group of enthusiasts. These guys have come to my aid numerous times. I bought my 114B back in June of last year (of course with the help of Judi) and have come to...

I can't help you about an A&P in the Chicago area, but as someone who just THOUGHT they just upgraded their panel on their Commander - WOW - great looking panel! Makes me still think that this air frame could compete today with Cirrus if someone would just take the Commander and apply those...

Re: New Member Definitely call Jim Richards too! I did and he provided a wealth of information. Of course he also made me start to desperately desire a Super Commander upgrade. If I ever fall into a pot of money, Jim Richards will be the first person I call. That Lycoming IO-580 would be...

Re: New Member Jim, Welcome and good luck. Not so long ago I was in exactly the same position as you - but I took a 32 year sabbatical from flying. I got my medical, got current again, and went on to get my IFR rating. Next step was to buy an airplane (my second) and the Commander 114B fit...

Re: New member Count me as a 114B owner without an AC...and one who is already thinking about the waits on the ramp for delayed clearances or just waiting in line for TO at one of the busy Dallas or Houston Class B airports in May - September. It can be brutal, especially if you are like me...

Re: IFR in IMC in the 112TCA Thanks for sharing this. The bottom line is that you successfully flew the approaches and more than anything else WENT MISSED when you reached DA and did not identify the runway. That is where pilots get in trouble - they don't go missed. I agree that "the hood"...

Re: New member Good point and yes, I do check the oil screen. Interesting note - I bought this airplane back in June of 2018. We checked the oil screen and it looked like it had never been checked - lots of metal. We cleaned it and of course sent in the oil for analysis. Bottom line -...